Library

Dr. Kristin Neff: Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself 

Tara Brach: R.A.I.N (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture)

The Center for Self-Compassion

Brené Brown: Gifts of Imperfection and other resources for wholehearted living

Shelly Robinson: Raising Yourself

Nedra Tawwab: Set Boundaries, Find Peace & Workbook

Anne Wright: Reading, Resources and Workshops for those navigating relational trauma

Hailey Magee: Workshops to help break the people-pleasing pattern and set empowered boundaries

Sharon Martin: Boundary Setting and Script PDFs

Julia Kristina: Blog and Videos

Anna Runkle: Crappy Childhood Fairy Videos and Resources

Cordelia: Free Resources for We Heal Together

Deepak Chopra: Law of Detachment

Sharon Martin: Detaching with Love

Lynne Forrest: Transforming Victim Consciousness/ Victim Triangle Video (right side, middle of page)

Lynne Forrest: Guiding Principles for Life Beyond Victim Consciousness

Lynne Forrest: Defining Victim Consciousness Vs Observer Consciousness

Don Miguel Ruiz: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)

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Dr. Ingrid Clayton PhD: Resources for Healing

Dr. Ramani: Navigating Narcissism and Learning How to Heal From Narcissistic Relationships

Annie Wright. LMFT: Covert Narcissism: Understanding and Healing from Its Effects

Randi Kreger: Stop Walking on Egg Shells

Dr. Karyl McBride: Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the daughters of narcissistic mothers

Darlene Lancer: Resources for Codependency, Narcissism, & Relationships

Dr. Lindsey Gibson: Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

NAMI: Support for individuals, families and friends around mental health

Dr. Nicole LePera: Holistic Psychologist Blog

DEAR MAN DBT Skill – The Most Effective Way to Make a Request (VIDEO) | Sunrise Residential Treatment Center

See Codependency Recovery section for more resources

Deepak Chopra: Law of Detachment

Sharon Martin: Detaching with Love

Lynne Forrest: Guiding Principles for Life Beyond Victim Consciousness

Lynne Forrest: Defining Victim Consciousness Vs Observer Consciousness

Darlene Lancer: Resources for Codependency, Narcissism, & Relationships

Melody Beattie: Codependent No More, Language of Letting Go and others

Melody Beattie: Coping Tool Kits

Lisa A Romano: The Road Back to Me: Healing and Recovering From Co-dependency, Addiction, Enabling, and Low Self Esteem

Sam Dylan Finch | Let’s Queer Things Up: 5 Ways I’m Unlearning My ‘Fawn’ Response

ALANON: Family Groups and Info in MA

ACOA: Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families

CODA: Codependency Anonymous

ACA: Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families

Jay Early, Ph.D.: Letting Go of Perfectionism

Hailey Magee: Workshops to help break the people-pleasing pattern and set empowered boundaries

Sharon Martin LCSW: CBT Workbook for Perfectionism: Practical Skills to Help You Let Go of Self-Criticism, Find Balance, and Reclaim Your Self-Worth

Brené Brown: Gifts of Imperfection and other books

Dr. Nicole LePera | Holistic Psychologist: Holistic Psychologist Blog

Sam Dylan Finch | Let’s Queer Things Up: 5 Ways I’m Unlearning My ‘Fawn’ Response

David Richo: How To Be An Adult in Relationships, The Five Keys to Mindful Loving

The Gottmans: The Gottman Institute

Mona Delahooke Ph.D.: Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids

Sheleana Aiyana | Rising Woman: Conscious Relationships

Shelly Robinson: Raising Yourself

Natalia Rachel: Relationship Triggers & Maps to Safety

Robyn E. Brickel, LMFT: Loving a Trauma Survivor: Understanding Childhood Trauma’s Impact On Relationships

Brene’ Brown: Unlocking Us Podcast, Books & other resources for wholehearted living

Glennon Doyle & We Can Do Hard Things Podcast

Julia Kristina: Mindfulness, Mindset and Mental Health Youtubes

Anna Runkle: Crappy Childhood Fairy Videos and Resources

Human Neurodiversity Should Be Celebrated, Not Treated as a Disorder | Video by Devon MacEachron Ph.D

A Neurodiversity Facts And Myths Primer by A Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism

Neurodiversity: Some Basic Terms & Definitions by Nick Walker Ph.D 

Neurodivergent Venn Diagrams & Neurodivergent Workbook Shop by Neurodivergent Insights by Dr. Neff

Articles on Neurodiversity by NeuroClastic

Neurodiversity Training Opportunities (for all roles) by Therapist Neurodiversity Collective

Throw Away The Master’s Tools: Liberating Ourselves From The Pathology Paradigm by Nick Walker Ph.D 

Neuroqueer Heresies by Nick Walker Ph.D 

At the Crossroads: Neurodivergence and Gender by Finn Gratton

The Intersection of Gender, Sexuality, and Neurodivergence by Rebecca Minor LICSW

Different Brains

Association for Autism and Neurodiversity (AANE): Couples/Partners Resources

ADHD & Marriage

ADDA Virtual Peer Support Groups on Relationships

Neurodiverse Love & Podcast

ADHD Parents, Couples &/or Women Palooza

Two Different Brains in Love: Conflict Resolution in Neurodiverse Relationships by Yolanda Renteria, LPC, NCC | Gottman

BOOK: Marriage and Lasting Relationships with Asperger’s Syndrome: Successful Strategies for Couples or Counselors by Eva A. Mendes LMHC, NCC

Review Autism & ADHD sections below for additional resources

The Autism Spectrum Wheel | Matt Lowry, LPP

Neurodivergent Insights Store | Dr. Neff

Sensory Stories by Nicole

Library of Infographics by Neurodivergent Narwhals/ The Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library

Neurodivergent Insights Misdiagnosis Monday | Dr. Neff

Autism Level Up! | Jac & Amy

Declarative Language and Co-Regulation Printouts | by  Linda Murphy, SLP

CHADD Infographics on ADHD

CHILDREN/ FAMILIES:

Some Brains: A Book Celebrating Neurodiversity by Nelly Thomas

Telling your child they have ADHD (16-page illustrated resource) by Emily Hammond -NeuroWild (FB)

The Brain Forest by Sandhya Menon

Just Right for You: A Story about Autism by Melanie Heyworth

Social Skills for Everyone- Making Friends and Getting Along PDF book by Erin Casey | E is for Erin

Chatting and Info Dumping: A NeuroInclusive Story PDF Book by Terra Vance | Neuroclastic

Room for Us All PDF Book by Terra Vance| Neuroclastic

The Autistic Boy in the Unruly Body by Gregory Tino

Sensory Stories by Nicole (3 book series)

Apraxia & Nonspeakers: A Neuroinclusive Introduction to the Brain-Body Disconnect PDF by Terra Vance | Neuroclastic

SEN Series by Tracy Packiam Alloway

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Wiggles, Stomps & Squeezes  by Lindsey Rowe Parker & Rebecca Burgess

My Wandering Dreaming Mind & My Whirling Twirling Motor by Merriam Saunders

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Comprehensive Book Lists, Many Categories  by Autistic Typing

100-ish Books on Autism and Neurodiversity for kids and teens by Not an Autism Mom

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ADULTS:

Neurodivergent Meltdowns in Adults – A Guide for Autistic and ADHD Adults | My Soul Balm

These Books Will Make You an Expert on Collaborative and Gentle Parenting | Danielle Sullivan | Neurodiverging (Book Shop)

Top 10 Books for Parents to Understand a Child with ADHD| Danielle Sullivan | Neurodiverging (Book Shop)

Comprehensive Book Lists, Many Categories  by Autistic Typing

100-ish Books for Adults Exploring Their Own Autistic Identity by Not an Autism Mom

Autistic Advocate Recommendation List of Positive Autism Books by Kieran Rose

Asperger Expert Books

What’s Your Grief and Grief Theories by What’s Your Grief

The Dinner Party

Nora Borealis

Megan Devine/ Refuge In Grief

Open to Hope

Good Grief Resources

Grief Speaks

Grief Watch

Grief Words

Heal Grief

Cruse Bereavement Care

Mary-Frances O’Connor: The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss

Megan Devine: It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand

Pauline Boss: The Myth of Closure-Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change

Nora McInery: The Hot Young Widows Club and More

Dr. Alan Wolfelt: Center for Loss and Life Transition/ Dr. Wolfelt List

What’s Your Grief List

The Dougy Center List– Center for Mourning Children & Families

National Bereavement Resource Guide

Phyllis Silverman, Ph.D.: Raising Grieving Children

Grief Speaks List

Centering/ Grief Digest Magazine

Nora McInerny: We don’t move on from grief. We move forward with it.

Pauline Boss: The Myth of Closure Interview | On Being

ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAMS

• LGBTQIA+ Bereavement Support Group– Fenway Health/LGBTQIA+ Aging Project
• All Care Grief and Loss Support– Lynn, MA
• Care Dimensions Grief Support– Danvers & Waltham, MA
• Merrimack Valley Hospice Grief Support–Billerica, Haverhill, Lawrence & Malden
• Mount Auburn Grief Support– Cambridge, MA
• Hope Health Hospice Grief Support– Brockton, Attleboro, Fall Riv & Cape Cod, MA
• The Bridge: Center for Hope and Healing-Dartmouth, MA
• Hope Health Grief Support- New Bedford, Attleboro, Fall River, Cape Cod, MA
• Hope Floats Grief Center- Kingston, MA

FAMILY/ CHILD/ ADOLESCENT GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAMS

• Children’s Room- Arlington, MA
• Care Dimensions Children’s Support- Danvers, MA
• Jeff’s Place- Framingham, MA
• Carriage House: A Center for Grieving Children and Families- Worcester, MA
• Heart Play- Wayland, MA
• Hope Health Grief Support- New Bedford, Attleboro, Fall River, Cape Cod, MA
• Hope Floats Grief Center- Kingston, MA
• Joanna’s Place- E. Weymouth, MA
• The Bridge: Center for Hope and Healing- Dartmouth, MA

TAPS Good Grief Camp

Comfort Zone Camp

Wildflower-Camp after loss of a parent

Local (New England Based):

• Comfort Zone Camp
• NanCamp-Helps kids impacted by Cancer get to camp
• Camp Erin
• Camp Stepping Stones
• Camp Braveheart
• Camp Angel Wings
• Camp Kangaroo
• Camp Kesem

Other ideas around New England can be found at the Children’s Room Website here

Death of a Child (Any Age):

• Compassionate Friends
• Bereaved Parents USA
• MISS foundation
• Open to Hope
• Parents of Murdered Children
• One Bright Star
• LOCAL : 
• Bereaved Parents of the USA Lynn, MA Chapter
• MA Compassionate friends chapters

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Baby Loss in Pregnancy/ Death of an Infant:

• National Share
• Unspoken Grief
• Still Standing Magazine
• Glow In The Woods
• Subsequent Pregnancy After Loss Support
• Pregnancy Loss
• A Heartbreaking Choice
• The Tears Foundation
• LOCAL : 
• Empty Arms
• Unexpected Child/ Infant Death Support in MA
• Rindys Hope
• The Tears Foundation in MA

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Death of a Sibling (Adults):

• Open to Hope
• Sibling Survivors
• Twinless Twins
• Death of a Sibling: Whats Your Grief

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Death of a Friend/ Colleague (Adults):

• When a friend dies: What’s Your Grief
• Death of a Co-worker: What’s Your Grief

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Death of a Parent/ Grandparent (Adults):

• Open to Hope
• Coping with the death of an inlaw: What’s Your Grief
• Death of a Grandparent: Whats Your grief

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Death of a Spouse/ Partner: 

• Newly Widowed Check-List by Liz Logelin Foundation
• Widownet
• Soaring Spirits
• National Widowers Organization
• Widowed Parent
• American Widow Project
• Gold Star Wives
• LOCAL: 
• Liz Logelin Foundation

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Death of a Pet: 

• Rainbow Bridge
• Coping with the death of a pet
• LOCAL: 
• TUFTS

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Mourning Military/ Military Families:

• The Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors
• The Days Ahead
• National Resource Directory
• Military Survivor Study
• Gold Star Wives
• Gold Star Mothers
• American Widow Project

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Mourning Service Professionals/ Families of Service Professionals:

• Firefighter Behavioral Health
• Fire Heros

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School/ Student Grief Support:

• National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
• Coalition to Support Grieving Students
• Actively Moving Forward: Connecting and empowering grieving college students

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Family/ Child/ Adolescent Grief Support:

• Dougy Center
• National Alliance for Grieving Children
• National Child Trauma Stress Network (NCTSN)
• Sesame Workshop: When Families Grieve
• Bo’s Place
• See section above for local programs

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COVID-19 Related Death:

• Remembering a Life | COVID-19
• Pauline Boss: The Myth of Closure-Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change

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After Caregiving:

• Caregiver Space
• Family Caregiver Alliance: Grief and Loss
• Compassion Fatigue

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Grief After A Disaster/ Sudden Accident:

• School Shooting Resources | National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• Trauma Recovery: EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs
• United Support and Memorial for Workplace Fatalities
• September’s Mission
• Mother’s Against Drunk Driving
• Traumatic Loss

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Grief After Suicide: 

If  you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, please reach out and call the Suicide and Crisis Line at 988  to speak to someone who can help. This is a free, confidential crisis services available 24/7 across MA and the United States. 

• American Foundation of Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Prevention, Awareness & Support
• SAVE: Suicide Awareness Voices in Education
• Alliance for Hope
• Grief After Suicide
• SOS: Handbook for suicide survivors
• The Trevor Project
• TAPS Suicide Support
• Mission 22
• LOCAL: 
• Suicide Loss Support in MA
• Samaritans Suicide Grief Support in MA
• MA Coalition of Suicide Prevention

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Grief After a Substance Related Death:

If you or someone you know struggles with substance use and wants help call 1-800-662-HELP (4357). SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals and free resources. 

• Grief Recovery after Substance Passing (GRASP)
• Learn to Cope
• LOCAL:
• GRASP in MA
• Learn to Cope in MA

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Grief After Homicide:

• Parents of Murdered Children
• Traumatic Loss
• LOCAL:
• Victims Resource Center
• Louis D. Brown Peace Institute

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Grief After a Terminal Illness | Hospice & Palliative Care:

• NHPCO: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• Hospice Foundation of America
• Caring Info
• Advance Care Planning from HFA
• Helping Children When a Family Member Has Cancer: Dealing With a Parent’s Terminal Illness
• LOCAL:
• Hospice MA Federation
• MA Advance Care Planning

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Anticipatory Grief:

• Anticipatory Grief: Whats Your Grief
• Anticipatory Grief: Caregiver Space

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Ambiguous Loss:

• Pauline Boss- The Myth of Closure Interview | On Being
• Ambiguous Loss
• Caregiving and Ambiguous Loss

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Disenfranchised Grief:

• Disenfranchised Grief- What’s Your Grief
• Examples Of Disenfranchised Grief

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Complicated Grief:

• Center for Prolonged Grief
• Traumatic Loss

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How to Support a Mourner:

• Helping Another In Grief