Mental Health Books/Audiobooks

Most of these books are available for purchase on Amazon, Indigo and Audible. Some of these titles may also be available to borrow for free through your public library and the Libby app for audiobooks. These are just a few of some of my favourite books to increase insight and skills into ourselves and/or our kids.

Book cover titled "Fierce Self-Compassion" with a pink and red painted heart background and white text.
Book cover titled "Self Compassion" by Kristin Neff, Ph.D., with a quote about improving life quality. The cover features a purple band with the title, a sandy area at the bottom with a bee and a yellow flower, and a cream-colored top section with text.
Book cover titled 'how to carry what can't be fixed: A journal for grief' by Megan Devine, showing a girl with long black hair holding a bag with flowers, on a gray background with yellow text.
Cover of a book titled 'The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work' by John M. Gottman, Ph.D., with Nan Silver. The cover features a green badge indicating the book has been completely revised and updated, and displays two wedding rings.
Cover of the book titled 'The Anxious Generation' by Jonathan Haidt, featuring a girl surrounded by yellow and blue plastic balls, looking at her phone. The cover highlights that the book is a #1 New York Times Bestseller and a Wall Street Journal Top 10 Book of 2024, discussing childhood, mental illness, and the rearing of the current generation.
Book cover titled "Always Remember" with an illustration of a boy and a fox sitting together at sunset, with clouds and starry sky in background, and the subtitle "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm" by Charlie Mackesy.
Book cover titled 'The Whole-Brain Child' by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson, featuring a stylized profile of a child's face in white against a teal background, with colorful lettering and a red circular badge indicating over 1 million copies printed.
Book cover titled "Hold On to Your Kids" by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté, with a green sprout in the center.
Book cover titled "Parenting from the Inside Out" featuring a close-up black-and-white photo of a smiling child and an adult's face touching the child's cheek.
Book cover titled 'What to Say to Kids When Nothing Seems to Work.' Features a teal background with white text and a drawling of a directional signpost with three signs, saying 'I don't want to!', 'You love my sister more...', and 'I'm not talking to you...'. Authored by Adele Lafrance, PhD, and Ashley Miller, MD.
Book cover of 'The Gifts of Imperfection' by Brené Brown, 10th anniversary edition, featuring a teal background with gold and black text, highlighting phrases such as 'Over 2 million copies sold' and 'Including new tools to make the work your own.'
Book cover titled "The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships" by John M. Gottman, PhD, and Joan DeClaire, with orange and yellow concentric circles.

Community Resources and Supports (Free)

Crisis Centre of BC The Crisis Centre of BC is committed to offering our community support through our crisis intervention and suicide prevention lines and diverse array of workshops & support services. For thoughts of suicide call or text 9-8-8 and for mental health crisis, call or text 310-6789. https://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca

Short Term Assessment Response Treatment (START - Fraser Health) 1-844-START11 (1-844-782-7811). For ages 6-18 experiencing an acute mental health crisis or significant change in their functioning. https://www.fraserhealth.ca/Service-Directory/Services/mental-health-and-substance-use/mental-health---child-and-youth-services/start-team---short-term-assessment-response-treatment

Child and Youth Mental Health: For ages 0-19 experiencing a moderate to severe mental health disorder. CYMH is a provincial government program providing support for children, youth and families through groups and individual clinical counselling. Drop-in Intake Chilliwack– Wednesdays 9-12:00pm/1:00-3:00pm. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/mental-health-substance-use/child-teen-mental-health/mental-health-intake-clinics

Foundry BC: Foundry offers free and confidential mental health and wellness services for youth ages 12-24 in British Columbia and their families In person Abbotsford or virtually anywhere in BC. https://foundrybc.ca/abbotsford/ 

Chilliwack Youth Health Centre For ages 12-26 - provides in person and virtual counselling and medical services. https://chilliwackyhc.com

Family Smart BC FamilySmart supports parents and caregivers
 with their child’s mental health and/or substance use challenges through parent peer support, monthly webinars, and Help for the Hard Times groups. https://familysmart.ca

Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Program: Provides clinical services and education for youth and young adults (13-30) with symptoms of early psychosis. https://www.fraserhealth.ca/Service-Directory/Services/mental-health-and-substance-use/mental-health---community-services/early-psychosis-intervention-program#.YyYKAuzMI1I

2-1-1 BC A free phone, text, and online search service that helps you find community, government and social services in your area https://bc.211.ca/

Chilliwack Community Services is a non-profit, accredited multi-service agency providing support-focused programming to people of all ages. https://www.comserv.bc.ca

Chilliwack Hospice For all ages - Supporting individuals and families during the dying and grieving process through individual counselling, and grief support groups. https://www.chilliwackhospice.org