Counsellor's Corner: Mental health resources you may find useful during the COVID-19 pandemic

If you are looking for some good resources, and a little bit of help while isolated or during this unprecedented time, Colleen and Diane have put some together.

If life is getting to be too much, and you need someone to talk to, our mental health services will be available over the phone, just book through the 'book appointment' button on the top of our website. 

Here you go: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1egT4Gdk8bayqyFRd-Clq9hi1YI6tKPTX/view

Online Resources/Websites:

• Anxiety BC:   https://www.anxietybc.com
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America:  https://adaa.org
• https://mind.org.UK 
• anxietycanada.com
• positivepsychology.com   

Apps for Relaxation and Mindfulness:

• Mindshift (from Anxiety BC website)
• Calm
• Headspace
• Simple Habit
• Insight Timer

Books:

• The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook: 6^th Edition. By Edmund Bourne 
• The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook; 6^th Edition, by Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins
• Feeling Good: the new mood therapy, By David Burns
• Adult Coloring Book: Butterflies and flowers: stress relieving patterns, by Cherina Kohey
• DARE Workbook: new brave tools to end anxiety, By Barry McDonagh
• The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety, by John P. Forsyth and Georg H. Eifert
• Stopping the Noise in Your Head: the new way to overcome anxiety and worry, by Reid Wilson
• Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents, by Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons
• What to Do When You Worry Too Much:  a kid’s guide to overcoming anxiety, by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
• Anxiety Workbook for Teens, by Lisa M. Schab
• Good Morning, Sunshine!:  A story of mindfulness, by Trina Markusson