Resources + Suggested reading

Resources

• If you are in crisis and need immediate support to manage safety concerns, call 9-1-1

• National Suicide Hotline: Call or text 9-8-8

• Information on trauma recovery through Somatic Experiencing: www.traumahealing.org

  • For an explanation of the connection between trauma and the body, and Somatic Experiencing for trauma resolution, click here (From Resmaa Menaken, My Grandmother’s Hands)

• The Trevor Project: Text 678-678

• Community Support in San Diego, CA: Call 2-1-1

• Language of the Body- Sensation Cheat Sheet

Suggested Reading

• In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness- Peter Levine

• Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma- Peter Levine

• My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts sand Bodies- Resmaa Menakem, LICSW, SEP

• The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships- Diane Poole Heller, PhD, SEP

• Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection and Guidance- Kelly McDaniel

• The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief- Francis Weller

• Comfortable with Uncertainty: Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion- Pema Chodron

• Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself- Nedra Glover Tawwab

• How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship and Community- Mia Birdsong

• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, and Self-Involved Parents- Lindsay Gibson, PsyD

• Facing Codependency: What It Is, Where It Comes From, How It Sabotages Our Lives—Pia Mellody

• Women Who Run With The Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype- Clarissa Pinkola Estes

• Everyday Mindfulness for OCD: Tips, Tricks and Skills for Living Joyfully- Jon Hershfield and Shala Nicely