Resources We Recommend
These resources are carefully vetted and align with the evidence-based treatments we provide at the Center for Youth Mental Health.
Anxiety
Websites
Books
Anxiety Coach: A Parent’s Guide to Treating Childhood Anxiety and OCD by Dr. Stephen Whiteside
Out of My Shell: Overcoming Social Anxiety from Childhood to Adulthood by Dr. Natasha Daniels
Parenting Anxious Kids: Help Your Child Face Fears with Confidence by Dr. Regine Galanti
Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls by Dr. Lisa Damour
Podcasts
YouTube Channels
ADHD & Autism
Website
Books
Podcasts
Body-Focused Repetetive Behaviors
Websites
Books
Depression
Websites
Books
Podcast
YouTube Channels
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Websites
Books
Podcasts
YouTube Channels
School Avoidance
Suicide
Parenting
Websites
Books
Anxiety Coach: A Parent’s Guide to Treating Childhood Anxiety and OCD by Dr. Stephen Whiteside
Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy
It’s Brave to Be Kind: A Kindness Story and Activity Book for Children by Dr. Natasha Daniels
The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child by Dr. Alan Kazdin
Parenting Anxious Kids: Help Your Child Face Fears with Confidence by Dr. Regine Galanti
Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls by Dr. Lisa Damour
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Dr. Lisa Damour
Podcasts
YouTube Channels
Trauma
Book
Podcast
YouTube Channel
Parenting Support Articles
Here you can explore articles from Dr. Lori Butterworth’s blog. Several of these have been published by Times Publishing Group and offer practical, evidence-based guidance for supporting youth mental health.
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