Resources
What to Do if You're in Crisis
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, in danger of hurting yourself or others, feeling suicidal, overwhelmed, or in crisis, you can access the following resources to find help:
Call your local law enforcement agency: Dial 911
Go to the nearest hospital emergency department
If you are a victim of domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence
Hotline @ (800) 799-7233.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline @ (800 273-8255 or visit their live
Online chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
Call the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National
Helpline @ (800) 662-4357
Call the NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) Helpline @ (800) 950-6264
Call the Veteran Crisis Line @ (800) 273-8255
Call the Disaster Distress Helpline @ (800) 985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746
SPECIALIZED COVID-19 RESOURCES
Covid-19 for Kids: A resource to help parents talk to their kids about Covid-19
Dr. Slone is proud to be a part of CoronaVirusOnlineTherapy.com, a mental health service for essential and frontline workers. Please contact Dr. Slone for more information.
MENTAL HEALTH LINKS
The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information and counseling resources.
Meditation Apps for guided meditation to recommend: Headspace, Calm, and 10% Happier.
YouTube channels for relaxation: Jason Stephenson and Jody Whatley.
PODCASTS, YOUTUBE CHANNELS & APPS
PODCASTS: The Mental Health Happy Hour with Paul Gilmartin, WTF with Marc Maron, The Happiness, Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos, Depresh Mode with John Moe, Where Should We Begin with Esther Perel, Dear Sugars with Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond, Modern Love, Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam
YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Michael Sealy, Tara Branch, Wisdom 2.0, Sam Harris, The Mindful Movement, Rebecca Borucki
APPS: Calm, Headspace, 10% Happier, Hypnobox
BOOKS & ORGANIZATIONS
BOOKS:
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Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner by J. William Worden
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It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine
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The Grief Recovery Handbook: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses Including Health, Career, and Faith by John W. James and Russell Friedman
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Grief is a Journey (Finding your Path Through Loss) by Kenneth Doka
ORGANIZATIONS:
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The Dougy Center: Grief support for children, teens, young adults and their families. www.dougy.org
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International Interpersonal Therapy Organization: Search for therapists providing IPT. interpersonalpsychotherapy.org
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Hospice Foundation of America: Support Groups for Grieving individuals. hospicefoundation.org
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Grieving.com provides a network of available support groups for individuals. forums.grieving.com
ADDICTION & RECOVERY
Behind The Orange Curtain
Alcoholics Anonymous
Center for On-Line Addiction
Habit Smart
SAMHSA’s Substance Abuse/Addiction
SAMHSA’s Treatment and Recovery
Web of Addictions
ANXIETY DISORDERS
Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder
National Center for PTSD
Obsessive Compulsive Information Center
CHILD ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ASSOCIATIONS & INSTITUTES
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
American Counseling Association
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Society
Canadian Mental Health Association
Center for Mental Health Services
National Institute of Mental Health
National Mental Health Association
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Childhelp USA®
SAMHSA’s Children and Families
Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
CHRONIC FATIGUE
DEPRESSION
DIAGNOSIS
DISSOCIATION AND TRAUMATIC STRESS
EATING DISORDERS
JOURNALS &
MAGAZINES
ADHD Report
Anxiety, Stress and Coping
Autism
Childhood
Contemporary Hypnosis
Dementia
Depression and Anxiety
Dreaming
Drug and Alcohol Review
Dyslexia
Early Child Development and Care
Eating Disorders
Educational Assessment
Journal of Gambling Studies
Journal of Happiness Studies
Journal of Mental Health and Aging
Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Language and Cognitive Processes
Loss, Grief & Care
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Metaphor and Symbol
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
Parenting
Personal Relationships
Personality and Individual Differences
Psychiatric Bulletin
Psychology of Men & Masculinity
Psychology Today
Stress and Health
Studies in Gender and Sexuality
Substance Abuse
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
Trauma, Violence & Abuse
MEDICATIONS & HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS
Drug Interactions, Alternative, MotherNature
Drug Interactions, DIRECT
Medical Dictionary
Medications, FDA
Medication, Internet Mental Health
Medications, PDR
Medline, Comparison
Multivitamins
SAMHSA’s Psychiatry and Psychology
MENTAL HEALTH CARE GENERAL LINKS
CounsellingResource.com
GoodTherapy.org
Internet Mental Health
Let’s Talk Facts, APA
Mental Health Counselor Resources, About.com
Mental Help Net
Mental Illnesses/Disorders
PsychCentral.com
University of Michigan Health Topics A to Z
Web Sites You Can Trust, Medical Library Association
SUICIDE AWARENESS AND HOTLINES
ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE & COUNSELING RESOURCES
PERSONALITY DISORDERS
Self-Assessment
The following resources include self-assessment questionnaires designed to provide you greater insight into possible issues you’d like to address in therapy. Please note that these tests are in no way meant to diagnose, treat or otherwise provide professional mental health treatment, nor does it imply that you are in treatment with Dr. Slone or otherwise under Dr. Slone's care. If you take one of these tests, it is highly advised to discuss the results with a professional.
Please reach out to Dr. Slone regarding any questions you might have, by using the form on this page.
Self-Assessment Tests
Phone Addiction or Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) ACCESS HERE
Internet Addiction Test (IAT) ACCESS HERE
Greenfield Video Game Addiction Test (GVGAT) ACCESS HERE
Alcohol Consumption Assessment or AUDIT ACCESS HERE
Life Events Scale: A test to measure an individual’s current stress level ACCESS HERE