For when you’re not sure where to start
Whether you’re interested in beginning treatment, feeling confused about where to start or just stopping by, here are a few resources to help you on your healing journey:
If you need immediate help in a mental health crisis or life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. To speak with a crisis counselor, please consider the following options:
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call. Text. Chat. (988lifeline.org)
Support teens mental health | Teen Line
Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)
Low-Fee Mental Health in West LA:
Airport Marina Counseling Service (amcshelps.com)
Recommended Books by Topic:
Relationships
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life
Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love
By: Amir Levine M.D. and Rachel Heller M.A.
OCD
The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Bruce Hyman, Ph.D. and Cherry Pedrick, RN
By: Jon Hershfield, MFT
Parenting
By: Daniel Siegel, M.D. and Mary Hartzell, M. Ed.