For Depression, Anxiety, and Low Self Esteem
- The Feeling Good Handbook by David Burns
- Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Stephen Hayes
- The Unwelcome Party Guest ACT Metaphor: youtube.com/watch
For Resilience and A Healthy, Growth-Oriented Mindset toward Stress and Adversity
- The Upside of Stress by Kelly McDonigal
- How to Make Stress Your Friend
- Ted Talk by Kelly McDonigal: youtube.com/watch
- The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McDonigal (animated book summary):youtube.com/watch
- Interview about The Willpower Instinct with Kelly McDonigal: youtube.com/watch
- Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcom Gladwell
- Mindset by Carol Dweck
- Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
For Career Planning and Transition
- What Color is Your Parachute by Richard Nelson Bolles
For Navigating Challenges Common for Gifted Individuals
- A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children by James Web
- Living with Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults by Michael Marian, Piechowski and Susan Daniels
- Searching for Meaning: Idealism, Bright Minds, Disillusionment, and Hope. by James T. Webb
- Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) Organization at www.sengifted.org
For Grief and Bereavement
For Perinatal Mental Health
Resources Specifically for parents and families who’ve lost an infant or child or have a child with a severe, medically-complex condition
- Faith’s Lodge Resources at https://faithslodge.org/
- Compassionate Friends at https://www.compassionatefriends.org/