Resources

The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional linksĀ provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.

Associations & Institutes

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

Depression

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Crisis Services:

Information, Referral and Crisis Intervention - For Frederick County and all of Western Maryland - Airtime and other charges may apply for cell phone users
2-1-1

24-Hour Hotline for Mental Health Association of Frederick: Crisis intervention, information, referrals and phone support
301-694-8255

Maryland Crisis Hotline: Crisis, intervention, phone support, information & referrals
Help 800-422-0009

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)

Recommended Books for Parents:

Anxiety-Free Kids: An Interactive Guide for Parents and Children by Bonnie Zucker

Treating Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety: A Guide for Caregivers by Eli Lebowitz and Haim Omar

Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children by Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons

The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson

Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Help Your Child Regulate Emotional Outbursts and Aggressive Behaviors by Pat Harvey and Jeannine Penzo

Breaking Free of Childhood Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents

Recommended Books for Children and Adolescents:
Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents) by Eline Snel

Stuff That Sucks: A Teen's Guide to Accepting What You Can't Change and Committing to What You Can (The Instant Help Solutions Series) by Ben Sedley

Recommended Books for OCD:
Loving Someone with OCD: Help for You and Your Family by Karen J. Landsman, Kathleen Rupertus, and Cherry Pedrick

When a Family Member Has OCD: Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Skills to Help Families Affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Jon Hershfield



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drbrooks@anxietyandbehavioralhealth.com
(240) 549-0052

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