Helpful Links
List of non-emergency mental health providers who take Medicaid
Crisis Mental Health providers who take Medicaid
Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substance Use (for substance abuse treatment resources in IL regardless of funding)
available 24/7/365 at: 833-2FINDHELP
State of Illinois support programs for children of incarcerated parents, animal assisted therapy, and other consumer-led programs
ICADV: Domestic Violence counseling and service information
ICASA: Sexual assault and abuse resources
Books
ADHD
Edward M. Hallowell, MD & John J. Ratey, MD
Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
Gabor Maté, BA, MD
The Edison Gene: ADHD and the Gift of the Hunter Child
Thom Hartmann
Couples/Relationship Issues
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find and Keep Love
Amir Levine, MD & Rachel S. F. Heller, MA
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
Dr. Sue Johnson
How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
David Richo, PhD, MFT
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
Esther Perel
Grief & Loss
Loss of a Parent: Adult Grief When Parents Die
Theresa Jackson, MSc
On Grief & Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD & David Kessler, MA, RN, FACHE
Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy
Michael Pollan
Psychedelic Justice: Toward a Diverse and Equitable Psychedelic Culture
Bia Labate, PhD & Clancy Cavnar, PsyD
Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences
Dr. William Richards
Trauma Healing
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
Mark Wolynn
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in The Healing of Trauma
Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
They F*** You Up: How to Survive Family Life
Oliver James
Trauma and the Unbound Body: The Healing Power of Fundamental Consciousness
Judith Blackstone, PhD
Peter A. Levine, PhD