Mental Health Library

Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

*This library is dedicated to everyone living on the streets who struggles to learn, live, love, and feel loved.  It is also for those struggling with addiction whose dark demons won’t shut up.  God hears you—keep fighting the fight—it’s worth it.  Here are videos and resources designed to help you live life instead of merely enduring it.

Types of Therapy

History of Each Therapy

Therapy Topics

Holistic Healing

*Click Feelings Wheel Then Select Emotion To See Video

*Grounding Techniques

*Calming Music Playlist

THERAPISTS:

MENTAL HEALTH PODCASTS:

LIFE-DEVELOPMENT:

ADDICTION EDUCATION:

PEER SUPPORT:

PERSONAL RECOVERY:

RELAPSE PREVENTION:

8 DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS PODCASTS:

Physical Wellness

Themes: longevity, sleep, exercise, metabolic health

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Emotional Wellness

Themes: resilience, vulnerability, trauma processing, emotional intelligence

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Spiritual Wellness

Themes: purpose, service, suffering, transcendence

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Intellectual Wellness

Themes: learning optimization, models, philosophy, decision-making

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Social Wellness

Themes:relationships, attachment, influence, communication

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Environmental Wellness

Themes:systems, routines, daily structure, habit design

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Environmental  /  Ecology  /  BBC Earth‍ ‍

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Financial Wellness

Themes:investing, wealth-building, cash flow, business strategy

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Money Management & Planning  /  Money Management  /  Money Tips‍ ‍

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Occupational Wellness

Themes: leadership, purpose-driven career, high performance

Top 10 Free Self-Help & Personal Growth Apps

1. MindShift CBT—An anxiety-focused app that uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) tools like thought reframing, relaxation exercises, and coping strategies to help reduce stress, worry, and panic. 

2. Insight Timer—One of the most popular free meditation apps with thousands of guided meditations, sleep aids, and mindfulness sessions — no subscription required for basics. 

3. Daylio—A mood tracking and micro-journaling tool that helps you log feelings, activities, patterns, and moods — ideal for self-reflection and habit awareness. 

4. What’s Up—A free mental health app that uses CBT and acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) tools to help manage anxiety, depression, and stress with a positive/negative habit tracker. 

5. Whole – Self-Care Habit Builder—Builds healthy routines with daily habit tracking, mood logs, and gratitude journaling to strengthen day-to-day personal growth. 

6. Mindfulness Coach—Developed by the military for the military to teach mindfulness

7. Aloe Bud—A gentle self-care reminder app that nudges you to do simple wellbeing tasks like hydration, reflection, connection, and rest, treating self-care like tending a garden. 

8. DailyBean: Simplest Journal—A straightforward daily mood and experience tracker with minimal interface — great for beginners who want a simple journaling habit. 

9. Notion / Habit Tracker Integration (Not a dedicated self-help app but widely used) – Notion can be customized as a habit tracker, goal planner, and personal knowledge base for growth workflows. 

10. Reminders / Phone Tasks—Built-in apps like iOS Reminders or Google Tasks can be powerful free tools to support habit routines, scheduled check-ins, and consistency — a practical tool for implementing personal goals.

SPECIAL TOPICS:

101 Group Discussion Topics

Acute Stress Disorder & Acute Stress Disorder for Vets

ADHD

Animal Therapy

Animal Therapy Benefits

Arts & Crafts Therapy

Bipolar (treatment center info) / Bipolar

Deep Brain Stimulation

Disassociation Disorders

Eating Disorders Types

Eating Problems

Food & Mental Health

Verywell Health

Herbal Remedies

Hope & Optimism

Insomnia

LGBTQIA+ Mental Health

Mania & Hypomania

How to Get Organized

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

WebMD Medical

Mindfulness

Personality Disorder

Phobias

Top Self-Help Books:

Here is a curated list of 20 of the most influential self-help and personal development books of all time, based on cultural impact, longevity, sales, and influence on psychology, business, leadership, and behavior change.

1. Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill (1937)  A foundational success classic based on interviews with wealthy individuals of the early 20th century. It emphasizes belief, persistence, visualization, and definite purpose as keys to financial and personal success.

2. How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie (1936)  A timeless guide to communication and interpersonal effectiveness. It teaches principles like showing genuine interest in others, avoiding criticism, and persuading without resentment.

3. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R. Covey (1989)  Introduced a principle-centered approach to effectiveness. Focuses on character ethics, proactive living, prioritization, and synergy.

4. The Power of Positive Thinking – Norman Vincent Peale (1952)  Blends faith and psychology to promote confidence, optimism, and mental resilience.

5. The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle (1997)  A spiritual classic that teaches presence, awareness, and detachment from ego-driven thought patterns.

6. Atomic Habits – James Clear (2018)  A modern behavior-change manual emphasizing small improvements, habit stacking, and systems over goals.

7. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck – Mark Manson (2016)  Challenges toxic positivity and argues for selective focus on what truly matters in life.

8. Awaken the Giant Within – Tony Robbins (1991)  A high-energy guide to mastering emotions, finances, and relationships through belief and decision control.

9. Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl (1946)  Part memoir, part psychological framework. Introduces logotherapy and argues meaning is the primary human drive.

10. The Four Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz (1997)  A concise guide rooted in Toltec wisdom outlining four principles for emotional freedom.

11. Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki (1997)  Reframes financial education by teaching asset-building and financial literacy.

12. The Miracle Morning– Hal Elrod (2012)  Advocates structured morning routines (S.A.V.E.R.S.) to elevate productivity and mindset.

13. Mindset – Carol S. Dweck (2006)  Introduces fixed vs. growth mindset and its impact on success, learning, and relationships.

14. Daring Greatly – Brené Brown (2012)  Focuses on vulnerability as the foundation of courage, leadership, and connection.

15. The 4-Hour Workweek – Timothy Ferriss (2007)  Promotes lifestyle design, outsourcing, and automation to escape traditional work structures.

16. You Are a Badass – Jen Sincero (2013)  Motivational and humorous, aimed at helping readers break self-doubt and improve financial and personal confidence.

17. Getting Things Done – David Allen (2001)  Introduces a structured productivity system emphasizing mental clarity through task capture and organization.

18. Can’t Hurt Me – David Goggins (2018)  A memoir-driven self-discipline manifesto centered on mental toughness and extreme ownership.

19. The Gifts of Imperfection – Brené Brown (2010)  Encourages authenticity, compassion, and embracing imperfection.

20. The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho (1988)  A philosophical allegory about following one’s purpose (“Personal Legend”) and trusting life’s journey.

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