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.
*Grounding Techniques
*Calming Music Playlist
THERAPISTS:
Dr. Tracy Marks (Mind & Body Education)
Emma McAdam @ Therapy In A Nutshell (Mind & Body Education)
Kati Morton (Mind & Body Education)
Doc Snipes (Mind & Body Education)
Dr. Tori Olds (Understanding Self & Internal Family Systems)
Dr. Kristen Neff (Self-Compassion Practices)
Dr. Scott Eilers (Depression & Anxiety)
Dr. Rami Nader (CBT & Healing Modalities)
Simon Chapple (Alcohol Sobriety Coach)
Jon Kabat-Zinn (Meditation)
Dr. Sten Ekberg (Diet & Nutrition)
The Sleep Doctor(Sleep & Insomnia)
Dr. Neil Nedley (Lifestyle Medicine & Holistic Healing)
Motivational Doc (Health & Wellness)
Dr. Kate Truitt (Self-Empowerment)
The Gottman Institute (Relationships)
Hal Elrod—The Miracle Morning Routine
Psych-2-Go (Mind & Body Education)
AfterSkool (Mind & Body Education)
Psychology Today (Mind & Body Education)
Therapy Decoded (Mind & Body Education)
Dr. Gabor Mate’ (Trauma & Addiction Recovery) *Note: Most of Dr. Mate’s videos are interviews with other podcasters—search the following Youtube terms to see his list of interviews—"gabor maté childhood trauma” and “dr. gabor mate trauma and addiction”
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk (Trauma Recovery and author of “The Body Keeps the Score”) *Note: Most of Dr. Van der Kolk’s videos are interviews with other podcasters—search the following Youtube terms to see his list of interviews —"bessel van der kolk” and “bessel van der kolk the body keeps the score”
*Clinician Screeners
MENTAL HEALTH PODCASTS:
The Crappy Childhood Fairy (Life Topics & Relationship Issues)
Mel Robbins (Life Topics & Relationship Issues)
Lisa Romano (Life Coaching)
Barbara Heffernan(Life Coaching)
Eckhart Tolle (Visionary & Spiritual)
Andrew Huberman (Brain & Body Fitness)
Dr. Tara Salay (Yoga & Meditation)
LIFE-DEVELOPMENT:
Actions for Happiness
Principles for Success
Life Challenges
Thinking Patterns
How The Brain Works
Your Inner Child
How To Get Organized
Mindset Mastery (Motivational) / Mind Motivation Coaching
Motiversity (Motivation) / Your World Within / Wayne Dyer
Soul & Shadow (Carl Jung Psychology—Subconscious) / Intueas / About Wisdom / The Unconscious Guide
ADDICTION EDUCATION:
Addiction Recovery (All Addictions)
SAMHSA YouTube Channel— Official channel Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SMART Recovery – YouTube— Evidence-based mutual help and self-management tools for addiction recovery.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)—Brain science of addiction
Turning Point – YouTube— Addiction treatment center
PEER SUPPORT:
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)—Personal shares, conference talks, recovery stories
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)—Speaker meetings & recovery experience
Celebrate Recovery—Faith-based recovery testimonies and lessons
LifeRing Secular Recovery--Secular, self-empowerment approach
Rich Roll Addiction & Recovery Stories
PERSONAL RECOVERY:
Put The Shovel Down— Practical addiction mindset change & empowerment
Beyond Belief Sobriety—Secular recovery content and interviews.
Recovered on Purpose — Recovery stories & motivation
Addiction Recovery Inspirational Videos—Motivational recovery videos
Tools for Overcoming Substance & Behavioral Addictions
Navigating Alcohol Use Disorder, Recovery, and Sobriety
Helen’s Addiction Recovery Story
RELAPSE PREVENTION:
TEDtalks About Addiction
Tips & Tricks for Sobriety
Having A Relapse?
What To Do After Relapse
4 Essentials of Relapse Prevention
Jay @Getting Sober
8 DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS PODCASTS:
Physical Wellness
Themes: longevity, sleep, exercise, metabolic health
Topics:
Yoga
Self-Hypnosis
Breathwork / Sky-Breath
Healthy Aging
Brain Coach / Brain & Body Healing (Physical / Intellectual)
Self-Regulation (Physical / Emotional)
Exercise & Fitness / Active & Fit
Physical Therapy / Body Stretching & Chiropractic Care
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Emotional Wellness
Themes: resilience, vulnerability, trauma processing, emotional intelligence
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Spiritual Wellness
Themes: purpose, service, suffering, transcendence
Topics:
Spiritual Traditions
Guided Meditation / Buddhist Meditation / Self-Love Meditation
Mediation Music / Healing Music / Neural Frequency Sounds
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Intellectual Wellness
Themes: learning optimization, models, philosophy, decision-making
Topics:
Stoicism (Philosophy) & The Daily Stoic
Book Summaries
How It’s Made
Brief Biographies / World Documentaries
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Social Wellness
Themes: relationships, attachment, influence, communication
Topics:
Relationship Issues
Communication Issues
Human Development & Relationships
Recovery Comedy
DryBar Comedy
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Environmental Wellness
Themes: systems, routines, daily structure, habit design
Topics:
Environmental / Ecology / BBC Earth
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Financial Wellness
Themes: investing, wealth-building, cash flow, business strategy
Topics:
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