Resources
You Are Not Alone
In addition to therapy, many other resources such as books, workbooks, support groups, online communities, and media already exist and can enhance your healing. Resources below include materials for loved ones hoping to better understand anxiety disorders and OCD.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
General
Resources
General Resources
Support
Groups
Support Groups
- Twin Cities OCD Support Group
- Rogers Behavioral Health Parent & Caregiver Support Group
- Halcyon Island OCD Support Group for friends and family members
- Halcyon Island Lived Experience Support Group
- The Gateway Institute Friends and Family Support Group
- Chrissie Hodges Peer Support Groups
- Maggie Duret, MA, LPCC’s OCD Support Group
For Kids/Teens & Caregivers
For Kids/Teens & Caregivers
What to Do When You Have a Tricky, Sticky, Picky Brain by Marni L Jacob, PhD, ABPP
The OCD Workbook for Teens by Jon Herschfield
The ACT Workbook for Teens with OCD by Patricia E. Zurita Ona
When a Family Member Has OCD by Jon Hershfield MFT
The Family Guide to Getting Over OCD: Reclaim Your Life and Help Your Loved One by Jonathan S Abramowitz, PhD
Loving Someone with OCD Loving Someone with OCD by Karen J Landsman, Kathleen M Parrish MA, & Cherlene Pedrick RN
Shows/Media/
Podcasts
Shows/Media/Podcasts
- Chrissie Hodges YouTube Channel
- OCD and Anxiety YouTube Channel
- OCD Recovery YouTube Channel
- Uncovering OCD: The Truth About Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Pure: An OCD Memoir and UK TV Series
- The OCD Stories Podcast
- Kimberley Quinlan Your Anxiety Toolkit Podcast
- Turtles All the Way Down Movie
- Just Drive Short Film
- Waving Short Film
Books
Books
- Everyday Mindfulness for OCD by Jon Hershfield, MFT, and Shala Nicely, LPC
- Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Dr. Jonathan Grayson
- Exposure Therapy for Anxiety by Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Brett J. Deacon, & Stephen P. H. Whiteside
- Overcoming Harm OCD by Jon Hershfield
- Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts by Sally M. Winston PsyD & Martin N. Seif PhD
- Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals by Ian Osborn, MD
- The Imp of the Mind by Lee Baer, PhD
- Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman
- Is Fred in the Refrigerator? by Shala Nicely
- Being Me with OCD by Alison Dotson
- Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
- I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom
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Relationship OCD by Sheva Rajaee, MFT
- Resolving OCD (Volume 1) by Frederick Aardema
- Resolving OCD (Volume 2) by Frederick Aardema
- The Doubt Illusion by Frederick Aardema
- Hello Baby, Goodbye Intrusive Thoughts by Jenny Yip
- The Broken Mirror by Katharine A. Phillips M.D.
- Check Mates: A Collection of Fiction, Poetry and Artwork about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by People with Ocd by Vrinda D Pendred (Edited by), Richard P Krecker (Illustrated by), E I Muse (Contributions by)
- Pure OCD by Chrissie Hodges
- Relationship OCD: A CBT-Based Guide to Move Beyond Obsessive Doubt, Anxiety, and Fear of Commitment in Romantic Relationships by Sheva Rajaee MFT
- OCD and Marriage: Pathways to Reshaping Your Lives Together by David T Culkin PhD & Michaela Culkin PhD
- Needing to Know for Sure: A Cbt-Based Guide to Overcoming Compulsive Checking and Reassurance Seeking by Martin Seif, PhD & Sally Winston, PsyD
Courses &
Workbooks
Courses & Workbooks
- ICBT Self-Help Course
- OCD Challenge
- The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD by Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT
- The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD by Jon Herschfield & Tom Corboy
- Getting Over OCD by Jonathan Abramowitz, PhD
- The Complete OCD Workbook by Scott Granet
- An OCD Exposure Coloring Book by Amanda Petrik-Gardner, LCPC
- An OCD Exposure Coloring Book Volume 2 by Amanda Petrik-Gardner, LCPC
- Color Your Fears by Molly Fishback & Morgan Rondinelli
- The Compulsive Reassurance Seeking Workbook by Amanda Petrik-Gardner
- The Unwanted Thoughts and Intense Emotions Workbook by Jon Herschfield and Blaise Aguirre
- Living Beyond OCD Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Patricia E. Zurita Ona
- The ACT Workbook for OCD: Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Exposure Skills to Live Well with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Marisa T. Mazza PsyD & Lisa W. Coyne PhD
- ICBT Supplemental Workbook by OCD Training School
- The Contamination OCD Workbook: How to Break Free of Contamination Compulsions Using a Mastery Approach by Richard S. Gallagher LMFT
- The Body-Based Obsessions Workbook: CBT Skills to Manage Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts about Your Body and Brain by Molly Bradley Schiffer, LCPC
- The Mental Compulsions Workbook for OCD: CBT and Mindfulness Skills to Navigate Intrusive Thoughts and Mental Traps by Lauren K M Rosen LMFT
- Quiet Your OCD Brain: A Game-Changing Metacognitive Workbook to Defeat Obsessions and Compulsions by Reid Wilson PhD
- The Unwanted Thoughts and Intense Emotions Workbook: CBT and DBT Skills to Break the Cycle of Intrusive Thoughts and Emotional Overwhelm by Jon Hershfield MFT & Blaise Aguirre MD
Anxiety Disorders and Panic
General Resources
General Resources
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America
- National Social Anxiety Center
- Vancouver CBT Centre Anxiety Resources
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Centre for Clinical Interventions Health Anxiety Self-Help
- Dr. Aureen Wagner
- Dr. Kevin Chapman
- Misophonia
- Jia Jiang 100 Days of Rejection Therapy (Social Anxiety)
- Emetophobia
- Selective Mutism
- Help for Needle Phobia
- The International Paruresis Association (Shy Bladder)
- The Anxiety Coach Dave Carbonell, PhD
- Overcoming Health Anxiety
- State of Mind Therapy Fear of Flying Workshops & Courses
Support Groups
Support Groups
Books
Books
- The Chemistry of Calm by Dr. Henry Emmons
- The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety: Breaking Free from Worry, Panic, PTSD, and Other Anxiety Symptoms by Alexander L. Chapman, Kim L. Gratz & Matthew T Tull
- Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks by Barry McDonagh
- DARE Workbook by Barry McDonagh
- The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety by Dr Josh Spitalnick & Michael Stier
- The Agoraphobia Workbook by Alec Poward & Elke Zuercher-White
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder by Jennifer J. Thomas & Kamryn T. Eddy
- When Panic Attacks by David Burns
- The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne
- Feeling Great by David Burns
- Reclaim Your Life from IBS by Melissa Hunt
- Coping with Crohn’s and Colitis by Melissa Hunt
- Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety: A CBT Guide for Moving Past Chronic Indecisiveness, Avoidance, and Catastrophic Thinking by Sally M Winston PsyD & Martin N Seif PhD
- The Clinician’s Guide to Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment and Assessment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT-AR): Patient and Family Workbook
- The Fear of Flying Workbook by Dave Carbonell, PhD
- What to Do When You Worry Too Much, A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner
- The Anxiety Busting Workbook for Kids: Fun CBT Activities to Squash Your Fears and Worries by Debra Kissen PhD, Meena Dugatkin PsyD, & Grace Cusack LPC
- Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents by Eli R Lebowitz, PhD
- The Health Anxiety Workbook by Taylor M Ham, MS, LMFT
- The Health Anxiety Handbook by Ken Goodman, LCSW
- All Birds Have Anxiety: An Affirming Introduction to Anxiety by Kathy Hoopmann
- Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic Workbook by David Barlow & Michelle Craske
- Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry Workbook by Michelle G. Craske, David H. Barlow
- Overcoming Shame-Based Social Anxiety and Shyness: A CBT Workbook to Move Past Feelings of Self-Consciousness or Defectiveness and Live with Confidence by Larry Cohen LICSW
- Managing Social Anxiety, Workbook: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach by Debra Hope, Richard Heimberg, & Cynthia Turk
- Afraid: Understanding the Purpose of Fear and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety by Arash Javanbakht, MD
- The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J Bourne PhD
- The Anxiety and Worry Workbook: The Cognitive Behavioral Solution by David A Clark PhD & Aaron T Beck MD
- The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It By David A. Carbonell PhD
- Outsmart Your Anxious Brain: Ten Simple Ways to Beat the Worry Trick by David A Carbonell PhD
- Soothe Your Nerves: The Black Woman’s Guide to Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, and Fears by Angela Neal-Barnett Ph.D.
- Panic Attacks Workbook: A Guided Program for Beating the Panic Trick by David Carbonell PhD
Hoarding Disorder
General Resources
General Resources
- The Minnesota Hoarding Task Force
- IOCDF
- Institute for Challenging Disorganization
- That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding Podcast
- Clutter Image Rating Scale App
- The Consequences of Clutter (Senate Special Committee on Aging) Report
- Center for Hoarding and Clutter
- Dana K. White Container Method and YouTube Channel
- A Hoarder Comes Clean YouTube Channel
Occupational Therapists knowledgeable in treating Hoarding Disorder:
Professional Organizers knowledgeable in treating Hoarding Disorder:
- Louise Kurzeka, Professional Organizer, Everything’s Together Organizing Service in St. Louis Park, MN / (952) 939-8080 Louise@EverythingsTogether.com
- National Association of Professional Organizers
Books
Books
- Buried In Treasures by David F. Tolin and Gail Steketee
- Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things by Gail Steketee and Randy O. Frost
- Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding: Why You Save and How You Can Stop (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) by Fugen Neziroglu, PhD, ABBP, Jerome Bubrick, PhD, & Jose A. Yaryura-Tobias, MD
- Treatment for Hoarding Disorder: Workbook by Gail Steketee and Randy O. Frost
- Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter, Hoarding, and Compulsive Acquiring by Michael A. Tompkins and Tamara L. Hart
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
General Resources
Support Groups
Books
Books
- Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors: A Comprehensive Behavioral Treatment for Hair Pulling and Skin Picking by Charles S. Mansueto, Sherrie Mansfield Varvicheck, Ruth Goldfinger Golomb and Jennifer Raikes
- The Hair Pulling Problem by Fred Penzel
- Tricky Tillie by Kristin Bennett
- Skin Picking Sammie by Krista Reed, LSCSW
- Doesn’t It Hurt? Confessions of Compulsive Hair Pullers edited by Sandy Rosenblatt
- Help for Hair Pullers by Nancy Keuthen, PhD, Dan J. Stein, MD, & Gary Christenson, MD
- The BFRB Recovery Workbook by Dr. Marla Deibler & Dr. Renae Reinardy
- Free to Be Me with a BFRB: The Ultimate Kids’ Guide to Living Well with Hair Pulling, Skin Picking, Nail Biting, and Other Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors by Dr. Jennifer Gola, Dr. Marla Deibler, Dr. Renae Reinardy, Rebecca Price
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
General Resources
General Resources
- Self-Compassion
- Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Dr. Kristin Neff
- The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive by Kristin Neff, PhD & Christopher Germer PhD
- The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher Germer, PhD
- UCLA Mindfulness Awareness Research Center (MARC) – Also an app
- UCSD Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Meditations (for individuals going through cancer treatment)
- ACT Mindfully
- Tara Brach (Acceptance)
- Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach, PhD
- The Center for Compassion Focused Therapy
- ACT with Compassion
- Headspace
- Calm
- Insight Timer
Complementary and Integrative Healing
General Resources
Complementary & Integrative Healing
- Natural Mental Health by Dr. Henry Emmons
- Chemistry of Joy by Dr. Henry Emmons
- The Chemistry of Joy Workbook by Dr. Henry Emmons
- Yoga with Adriene
- Nutrition and OCD
- Forest Bathing Trail at Silverwood Park in St. Anthony (Free)
- The Earthing Film
- The Joy Lab Podcast
Other Helpful
Resources
Resources
General Resources
General Resources
- The Highly Sensitive Person
- The Highly Sensitive Person’s Workbook by Elaine Aron, PhD
- DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets by Marsha Linehan
- Brene Brown, PhD, MSW on Shame and Vulnerability
- Finch (Self-Care App)
- ADAA Patient Guide to Mood and Anxiety Disorders Edited by Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD and W. Edward Craighead, PhD, ABPP
- The Greater Good Science Center
- The Book of Joy By Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abram
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You are Not a Rock by Mark Freeman
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When a Loved One Won’t Seek Mental Health Treatment: How to Promote Recovery and Reclaim Your Family’s Well-Being by Alec C Pollard, Melanie Vandyke, and Gary Mitchell
- Non-Emerging Adulthood: Helping Parents of Adult Children with Entrenched Dependence
- Live More, Think Less: Overcoming Depression and Sadness with Metacognitive Therapy by Pia Callesen
- Me+ (Self-care scheduling app)
- Path to Better Sleep Program
- The Feeling Good Handbook: The Groundbreaking Program with Powerful New Techniques and Step-by-Step Exercises to Overcome Depression, Conquer Anxiety, and Enjoy Greater Intimacy by David D. Burns
- Thoughts and Feelings for Teens: A Workbook to Help You Balance Emotions and Take Charge of Your Mental Health by Elisa Nebolsine, LCSW
- Children’s book on Grief: The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
- Never Good Enough: How to Use Perfectionism to Your Advantage Without Letting it Ruin Your Life by Monica Ramirez Basco, PhD
- The ACT Workbook for Perfectionism: Build Your Best (Imperfect) Life Using Powerful Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Self-Compassion Skills by Jennifer Kemp MPsych
- Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Perfectionism by Sarah J Egan PhD, Tracey D Wade PhD, Roz Shafran PhD, & Martin M. Antony PhD
- Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski PhD & Amelia Nagoski DMA
- Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski Ph.D.
- The Come as You Are Workbook: A Practical Guide to the Science of Sex by Emily Nagoski Ph.D.
