Books:
There are hundreds of good books out there. How do you know which are “good” ones? That depends on the individual, but these are some of the ones that I use frequently and find to be very helpful for my clients.
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook by Matthew McKay, Jeffrey Wood, and Jeffrey Brantley
Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think by Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky
DBT Skills Training by Marsha Linehan
Mind and Emotions by Matthew McKay, Patrick Fanning, and Patricia Zurita Ona
The Anger Control Workbook by Matthew McKay and Peter Rogers
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder by Sheri Van Dijk
Self-Esteem by Matthew McKay and Patrick Fanning
Websites:
I believe strongly in people being an active participant in their mental health treatment. This includes being educated about your mental health and advocating for yourself in order to get your needs met. Here are some websites that can help with that process.
National Alliance of Mental Illness - https://www.nami.org/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - http://www.samhsa.gov/
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
Psychcentral - http://psychcentral.com/
Mental Health America - http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/
Mental Health Recovery - http://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/recovery/