Personal & Academic Counseling Resources
The Counseling Department has worked to curate a list of articles, books, and resources for parents on social-emotional and other important topics related to raising adolescents. This list is updated regularly and we hope it helps with suggested readings and information on these pertinent topics.
| AUDIENCE | RESOURCE | mEDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone | Under Pressure, by Dr. Lisa Damour | book |
| Adolescents | My Anxious Mind: A Teen's Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic, by Dr. Michael Tompkins and Dr. Katherine Martinez | book |
| Adolescents | The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry, by Lisa Schab | workbook |
| Everyone | The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) | website |
| AUDIENCE | RESOURCE | mEDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, familes & allies | Q Corner |
website |
| Individuals, familes & allies | LGBTQ Youth Space |
website |
| Parents & families | PFLAG |
website |
| Parents & families | Family Acceptance Project | website |
| Parents & families | Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle, and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children, by Rachel Pepper | book |
| AUDIENCE | RESOURCE | mEDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone |
Santa Clara County Mental Health Suicide & Crisis Service Call 800-704-0900, press 1 or Dial 988 for local 408, 650 and 669 area codes CRISIS TEXT LINE 24/7: Text RENEW to 741741 ​CRISIS TEXT LINE en español 24/7: Envía un mensaje de texto con la palabra COMUNIDAD al 741741 |
crisis line |
| Adolescents |
Downtown Youth Wellness Center: (408) 961-4645 or dywcstaff@alumrockcc.org |
support line |
| Everyone | NAMI | website |
| Everyone | What to Know About Teenage Depression | article |
| Everyone | The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) | website |
| Adolescents | Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression, by Lisa Schab | workbook |
| Adolescents | Reach Out | website |
| Adolescents | NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Santa Clara County Teen and Young Adult Resources | website |
| AUDIENCE | RESOURCE | mEDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone | How to Raise an Adult, by Julie Lythcott-Haims | book |
| Everyone | Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood, by Dr. Lisa Damour | book |
| Everyone | Parents Helping Parents |
website |
| Everyone | Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, by Dr. Daniel Siegel | book |
| Everyone | NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Santa Clara County Parents of Youth and Young Adults Resources | website |
| Everyone | Reach Out | website |
| AUDIENCE | RESOURCE | mEDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Adolescents | The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens, by Lisa Schab | workbook |
| AUDIENCE | RESOURCE | mEDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone | Love is Respect | website |