Resources

Badge of Life

• Cops Alive
• National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
• US First Responders Association
• West Coast Post Trauma Retreat

BOOKS: 

•  Blum, Lawrence (2001).  Force under pressure: How cops live and why they die.  Herndon, VA: Lantern Books 
•  Friedman, C.A. (2005).  Spiritual survival for law enforcement.  Compass Books
•  Gilmartin, Kevin (2002).  Emotional survival for law enforcement: A guide for officers and their families.  Tuscon, AZ: E-S Press
•  Kates, A.R. (2016).  CopShock: Surviving posttraumatic stress disorder (2nd ed.).  Tuscon, AZ: Holbrook Street Press
• Kirschman, Ellen (2007).  I love a cop: What police families need to know (2nd ed.).  New York: Guilford Publications
• Newman, V.M. (2013).  A CHiP on my shoulder: How to love your cop with attitude.  Mustang, OK: Tate Publishing
• Patterson, Kerry et al. (2011).  Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high (2nd edition).  San Francisco: McGraw-Hill Publishing
• Sapolsky, Robert M. (1994).  Why zebras don’t get ulcers: An updated guide to stress, stress related diseases, and coping (2nd edition).  Stanford, CA: Stanford University
• Stone, Vali (1999).  Cops don’t cry: A book of help and hope for police families.  Carp, ON: Creative Bound
• Uribe, A.P. (2017).  Cuffs & coffee: A devotional for wives of law enforcement.   CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.**
• Vila, Bryan (2000).  Tired cops: The importance of managing police fatigue.  Washington DC: Police Executive Research Forum

ADDLT RESOURCES

• Ruderman White Paper
• PTSD Impacts Police Decision Making - USDOJ Article
• Preparing your family for a critical incident: A checklist for first responders and their families

CRISIS RESOURCES: 

• Crisis Text Line: "BADGE" to 741741
• Safe Call Now: 206-459-3020 or https://www.safecallnowusa.org
• Badge 2 Badge: https://www.badge2badge.com 
• National Volunteer Fire Council: https://www.nvfc.org 
• Crew Care: https://www.crewcarelife.com 
• NAMI: https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Frontline-Wellness/2020/As-a-First-Responder-Your-Health-and-Well-Being-Are-Key 
• All Clear Foundation: https://allclearfoundation.org

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Behavioral Addictions
• Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong
• Narcotics Anonymous
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• SMART Recovery
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• American Psychological Association- Anxiety
• Rumination: A Problem in Anxiety & Depression (article)
• What is Health Anxiety? (handout)
• Emotional Agility: Susan David, PhD

• All the Thing We Never Knew: Chasing the Chaos of Mental Illness (memoir; Bipolar Disorder) - Sheila Hamilton
• Bipolar Disorder - American Psychological Association
• Bipolar Disorder - NAMI
• Depression - American Psychological Association
• Darkness is My Only Companion (memoir, Bipolar Disorder, Christianity) - Kathryn Greene-McCreight **
• Helping Someone with Bipolar Disorder (article)
• Parent's Guide to Teen Depression (article)
• Rumination: A Problem in Anxiety & Depression (article)
• The Midnight Library (fiction, Depression & Suicidal Ideation, Hope) - Matt Haig

• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (target audience: women) - Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski
• The Dance of Anger - Harriet Lerner, PhD
• The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook - McKay, Wood, & Brantley
• Emotional Agility - Susan David, PhD
• Why am I Always Angry? (article)

• Getting Started with Mindfulness
• Help Guide - an online resource by topic for mental health and wellness
• National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI)
• National Institute for Mental Health
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

• A Grief Observed - C.S. Lewis **
• Beyond Closure - Nancy Berns (video)
• Compassionate Friends
• The Cure for Sorrow - Jan Richardson **
• The Doughy Center
• Good Mourning: Getting Through Your Grief - Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. **
• How to Talk to Kids About Suicide
• It's OK That You're Not OK - Megan Devine
• Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity and Change - Maggie Smith
• Motherless Daughter

• Anatomy of the Soul - Curt Thompson, M.D. (neuroscience & spiritual practices) **
• Body Partnership Coaching & Resources - Wirth Wellness
• Damn Shame - Curtis H. Tucker (shame & Christian spirituality) **
• Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Peter Scazzero **
• Learning to Walk in the Dark - Barbara Brown Taylor **
• One Thousand Gifts - Ann Voskamp (depression, gratitude, joy) **
• The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (mindfulness) - Eckhart Tolle
• Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist - Margalis Fjelstad

PHONE APPLICATIONS

• MY3
• Virtual Hope Box
• Calm Harm
• There is Hope
• Suicide Safety Plan
• Suicide Prevention App
• SAMSHA Suicide Safe
• PTSD Coach
• Mindfulness Coach
• Insight Timer

•  Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. 
• The Five Love Languages of Children - Gary Chapman, PhD & Ross Campbell, M.D. **
• The Gottman Institute (Parents)
• How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk - Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish 
• Parenting From the Inside Out - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. & Mary Hartzell, M.Ed.
• Parenting With Love & Logic - Foster Cline, M.D. **
• The Whole Brain Child - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
• The Yes Brain - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. & Tina Payne Bryson

•  Boundaries - Cloud & Townsend **
• Communication - 4 Part Communication Process (web link)
• Emotional Agility - Susan David, PhD
• Getting Started with Mindfulness (article)
• The Gift of Power and Emotional Courage - Susan David, PhD (video) 
• The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown, PhD 
• Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - Angela Duckworth
• I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening) - Sarah Stewart Holland & Beth A. Silvers**
• Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl
• The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook - Kristin Neff, PhD & Christopher Germer, PhD
• Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
• The Power of Introverts - Susan Cain (video)
• The Power of Vulnerability - Brene Brown, PhD (video)
• Rising Strong - Brene Brown, PhD 
• The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery - Ian Morgan Cron
• Self-Compassion - Kristin Neff 
• Self-Esteem - McKay & Fanning
• Set Boundaries, Find Peace: a Guide to Reclaiming Yourself - Nedra Glover Tawwab
• Strengthsfinder 2.0 (CliftonStrengths Assessment) - From Gallup & Tom Rath

•  The Emotionally Absent Mother: a Guide to Self-Healing and Getting the Love You Missed - Jasmin Lee Cori
• The 5 Love Languages - Gary Chapman, PhD **
• The Gottman Institute (Couples)
•  Hold Me Tight - Sue Johnson, PhD
• How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk - John Van Epp, PhD
•  Navigating High Stakes Relationships and Burnout - Wirth Wellness podcast 

•  The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - Bessel Van der Kolk, MD
• The National Center for PTSD
• Trauma Defined (an article outlining a helpful perspective on understanding trauma)
• Why Trauma Survivors Can't Just 'Let It Go' (blog post)

VETERANS

• Veterans Crisis Line Phone: 1-800-273-8255 (press 1)
• Text: 838255 
• Chat: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat/
• Minority Veterans of America: ​https://minorityvets.org