Links To Other Help
It is often the case that getting help with a mental health professional such as Dr. Bonn may need to be supplemented by other resources for additional support and for healthier living. Please explore the sub links below.
Support Groups
Recovery International
https://recoveryinternational.org
Non-profit 60 year old national organization with local chapters run by trained lay leaders. Gentle, supportive. Based on the commonsense writings or the late Abraham Low M.D. about daily coping with stresses.
Marriage Encounter
http://www.wwme.org/
Weekend retreats for training in relational communication skills. For marriages that need improvement but which are not in crisis. Movement started in 1952 by a priest & now several different denominations have groups.
Depression and Bi-Polar Support Alliance
http://dbsalliance.org
Local support groups. National organization with rich informational resources.
CORA Services
http://coraservices.org
Since 1971 provider of excellent counseling services to children, youth and families.
Alcoholic Anonymous
http://aa.org
Huge number of locations of local meetings around the clock. No two groups exactly alike. For many people, attending 30 meetings over the first 30 days may provide the means to turn to others instead of alcohol.
Narcotics Anonymous
http://na.org
For alcohol and other substance abuse problems.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
http://nami.org
National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://drugabuse.gov
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
http://chadd.org
National Center on Sleep Disorders
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
http://pcacares.org
Batona Hiking Club
http://batonahikingclub.org
Long established local organization. Wealth of weekly hike offerings.
Walk & talk without social pressure.
Sierra Club Southeastern Pennsylvania
http://pennsylvania.sierraclub.org/southeastern/
Hiking options. Environment support functions.
American Volkssport Association
http://ava.org
International group for self-paced outdoor walking and friends.
Free Library of Philadelphia
http://freelibrary.org
Montgomery County Library and Information Network Consortium
http://mclinc.org
Books
Hagglers’ Handbook
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Hagglers+Handbook&x=14&y=15
By Leonard Koren. People are often negotiating with you even you are unaware.
How to Win Friends and Influence People http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=How+to+Win+Friends+and+Influence+People&x=14&y=12
By Dale Carnegie. Time tested, not a cliche’.
The Dance of Anger
https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Anger-Changing-Patterns-Relationships/dp/0062319043
The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships
https://www.amazon.com/Unwritten-Rules-Social-Relationships-Perspectives/dp/1941765386
ANY Book by Claire Weekes M.D
https://www.amazon.com/Claire-Weekes/e/B001HOT92I%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
An Unquiet Mind
https://www.amazon.com/Unquiet-Mind-Memoir-Moods-Madness/dp/0679763309
Motherless Daughters
https://www.amazon.com/Motherless-Daughters-Legacy-Loss-Anniversary/dp/0738217735
Neurosis and Human Growth
https://www.amazon.com/Neurosis-Human-Growth-Struggle-Self-Realization/dp/0393307751
By Karen Horney, M.D. A classic for understanding emotional suffering and how people adapt. This book can offer a powerful boost when medication alone seems to be inadequate.