Resources

General Resources –

Cloud-Townsend – Solutions for Life

NIMH – National Institute of Mental Health

Member Care Media

Headington Institute – Care for Caregivers Worldwide

Mental Health Resources for Cross Cultural Workers – Ron Koteskey

PsychCentral – Symptoms and Treatments of Mental Disorders

Topics

• Abuse
  Diane Langberg – Books and Online Articles on Sexual Abuse
  What Cross-Cultural Workers Ought to Know about Sexual Abuse – Ron Koteskey
  Advocacy for Victims of Abuse – Online Tutorial on Abuse
  Coalition for Children – Child Abuse
• Addictions
  Addictions & Dependencies – Paul Mavrogeorge, audio
  Alcoholics Anonymous
  Narcotics Anonymous
  Sex Addiction Screening Test – Dr. Patrick Carnes, also additional links and book recommendations
  Pure Intimacy – website developed by Focus on the Family with helps for sexual addictions
  Tech Addiction – Internet addiction resources
  Overeaters Anonymous – Tools of Recovery
  Bettors Anonymous
• Anger
  Dr. Les Carter – articles and resources
  What Cross-Cultural Workers Ought to Know about Anger – Ron Koteskey
  Controlling Anger Before it Controls You – American Psychological Association
  Changing an Angry Spirit – Focus on the Family
  
• Anorexia
  Articles  by The Meadows Ranch
  Anorexia Nervosa – National Eating Disorder Association
  Anorexia’s Living Face – You Tube video by CBS
  
• Anxiety
  Anxiety Disorders – National Institute of Mental Health
  Anxiety Screening Quiz – Psych Central
  How To Stop Worrying – HelpGuide.org
  Use Thought Stopping to Reduce Anxiety
  Stress and Anxiety – Dr. Archibald Hart
  
• Burnout
  Preventing Burnout – HelpGuide.org
  Stress and Burnout – Headington Institute, includes “Are you showing signs of burnout?”
  Burnout – Member Care Media, various audio talks on burnnout
  What Cross-Cultural Workers Ought to Know about Burnout – Ron Koteskey
  Burnout self-assessment – In both English and Chinese
  
• Conflict
  Conflict Resolution – Quick Reference – Hope for the Heart
  What Cross-Cultural Workers Ought to Know about Conflict – Ron Koteskey
  Conflict Resolution – Mobile Member Care Team (MMCT)
  Cross-Cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective Ministry – Duane Elmer, book
  
• Crisis
  Mobile Member Care Team – MMCT, various articles on Trauma and Crisis Response
  When Disaster Strikes – International Health Management
  FEMA for Kids – Federal Emergency Management Agency, lots of great resources, games, activities, recommended books, etc.
  
• Depression
  The Reality of Cheering Up Depression – John Townsend video
  Blue Pages – Information and Resources from Australian National University
  Fictitious Cures for Depression – John Townsend video
  Male Specific Depression Inventory – Archibald Hart, on The Freeman Institute website
  
• Dysfunctional Relationships
  Dysfunction Defined – Henry Cloud, video
  Develop Healthy Boundaries: Assess Your Life – Henry Cloud video
  Dysfunctional Family Patterns – Texas State University, San Marcos Counseling Center
  Boundaries – Henry Cloud and John Townsend, book
  
• Eating Disorders
  Remuda Ranch – resources, treatment, support
  National Eating Disorders Association – resources, information, support
  Eating Disorders – Focus on the Family
  
• Forgiveness
  Forgiveness Myths – Alison Hawke
  What Cross-Cultural Workers Ought to Know about Forgiveness – Ron Koteskey
  The Nature of Forgiveness – Henry Cloud & John Ortberg, video
  
• Grief/Loss
  Coping with Grief and Loss – HelpGuide.org
  Help for the Journey – GriefShare
  Grief and the Holiday Season – Norm Wright
  
• Marriage Issues
  Save My Marriage – articles on various marital issues
  Marriage Issues – Mental Health Resources for Cross-Cultural Workers, includes I’m Marrying a National!
  Is your marriage healthy test – Smalley
  
• Pre-Marital Issues
  Preparing for Marriage – Focus on the Family
  Premarital Questionnaire – National Association of Wedding Ministers
  
• Pornography
  Faithful and True Ministries – Mark & Debbie Laaser, articles, assessments, lots of resources
  sexhelp.com – Patrick Carnes, FAQs about sex addiction and other related issues
  Bethesda Workshops – Weekend workshops and other resources for those dealing with sex addiction
  
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  PTSD Overview – National Center for PTSD, lots of resources
  PTSD – The Mark of War – Help for my Life, videos on symptoms, impact on others, etc.
  A Post-Traumatic Growth Questionnaire – Richard Rahe
  
• Self Injury
  The Silent Epidemic – Australian documentary film on Self Harm
  Cornell Research Program on Self-Injurious Behavior
  What is self-injury? – Cornell Research Program on Self-Injurious Behavior
  Self Injurers – Common Questions and Answers, Self Injury Foundation
  FAQs – S.A.F.E. Alternatives (Self Abuse Finally Ends)
  
• Stress
  Stress Management – Mayo Clinic
  Stress Help Guide – HelpGuide.com
  Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory – Take the stress test developed by Holmes and Rahe
  How stressed are you? – Headington Institute, available in English, Arabic, French and Khmer
  
• Suicidal Thoughts
  Suicide Prevention – HelpGuide.org
  Suicide Prevention – National Institute of Mental Health, videos, articles, information
  
• Transitions
  Families in Global Transition
  What Cross-Cultural Workers Ought to Know about Uncompleted Transitions – Ron Koteskey