Welcome to DC- Social Solutions
Substance Use/Abuse
- "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction" by Gabor Maté
- "Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction" by David Sheff
- "Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy" by David Sheff
- "The Addictive Brain" by Thad A. Polk
- "High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society" by Carl Hart
Mental Health 101
- "An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness" by Kay Redfield Jamison
- "The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression" by Andrew Solomon
- "Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions" by Johann Hari
- "First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety" by Sarah Wilson
- "The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma" by Bessel van der Kolk
Crisis Intervention
- "Crisis Intervention Strategies" by Richard K. James
- "The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence" by Gavin de Becker
- "Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others" by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
- "Handling Crisis Situations: De-Escalation Techniques for Law Enforcement" by Michael J. Perkins
- "Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide" by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
De-escalation
- "Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion" by George J. Thompson
- "Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life" by Marshall B. Rosenberg
- "The Art of De-escalation" by Joseph Ferraro
- "Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High" by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
- "De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less" by Douglas E. Noll
Self-Care
- "The Self-Care Solution: A Year of Becoming Happier, Healthier, and Fitter – One Month at a Time" by Jennifer Ashton
- "Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha" by Tara Brach
- "The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World" by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
- "Self-Care for the Real World" by Nadia Narain and Katia Narain Phillips
- "The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive" by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer
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