Recommended Reading

Below are thoughtfully selected books that patients and families have found helpful for insight, healing, and personal growth.
(For educational purposes only — not a substitute for professional care.)

ADHD

• Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 7 Types of ADD – Daniel G. Amen, MD
  Evidence-based insights into the neurological subtypes of ADHD and practical ways to manage each.

• Your Brain’s Not Broken – Tamara Rosier, PhD
  Empowering, compassionate guide to ADHD, emotion regulation, and self-acceptance.

• How to Keep House While Drowning – KC Davis, LPC
  A compassionate, realistic guide to functioning when executive dysfunction feels paralyzing.

• How to ADHD (YouTube & Community Resource) – Jessica McCabe
  howtoadhd.com – Accessible, science-informed tools and videos for adults and teens with ADHD.

• ADHD Explained – Sarah Templeton
  Direct, relatable overview of ADHD across the lifespan — written with humor and heart.

Eating Disorders & Binge Eating Recovery

• Binge Eating Disorder: The Journey to Recovery and Beyond – Amy Pershing & Chevese Turner
  Evidence-based, compassionate roadmap for overcoming binge eating and healing relationship with food.

• Life Without Ed – Jenni Schaefer & Thom Rutledge
  A recovery classic that helps externalize the eating disorder voice and reclaim self-control.

• Brave Girl Eating: A Family’s Struggle with Anorexia – Harriet Brown
  A moving memoir of a mother’s fight to help her daughter recover from anorexia, offering hope, honesty, and insight into the realities of family-based recovery.

• 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder – Carolyn Costin & Gwen Schubert Grabb
  Structured, empowering guidance for individuals and loved ones navigating recovery.

• The Eating Disorder Sourcebook – Carolyn Costin
  Comprehensive, evidence-based information for patients, families, and clinicians.

• Body Kindness – Rebecca Scritchfield, RDN
  Gentle, body-positive approach to nourishing both physical and emotional health.

• Sick Enough – Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD
  Deep medical insight into the physiological impact of eating disorders and recovery.

Trauma & Healing

• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma – Bessel van der Kolk, MD
  Groundbreaking exploration of how trauma reshapes the brain and pathways to recovery through body-based healing.

• What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing – Oprah Winfrey & Dr. Bruce Perry
  Insightful, compassionate look at the lifelong impact of trauma and how understanding leads to healing.

• Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma – Peter A. Levine, PhD
  Introduces somatic experiencing as a natural, body-centered approach to trauma recovery.

Domestic Violence & Boundaries

• The Verbally Abusive Relationship – Patricia Evans
  Practical guide to recognizing and addressing emotional and verbal abuse.

• Boundaries – Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
  Timeless framework for setting healthy limits in relationships, work, and life.

• Set Boundaries, Find Peace – Nedra Glover Tawwab
  Therapist-endorsed, approachable roadmap for creating healthier relationships through boundaries.

Grief & Healing

• It’s OK That You’re Not OK – Megan Devine
  Validating and beautifully written guide for navigating loss.

• The Year of Magical Thinking – Joan Didion
  Poignant reflection on grief, memory, and resilience.

• Bearing the Unbearable – Joanne Cacciatore, PhD
  Gentle, trauma-informed wisdom for grieving hearts.

• Healing After Loss – Martha Whitmore Hickman
  Daily meditations for those coping with loss and transition.