Books:

Attached - By Amir Levine, M.D. & Rachel S.F. Heller, M.A.
Codependent No More - By Melodie Beattie
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence - By Esther Perel
Man's Search for Meaning - By Viktor E. Frankl
Passionate Marriage - By David Schnarch
The Drama of the Gifted Child - By Alice Miller
The Gift of Therapy & Love’s Executioner - By Irvin Yalom, M.D
Wired for Dating - By Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT
Women Food and God - By Geneen Roth

Resources Related to Mental & Emotional Health

Crisis & Legal Assistance Helplines:

ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Children Protection 800-540-4000
Elderly Abuse 800-992-1660

ADULT REHABILITATION CENTER

Salvation Army Rehab Center 818-883-6321

BASIC NEEDS: FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER

Los Angeles Housing Referral 866-557-7368
LA Transitional Housing 818-982-4091
LA Homeless Service 213-683-3333
Sova-Food Pantry 818-988-7682
N. Valley Services, food, etc 818-891-0481
Homeless Shelter Directory: www.homelessshelterdirectory.org

CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY

AA Alcoholics Anonymous 818-988-3001
Cocaine Anonymous 818-760-8402
Marijuana Anonymous 800-766-6779
Narcotics Anonymous 818-773-9999
Nat’l Council and Alcohol/Drug Dependency 818-997-0414

DOMESTIC & FAMILY VIOLENCE

Domestic Violence Hotline 800-978-3600
National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233
Haven Hills 818-887-6589
Family Violence – crisis line 818-505-0900
Valley Trauma Counseling & Referrals 818-886-0453

HEALTH

AIDS/HIV Hotline 800-367-2437
Health/Medical Referrals 800-427-8700
National Eating Disorders Association Hotline 800-931-2237
Medicare 800-633-4227

LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Attorney Referral 213-243-1525
Consumer Credit Counseling 800-750-2227
CA Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing 800-884-1684
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles 800-399-4529
San Fernando Neighborhood Legal Aid 818-896-5211

RAPE & SEXUAL ASSAULT

Rape Hotline 800-585-6231
Valley Trauma Center 818-886-0453

SUICIDE & MENTAL HEALTH

Suicide Prevention Crisis Line 877-727-4747
National Suicide & Crisis Prevention 800-273-8255 / 800-784-2433
Mental Health Services (PMRT) 818-832-2410

SUPPORT GROUPS (SELF-HELP GROUPS)

Emotions Anonymous 818-377-4341
Gamblers Anonymous 213-386-8789
SHARE-other self help groups 310-305-8878 / 310-846-5270

YOUTH CRISIS HOTLINE

Youth Crisis Hotline (up to 24) 800-843-5200
Suicide: https://preventsuicide.lacoe.edu/

Other Resources:

American Psychological Association

Department of Mental Health

Iranian Psychological Association of America

Mental Health Info - NIMH