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HOTLINES

National Suicide Prevention Line:

1-800-273-8255 (TALK)

Support 24/7 for anyone feeling depressed, overwhelmed, or suicidal.

National Domestic Abuse Hotline:

1-800-799-SAFE

National call center who refers to local resources in over 160 languages.

Crisis Text line:

www.crisistextline.org

Free 24/7 help and support via texting.

Child Abuse Hotline:

1-800-4ACHILD

Provides 24/7 assistance in 170 languages regrading child abuse

National Sexual Assault Hotline:

1-800-656-HOPE

Nationwide referrals for specialized counseling and support groups. Spanish speaker available.

Northwestern Crisis Line:

312-926-8100

Monday—Friday, 9 a.m.— 4:45 p.m. calls directed to NW Outpatient intake department.

Monday—Friday, 4:45 p.m.— 9 a.m. calls directed to NW Emergency Room crisis team for psychiatric emergencies only.

Closed weekends.

BOOKS: Adults

    • The Whole Brain Child by Dan Siegel

    • No Drama Discipline by Dan Siegel

    • Parenting From the Inside Out by Dan Siegel

    • The Child with Special Needs by Stanley Greenspan

    • Engaging Autism by Stanley Greenspan

    • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk

    • It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn

    • The Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis

Last updated 2/19/26

BOOKS: Children

    • The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown

    • Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

    • The Invisible String by Patrice Karst

    • Sun Kisses Moon Hugs

    • Blueberries for Sal by Patrice Karst

    • Sam Who Never Forgets by Eve Rice

    • The goodbye book by Todd Parr

    • Where’s Spot by Eric Hill

    • You Go Away by Dorothy Corey

    • The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

    • Owl Babies by Martin Waddell & Patrick Benson

    • Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

    • Where the Wild Things Are By Maurice Sendak

    • Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman

    • The Rabbit Who Listened by Cori Doerrfeld

    • In My Heart by Jo Witek

    • Once I Was Very Scared by Chandra Ghosh Ippen

    • Little Spot of Feelings, Emotion Detective by Diane Alber

    • My Many Colored Days by Dr. Suess

    • The Color Monster by Anna Llenas

    • Angry Cookie by Laura Dockrill

    • The Sour Grape by Jory John

    • I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayer

    • Wemberly Worry by Kevin Henkes

    • The New Baby by Fred Rogers

    • Peters Chair by Ezra Jack Keats

    • I am a Big Sister by Caroline Jayne Church

    • I am a Big Brother by Caroline Jayne Church

    • Little Miss Big Sister by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

    • Hello in There by Jo Witek

    • How Babies are Made by Steven Schepp

    • Welcome to the Big Kids Club by Chelsea Clinton

    • Once I Was Very Scared by Chandra Ghosh Ippen

    • The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld

    • The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm by LeVar Burton

    • Making Friends by Fred Rogers

    • This is Ebba by Sarah and Chris Schroeder

    • My Best Friend, Sometimes by Naomi Danis

    • My New Friend is Fun by Mo Willems

    • Friendship is Like a Seesaw by Shona Innes

    • Llama Llama and the Bully Goat by Anna Dewdney

    • My Secret Bully by Trudy Ludwig

    • Teasing Isn’t Funny by Melissa Higgins

    • Big by Vashti Harriso

    • Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder

    • Love Your Body by Jessica Sanders

    • Her Body Can by Ady Meschke and Katie Crenshaw

    • Every Body by Jessica Ralli and Megan Madison

    • The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

    • The Fall of Freddy the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia

    • The Invisible String by Patrice Karst

    • The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr

    • When a Pet Dies by Fred Rogers

    • Let’s Talk About It: Divorce by Fred Rogers

    • Dinosaurs Divorce by by Laurene & Marc Brown

    • Mom‘s House, Dad’s House by Isolina Ricci

    • I Don’t Want to Talk About it by Jeanie Franz Ransom

    • Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron

    • Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o

    • I am Enough by Grace Byers

    • My Mouth is a Volcano! by Julia Cook

    • ADH-ME by K.C. Field

    • My Brain is a Race Car by Nell Harris

    • I Have Ants in My Pants by Julia Cook

    • Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae

    • The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright

    • I am Enough by by Grace Byers

    • Brave Irene by William Steig

    • Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

    • Pout Pout fish

    • The Smart Cookie by Jory John

    • Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney

    • The School Book by Todd Parr

    • Waiting by Kevin Henkes

    • Pete the Cate I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin

    • My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook

    • I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayers

    • My Brain is a Home by Orlanda Bettison

    • Little Spot of Feelings, Emotion Detective by Diane Alber

    • A Little Spot of Anger by Diane Alber

    • The Sour Grape by Jory John

    • My Mouth is a Volcano! by Julia Cook

    • Angry Cookie by Laura Dockrill

    • Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

    • Emily meets Rocky by Nichol Norman

    • Extraordinary Friends by Fred Rogers

    • Let's Talk About It: Adoption by Mr. Rogers

    • Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis

    • I Wished for You: An Adoption Story Book by Marianne R. Richmond

    • On Mother's Lap by Ann Herbert Scott

    • You Were the First by Patricia MacLachlan

    • Welcome to the Big Kids Club by Chelsea Clinton

    • Julius the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes

    • When Monsters Seem Real by Fred Rogers

    • Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes

    • Dragon Night by J.R. Krause

    • The Dark by Lemony Snicket

    • The Huge Bag of Worries by Virginia Ironside

    • Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett

    • My First Airplane Ride by Patricia Hubbell

    • Going to the Dentist by Fred Rogers

    • Going to the Hospital by Fred Rogers

    • Looking Inside a Hospital by Usborne

Last updated3/1/26

BOOKS: Teens

  • Graphic Novels:

    • Guts by Raina Telgemeier

  • Graphic Novels:

    • Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

Medical Health Resources

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Resources Created by New World Psychology

New World Psychology has created multiple activities, worksheets, resources, and more! Many of these supports are used in treatment but have been made available for the public through our Etsy shop. If you are a professional and would like some additional resources to beef up your tool box, check out our Etsy shop for ideas created by other professionals in the field!

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