Helpful Resources

The following are helpful resources on a variety of topics.  Please feel free to inquire with Dr. Edwards directly about any concerns or reactions to the below material.

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Disclaimer: Dr. Edwards can not verify and does not endorse or recommend any specific group, product, or piece of information found through these links. 

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Anxiety and Panic

• General information about generalized anxiety from The Mayo Clinic
  
• General information about panic attacks and panic disorder from The Mayo Clinic
  
• General information on how exercise, paired with mental health treatment, can decrease anxiety

Depression

• General information about depression from The Mayo Clinic
  
• General information on how exercise, paired with mental health treatment, can decrease depressive symptoms
  

Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress

• General information from The Mayo Clinic
  
• "Trauma and Recovery" by Judith Herman, MD*
  

*Dr. Edwards specifically does not recommend "Trauma and Recovery" without discussing it first with him or another treatment provider.  It is left in this section to help current clients more easily purchase the book.

Seasonal Affective Disorder "The Winter Blues"

• General information from The Mayo Clinic
• Light therapy products from The SunBox Company
• "Winter Blues" by Norman E Rosenthal, MD

Mindfulness and Meditation

Mindfulness and meditation are practices and tools that Dr. Edwards may suggest you use to support your goals for therapy.  In addition to the instruction provided in sessions, you can take a look at the links below to learn more about meditation-mindfulness and get a sense of how it may (or may not) be a good fit for you.

• An introductory article on mindfulness-meditation, including "how-to" instruction and tips
• An article from Harvard Medical School about the positive effects meditation has on the brain
• An article from The Huffington Post with more scientific support for the impacts of meditation
• A website with information, resources, and products to support your practice