Mental Health Resources

Below are some resources which I have found to be valuable in addressing many questions we may have around common mental health issues.

I'll keep adding new resources to this page, so keep an eye on it. And let me know if you have any suggestions which you feel would be useful for others!

General

Website:

• Food for the Brain - With a library of interesting articles, with a particular focus on cognition

ADHD

Websites:

• ADDitude magazine

• APSARD: The American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders - for research on ADHD throughout the lifespan

• ADDA: Attention Deficit Disorder Association

• CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - a non-profit organisation serving individuals with ADHD and their families

• ENAA: European Network Adult ADHD - founded by Dr Sandra Kooij, a leading researcher on ADHD, with her publications listed here

• DIVA Foundation: Diagnostic interview for ADHD in adults (developed by Dr Sandra Kooij)

Online conferences:

• CHADD: International conference on ADHD, 5-6 December 2023

• Palooza: With conferences for women, couples and parents

Books:

• Tamara Rosier, Your Brain's Not Broken

Podcasts:

• The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast

• Andrew Huberman*: ADHD & how anyone can improve their focus, 2h18m

• Andrew Huberman*: Adderall, stimulants & Modafinil for ADHD, 2h2m

• Adulting with ADHD: Dr Sandra Kooij, ADHD and hormones, 23m

Webinars:

• Dr Sandra Kooij: Women, ADHD and Hormones, 1h10m

Depression

Podcasts:

• Andrew Huberman*: Understanding and Conquering Depression, 2h2m

Ted Talks:

• Andrew Solomon: The Secret We Share, 29m - A powerful description of what it is to live with depression

Burnout

Books:

• Alessandra Pigni, The Idealist's Survival Kit - Aimed at humanitarian workers and useful for anyone

PTSD

Books:

• Pete Walker, Complex PTSD - Very insightful and practical

Cognitive Health

Books:

• Lisa Mosconi, The XX Brain - By a neuroscientist with a passion for research on women's health, with a focus on dementia prevention

Sleep

Books:

• Matthew Walker, Why We Sleep - The quintessential book on the mechanisms of sleep

• Satchin Panda, The Circadian Code

* Andrew Huberman is a professor of neurobiology at Stanford University. He examines these topics from the point of view of biochemical mechanistic pathways and offers practical tools, often involving nutrients and behaviours. He goes into depth, but also explains complex concepts in simple terms.