Sibling Abuse Healing Resources

UCLA MINDFUL App - Guided Meditations - Free, a valuable resource among mental health apps, offers techniques for emotional healing. Moodpath is recognized as a leading mental health app that guides users toward emotional well-being, making it an essential tool for those seeking healing resources. Calm, rated as the #1 app for Sleep, Meditation, and Relaxation, boasts over 50 million downloads and more than 700,000 5-star reviews, proving its effectiveness in promoting mental health and well-being.

www.unh.edu/saara - Sibling Aggression and Abuse Research and Advocacy (SAARA) Initiative: Based at the University of New Hampshire, this group offers research-based information and healing resources for families, along with training on how to identify and stop sibling abuse.  

www.5WAVES.org - A non-profit dedicated specifically to confronting and healing siblings who have experienced sexual trauma, providing valuable resources, information, and peer support.  

www.RAINN.org (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): This organization offers a 24/7 National Abuse Hotline (800-656-HOPE) and online chat, ensuring access to crucial mental health apps and support for those affected by abuse.

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD - "Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness" offers valuable healing resources that can be useful for those looking to manage stress and improve mental health. His other work, "Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life," also supports mental health through mindfulness practices.

Daniel Goleman, PhD - "Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ" emphasizes the importance of emotional awareness in overall mental well-being.

Risa Shaw, Ph.D. - "Not Child's Play - Healing from and ending sibling sexual abuse" provides critical insights and resources for survivors seeking healing from sibling abuse.

Rebecca Mandeville, LMFT - "Rejected, Shamed, & Blamed" is the creator of the Mandeville Theory of Systemic Identity Architecture and the originator of Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA), offering important perspectives on family dynamics.

Judy Tsafrir, MD - "Sacred Psychiatry: Bridging the Personal and Transpersonal to Transform Health and Consciousness" explores how mental health can be approached from various angles, promoting holistic healing.

Fern Schumer Chapman - "Brothers, Sisters, Strangers: Sibling Estrangement and the road to Reconciliation" and "The Sibling Estrangement Journal" serve as essential healing resources for those dealing with family relationships.

Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. - "Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse" and many other books on the subject of narcissism provide insights into overcoming toxic family dynamics.

Sherrie Campbell, Ph.D. - "Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members" discusses the impact of toxic relationships on mental health and offers guidance for recovery.

Brinn Langdale, LMFT - "Everything Makes Perfect Sense, a memoir - A young Woman's Journey to healing and Forgiveness (sibling sexual abuse)" highlights personal experiences that resonate with many seeking healing from sibling abuse.

Alice Miller, PhD - "Drama of the Gifted Child: How Narcissistic parents form and deform the emotional lives of their children" offers a critical look at the impact of parenting on mental health, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and addressing these issues.