Below are just some quick reference points for physical and mental health for a general audience. There may be aspects about you that would benefit by some personalized attention. If you have access to professional assistance, taking advantage of that would be the best case.
- American College of Sports Medicine Guide to Fitness and Health
- U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
- If you want to nerd out and do the math on physical activities there’s a Compendium for that
- USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-25
- The Mayo Clinic Healthy Lifestyle
- The Cleveland Clinic Health Library
- NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness, Support and Education
- SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma & Guidance for a Trauma-informed approach (2014)
- The Center for Youth Wellness (CYW) Whitepaper: An Unhealthy Dose of Stress
- American Heart Association
- Greater Good Science Center
- Just in case your library doesn’t have the book you’re looking for
If you are interested in community work
- Dignity Index Resources
- Robert Putnam’s Work
- 19th & 21st U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s Recipes for Connection
- Kat Vellos’ work on facilitating friendship
- Deep Canvassing
- Community Building International
- (not the Foundation for Community Encouragement, but influenced by it and still doing the work)
- Publications by the Harwood Institute
- The People’s Supper
- More in Common’s Publications
- The Othering and Belonging Institute