If you’ve ever had a caregiver ask you “is there an app for that?” this book is your answer.

Connected Care: A Practical Guide to Technology for Serious Mental Illness, by Nicole Gillen, just hit shelves and it’s already the #1 new release in Mood Disorders. Gillen is a mom to a child diagnosed with schizophrenia, and she wrote the book she wished existed when her family was starting out. It’s not written from a distance. It’s written from someone who’s lived it.

Inside, families will find over 42 vetted apps and digital tools, 60 pharma assistance portals organized by type, and nearly 20 practical checklists they can start using right away. There’s also a clear, no-jargon breakdown of telepsychiatry platforms, FDA-cleared digital therapeutics, and where AI is actually showing up in mental health care today.

Here’s why we’re flagging it for sites: this could be a simple, high-value addition to your waiting room. Patients and caregivers are often searching for exactly this kind of guidance and coming up empty, or worse, overwhelmed by conflicting information online. A copy on hand gives your team an easy way to point families toward vetted resources without adding to your workload.

Research works best when it’s connected to real support systems in people’s daily lives. This book is one more bridge between the clinic and the home.

Consider keeping a copy in your waiting room or resource area. Learn more or order a copy HERE.

This is the second book from Nicole, the first is an EXCELLENT resource as well: Schizophrenia & Related Disorders: A Handbook for Caregivers, which you can order HERE.