The Mental Health Resource Hub : November 2017

Welcome to The Mental Health Resource Hub. All of the information you will find here is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace treatment from a qualified mental health professional or support group.

If you are experiencing a mental/emotional crisis and feel you maybe a threat yourself or others,

please call the suicide prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

You can also text the word "HOME" to the crisis text line in the U.S. at 741741 https://www.crisistextline.org/

If you are not in crisis, but you're experiencing mental/emotional health issues that are having a negative impact on your life and general well being, I encourage you to seek out professional help from a qualified mental health professional.

The Mental Health Resource Hub is a collection of links to articles, agencies and organizations for people struggling with mental/emotional issues such as anxiety, anger, depression, ptsd, postpartum and many more.

It is by no means complete or as thorough as I would like it to be which is why it will be growing as fast as I find the time to invest in it.

This means it could take me a while to even get it close to where I want it to be, but I wanted to go ahead and publish it because I know that the information it currently contains can start helping people now.

I can be contacted by email (mentalhealthresourcehub@gmail.com) with suggestions for topics to cover, good sources of information, tools, etc, but please understand I may not be able to use all suggestions. Thank you.

If you take away nothing else from your visit to The Mental Health Resource Hub let it be these two things:

Whatever you're feeling right now will not last forever
You are not alone

Section 1: Finding Help

Section 2: Education and Strategies (Information on Mental Health Issues)

Section 3: Self Help Tools

Section 4: Expanded Finding Help (in the U.S. and other countries)

Finding Help

Find a Therapist:

https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/?utm_source=PT_Psych_Today&utm_medium=House_Link&utm_campaign=PT_TopNavF_Therapist

Non-emergency situations when you can't afford a therapist:

https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/dial-211-essential-community-services

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/finding-help

https://www.imalive.org/

https://www.7cups.com/

Substance Abuse:

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline (1-800-662-4357)

https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

Victims of Crime:

http://victimsofcrime.org/ (1-800-394-2255)

Domestic Violence:

http://www.thehotline.org/ (1-800-799-7223)

Sexual Asualt:

https://www.rainn.org/ (1-800-656-4673)

LGBTQ Isssues:

https://www.glbthotline.org/

https://www.glbthotline.org/talkline.html

http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

http://www.translifeline.org/

Educational Information

General Information on Mental Health

https://www.helpguide.org/

https://psychcentral.com/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/

Issue Specific Information

Anger:

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/anger-management.htm

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_overcome_destructive_anger

https://www.mindful.org/cooling-the-raging-fires-of-anger/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201310/4-simple-ways-replace-hostility-equanimity

https://www.mindful.org/?s=anger

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/anger-in-the-age-entitlement/201508/why-parents-really-get-angry-their-kids

http://www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/positive-discipline/handling-anger

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_turn_brain_anger_compassion

https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/how-to-turn-self-hatred-into-self-compassion-1112135

https://www.mindful.org/in-the-heat-of-the-moment/

https://www.mindful.org/science-practice-staying-present-difficult-times/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/overcoming-destructive-anger/201610/understanding-anger-outgrowth-self-compassion

Anxiety:

https://www.helpguide.org/home-pages/anxiety.htm

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/anxiety-disorders-and-anxiety-attacks.htm

https://psychcentral.com/disorders/anxiety/

https://www.mindful.org/?s=anxiety

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/how-to-stop-worrying.htm

https://www.mindful.org/anxious-stressed-thats-okay/

http://www.mindfulnessmuse.com/mindfulness-exercises/how-to-mindfully-sit-with-anxiety

https://www.mindful.org/10-mindful-attitudes-decrease-anxiety/

https://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2012/08/08/how-to-decode-your-anxiety-worry-and-diminish-both/

https://www.mindful.org/high-anxiety-2/

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/therapy-for-anxiety-disorders.htm

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-practice/201212/cognitive-behavioral-skills-youll-need-beat-anxiety

https://www.anxietybc.com/help-resources/cbt/self-help-cognitive-behavioural-therapy

Anxiety in Children:

https://www.anxietybc.com/parenting/parent-child

https://www.anxietybc.com/parenting/talking-your-child-about-anxiety

https://www.anxietybc.com/parenting/anxiety-101

https://www.anxietybc.com/parenting/my-anxiety-plan

https://www.anxietybc.com/treatment

http://www.gozen.com/49-phrases-to-calm-an-anxious-child/

http://www.heysigmund.com/dealing-with-anxiety-in-children-calm-anxious-brain/

https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/b/bedtime-fears

Depression:

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/coping-with-depression.htm

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/depression-treatment.htm

https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Depression

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/observations/2012/09/6-ways-to-stop-the-downward-spiral-to-depression/

https://www.mindful.org/?s=depression

Eating Disorders:

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/eating-disorders/eating-disorder-treatment-and-recovery.htm

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/eating-disorders/index.shtml

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders/index.shtml

Grieving:

https://www.helpguide.org/home-pages/grief.htm

https://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/11/07/healthy-ways-to-navigate-grief/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/grief

https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/

http://toronto.cmha.ca/mental_health/grieving/#.WcKkRcZrzcc

Health Anxiety:

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hypochondria/Pages/Introduction.aspx

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fighting-fear/201305/the-treatment-health-anxiety

Hyperventilation:

http://www.physiohypervent.org/index.php?m=1&i=26

Inner Critic:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/compassion-matters/201005/steps-overcoming-your-critical-inner-voice

https://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2014/06/24/3-unique-techniques-for-navigating-a-negative-inner-voice/

http://self-compassion.org/exercise-5-changing-critical-self-talk/

https://www.mindful.org/stop-stories-running-life/

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/imperfect/2017/06/how-self-compassion-can-help-you-heal-your-inner-critic/

Intrusive/Stuck/Irrational Thoughts:

https://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2014/01/04/9-ways-to-let-go-of-stuck-thoughts/

https://psychcentral.com/lib/answer-your-irrational-thoughts/

https://www.mindful.org/4-common-types-self-talk/

Pain management:

https://www.mindful.org/train-mind-ease-pain/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/turning-straw-gold/201110/4-techniques-help-physical-pain

https://www.mindful.org/chronic-pain-and-meditation/

Panic:

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/panic-attacks-and-panic-disorders.htm

https://psychcentral.com/lib/tips-to-cope-with-a-panic-attack/

https://www.mindful.org/calming-rush-panic-body/

https://www.mindful.org/breath-brains-remote-control/

https://www.mindful.org/calming-rush-panic-emotions/

Parenting:

https://psychcentral.com/lib/tips-for-parenting-with-a-mental-illness/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/parenting-with-a-mental-health-problem/#.WXt7kVGQzcc

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/parenting

http://www.ahaparenting.com/

https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/are-you-embarrassed-by-your-childs-behavior-5-ways-to-cope/

https://www.mindful.org/?s=parenting

https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/parenting

http://www.apa.org/topics/parenting/

http://www.copmi.net.au/parents/parenting-with-a-mental-illness

Postpartum:

http://www.postpartum.net/resources/

http://www.postpartumprogress.com/ppd-support-groups-in-the-u-s-canada

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/postpartum-depression-and-the-baby-blues.htm

http://www.apa.org/pi/women/resources/reports/postpartum-depression.aspx

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/postpartum-depression-facts/index.shtml

https://psychcentral.com/disorders/postpartum-depression/

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/ncmhep/initiatives/moms-mental-health-matters/moms/Pages/default.aspx (Mothers-to-be)

PTSD:

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/traumatic-stress.htm

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-time-cure/201211/why-reliving-your-trauma-only-goes-so-far

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/diagnosis-treatment/treatment/ptc-20308558

https://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/treatment/therapy-med/treatment-ptsd.asp

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml

Nightmares:

https://psychologytools.com/nightmare-exposure-and-rescripting.html

http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/the-waiting-room/prazosin-versus-imagery-rehearsal-therapy-for-nightmares/article/397726/

https://www.anxietybc.com/sites/default/files/MuscleRelaxation.pdf

Shame and Guilt:

https://www.mindful.org/tame-feelings-shame-10-minute-practice/

Sleep/Fatigue:

https://www.helpguide.org/home-pages/sleep.htm

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-waves/201707/the-secret-good-night-s-sleep-purpose

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/minding-the-body/201612/3-habits-could-be-wrecking-your-sleep

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201606/you-know-you-need-more-sleep-may-be-the-way-get-it

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome/Pages/treatment.aspx

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome/basics/treatment/con-20022009

http://universityhealthnews.com/daily/energy/yoga-is-powerful-chronic-fatigue-treatment-studies-show/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sleep-newzzz/201303/exercise-and-cbt-can-help-chronic-fatigue

Substance Abuse:

https://www.samhsa.gov/treatment/substance-use-disorders

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/overcoming-drug-addiction.htm
https://www.recoveryanswers.org

Talking to children about our own struggles:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/encountering-america/201603/should-we-hide-our-feelings-our-kids

http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/explaining_your_anxiety_or_depression_to_your_child

Miscellaneous Topics

Device/Screen Addiction:

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/smartphone-addiction.htm

Dealing with difficult people:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sapient-nature/201303/dealing-negative-people

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/living-the-questions/201503/20-expert-tactics-dealing-difficult-people

Emotional Sensitivity:

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/emotionally-sensitive/2012/01/wearing-masks/

Probiotics and supplements:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-probiotics-help-treat-depression-anxiety-2017072612085

Self Help Tools

Part 1: Mindfulness and Such

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT):

https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/mbct-mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/therapy-types/mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy

The Science of Mindfulness:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPlG_w40qOE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EM45CpeQb4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpuDyGgIeh0

Mindfulness Info and Apps:

https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-how-to-do-it/

https://www.mindful.org/hard-time-meditating-stop-seeking-results/

https://www.mindful.org/confessions-anxious-meditator/

https://www.mindful.org/basic-meditation-train-awareness/

https://www.mindful.org/being-with-stressful-moments/

https://insighttimer.com/

https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app

https://www.calm.com/

https://smilingmind.com.au/smiling-mind-app/

https://www.stopbreathethink.com/

Guided Mindfulness Meditation:

https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-meditation-guided-practices/

http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22&fr=true

https://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/mindfulness/programs/mbsr/pages/audio.aspx

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7HYY4eitC9c&list=PLoSsLlUD-THuyZjK0SLlB8tACAsBORWgx&index=1

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jPpUNAFHgxM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OboD7JrT0NE

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1MHfU-a1m_4

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7vnJEFOf7Y

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8v45WSuAeYI

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8HYLyuJZKno

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1LV1ez4db5s

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ohz771A_aSk

Self Compassion:

http://self-compassion.org/category/exercises/

http://elishagoldstein.com/blog/2017/02/3-key-practices-for-calm-self-compassion-and-happiness/

https://centerformsc.org/practice-msc/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wm1t5FyK5Ek

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9TBpGiTrra8

Body Scan:

https://www.mindful.org/body-scan-kids/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W31vHDjyng

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsmfIAyiois

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_fUUqXVm_c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofT5iLr09Jk

Yoga Breathing Techniques:

https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/inhale-exhale-relax-and-energize

https://www.yogajournal.com/practice-section/breathing-lessons-2

Progressive Muscle Relaxation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYsuvRNZfxE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=912eRrbes2g

Loving-Kindness:

https://onbeing.org/blog/sylvia-boorstein-a-lovingkindness-meditation/

http://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/loving_kindness_meditation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz7cpV7ERsM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auS1HtAz6Bs

Gratitude:

http://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/three-good-things

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_motivates_us_to_become_better_people

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/peaceful-parents-happy-kids/201706/quick-tips-shift-your-mood-gratitude-permanently

https://tinybuddha.com/blog/how-to-start-a-gratitude-practice-to-change-your-life/

Taking in the good:

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_trick_your_brain_for_happiness

Journaling:

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentID=4552&ContentTypeID=1

https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-health-benefits-of-journaling/

https://www.mindful.org/the-simple-joy-of-writing-by-hand/

Physical Activity/Exercise:

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-living/the-mental-health-benefits-of-exercise.htm

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/12/exercise.aspx

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/treatmentswellbeing/physicalactivity.aspx

https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/May-2016/Exercise-for-Mental-Health-8-Keys-to-Get-and-Stay

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/how-to-using-exercise

Part 2: Modalities

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):

https://psychcentral.com/lib/in-depth-cognitive-behavioral-therapy/

https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/cbt-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-techniques-worksheets/

http://www.cognitivetherapyguide.org/negative-thinking-patterns.htm

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-practice/201212/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-techniques-work

Expanded Finding Help

I will be adding to this section as I am able in order to provide information for more locations. In the meantime, if you search the term "mental health resources near me" it should show results for organizations and agencies that serve your area.

US:

https://www.helpguide.org/service-directory/

https://www.nami.org/Find-Support

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/?utm_source=PT_Psych_Today&utm_medium=House_Link&utm_campaign=PT_TopNavF_Therapist

Canada:

http://www.cmha.ca/

http://www.mentalhealthcanada.com/

Australia:

https://www.mindhealthconnect.org.au/