Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Resources
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BOOKS
The Body Keeps The Score – Bessel van der Kolk
Healing Trauma – Peter Levine
Journey From Abandonment to Healing – Susan Anderson
Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Nonmonogamy – Jessica Fern
PODCASTS
Where Is My Mind? – Niall Breslin
The Savvy Psychologist: Quick & Dirty Tips – Jade Wu
The Hilarious World of Depression – John Moe
The Happiness Lab – Dr. Laurie Santos
WEBSITES
GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH
Wanna Talk About It – support for Sexual Violence & Relationship Abuse; Mental Health & Well-Being; Self-Harm & Suicide
Anxiety & Depression Society of America
Mental Health Is Health – Immediate articles and help.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Active Minds – Mental health awareness and education.
Mental Health Colorado – an advocacy organization.
LGBTQ SPECIALISTS
Queer*Asterisk – Queer-informed counseling services, educational trainings, and community programming.
The Trevor Project – Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for youth.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
AddictionResource.net (LGBT-Friendly)
Co-Occurring Disorders and Substance Abuse
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
RAINN – The nation’s largest anti-sexual violence org.
Rape Hurts Foundation – Excellent Help, I Can’t Do This page worth reading.
“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.”
Fred Rogers
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