Hey community! It’s that time of the month to share resource faves. Are you curious to know which ones volunteers preferred this month? We have those listed for you below!
“Resource Faves” is a collection of favorite resources that our volunteers found helpful or valuable during the month to share with texters. We’ll also include least used resources so that you can explore them even more!
Check out which resources made the list this month! The top 10 were the same as last month’s post, which you can check out at the link. These are the top 11-21. :)
This month’s top 10 most used resources:
⭐ Be Strong: Be Strong is a website and app that can support you through bullying, depression, thoughts of suicide, and other challenges: http://bit.ly/strong_ref
⭐Anxiety and Depression Association of America: This is ADAA, it offers prevention, treatment, and support for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and more: http://bit.ly/ADAA_ref
⭐Breathing GIF: This Breathing GIF leads you through an exercise to help you control your breathing when you're feeling anxious or having a panic attack: http://bit.ly/bgif_enr
⭐Open Path Collective: OPC is a directory of low-cost options for in person & online therapy; the site has a one-time lifetime membership fee or services <$80. http://bit.ly/opc_r
⭐Cutting and Self-Harm: The HelpGuide on Cutting and Self-Harm provides information on identifying triggers, finding coping techniques, or supporting a loved one: http://bit.ly/HGharm_ref
⭐Looking After Yourself: Looking After Yourself is a website with workbooks to improve mental health with topics like: assertiveness, perfectionism, and more: http://bit.ly/CCI_res
⭐Cornell Research Program: Cornell Research Program provides a PDF that lists alternatives to self-harm and distraction techniques for dealing with self-injury: https://bit.ly/cornell_ref
⭐Dealing with Break-Ups: Dealing with Break-Ups talks about feelings that can happen after break-ups, self-care reminders, and tips for breaking up respectfully. http://bit.ly/dwb_res
⭐Challenging Anxious Thoughts: This worksheet has you reflect on activities and circumstances that cause distress to think through outcomes and work through the feelings. http://bit.ly/catta_r
⭐Conflict Resolution Skills: Conflict Resolution Skills is a pdf that provides examples of conflict management skills for personal and professional relationships: http://bit.ly/CRS_res
This month’s 5 least used resources:
🔎1-in-6: 1-in-6 is a website that offers assistance for men who have been sexually assaulted or abused: http://bit.ly/1in6_ref
🔎AAMFT: Infidelity: AAMFT shares information about infidelity, how it affects relationships, and how couples can work on repairing trust and the relationship. http://bit.ly/amfti_r
🔎AARP: Caregivers and Families: AARP’s Caregiving and Families page provides information about elder care, caregiver wellbeing, and support for elders and caregivers. https://bit.ly/AARP_re
🔎Active Minds: Active Minds offers resources on mental health for yourself and loved ones: http://bit.ly/AM_ref
🔎Adults Grieving Death of a Parent: The IHF is an org that put together this page which serves as a resource for adults grieving the death of a parent, regardless of location. http://bit.ly/ag_res
