“Resource Faves” is a collection of the most shared resources that our volunteers found helpful or valuable during the month to share with texters.
Remember to take a look at our ‘Removal And Additions Doc’ to see the latest updates to our list.
The top 14 were the same as previous months. These are the top 15-25.
⭐Antidepressant Skills Workbook offers a self guide for managing depression through self-care and coping skills: bit.ly/ASW_res
⭐Dealing with Relationship Break-Ups talks about feelings that can happen after break-ups, self-care reminders, and tips for breaking up respectfully. bit.ly/dwb_res
⭐Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery provides a PDF that lists alternatives to self-harm and distraction techniques for dealing with self-injury. bit.ly/cornell_ref
⭐HelpGuide - Cutting and Self-Harm provides information on identifying triggers, finding coping techniques, or supporting a loved one: bit.ly/HGharm_ref
⭐Find Shelter provides a directory and resources for finding shelter and housing, food pantries, clothing donations, health clinics, and more. bit.ly/fshud_r
⭐MHA: Find Help for Someone Else offers information and resources to support and find help for a friend or loved one: bit.ly/mhase_enr
⭐Shatterproof: Addiction Treatment Needs Assessment focuses on the addiction crisis by educating and empowering communities, and working to end addiction stigma and transform treatment. bit.ly/sp_Enr
⭐Looking After Yourself is a website with worksheets and factsheets to improve mental health with topics like: assertiveness, perfectionism, and more: bit.ly/CCI_res
⭐Mental Health America (General) a website that provides education, resources, and screenings to detect mental illness: bit.ly/MHA_r & bit.ly/MHAdir_r
⭐12 Ways To Recover From Burnout offers ways to recognize and recover from burnout. bit.ly/bout_ren
⭐Emotional Safety Planning is an interactive resource that provides grounding and self-care exercises to use in times of distress. bit.ly/esp_r
This month’s 5 least used resources:
🔎(ES/EN) Immigrant Justice: NIJC ofrece consultas y representación legal a inmigrantes, refugiados y solicitantes de asilo de bajos ingresos. El sitio web incluye información y noticias. bit.ly/NIJC_esp
🔎The VA Caregiver Support Line provides information, support, and resources for caregivers of veterans. They offer guidance and connect callers with local support. bit.ly/vacsl_ren
🔎This PDF from NCMEC provides parents and caregivers with guidance on generative AI risks and offers advice on having conversations with children. bit.ly/aisafety_ren
🔎Zero To Three shares resources about child's development and wellbeing, ensuring that babies and toddlers (0-3yo) have a strong start in life. bit.ly/ztt_ren
🔎Supporting Someone with Depression educates loved ones on how to support someone with depression. bit.ly/2UUeTdr
Valuable Yet Overlooked Resources:
📌NAMI - Getting Treatment During A Crisis explains how different crisis response services work to help you decide which option is best for you: bit.ly/NAMIcrisis_ren
📌How to Admit Yourself to a Psychiatric Hospital explains the process of admitting yourself to a psychiatric hospital, the rights as a patient and what to expect after being discharged. bit.ly/admitph_ren. This resource is free and accessible to everyone though it is hosted on a for-profit organization's webpage. We don’t endorse the for-profit organization, but share this specific free resource that it offers to the public in case it may be helpful to you.
📌MHA: How to Keep a Mental Health Journal shares tips about how keeping a journal can help you to understand and change your mental health, wellbeing, habits, and behaviors. bit.ly/mhaj_en
