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Collaborative list of community resources

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Addictions

Addictions

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Articles

• [Screen Addiction] “11 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Screen Time” - Ideas to help you cope.
• [Screen Addiction] " 6 Strategies I Used to Cut My Screen Time in Half"
• [Screen Addiction] “Smartphone Addiction” - HelpGuide
• [Drugs Addiction] “Overcoming Drug Addiction” - HelpGuide

Videos

• [Video Games Addiction] “How To Overcome Video Game Addiction?”

Services & Organizations

• [Alcohol Addiction] Alcoholic Anonymous - Support for Alcohol Addiction Recovery.

Self-Harm

Self-Harm

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Articles

• “How Can I help Myself Now? - Tips for coping with urges to self harm”
• “Cutting and Self-Harm” - HelpGuide

Apps (mobile/pc)

• Calm Harm - Immediate help to cope with the urges.

Videos

• Self-Harm and Self-Care: Tips on How To Cope
• Self-Harm (cutting) - Real Motivational Speech

Depression

Depression

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Articles

• [Seasonal depression] “14 Tips to Beat Holiday Depression, According to Psychologists”

Apps (mobile/pc)

• Habitica - Gamify Your Life - To help you build habits again in your life in a fun and rewarding way.

Videos

• “Watch this video if you feel broken” - Psych2Go
• “Depression: The Secret We Share” - TedTalk (tw: mentions of suicidal thoughts)
• “Depression and Chronic Pain” - Explains connections between Mental & Physical health.
• “Do you have depression? Real doctor. Real self care. {ASMR}” - ASMR to help you relax.
• “I’m not OK” - Testimonial and encouragement from a Youtuber.
• “Watch This If You Feel Depressed” - Blue Dude Encouragement
• “An open talk about my depression” - Testimonial
• “Are you scared to be happy?” - Dyllon Graham - Beautiful Encouragement by our very own Dyllon.

Music

• When you’re feeling depressed - HeartSupport Spotify Playlist
• “Peaceful Life” - Guts
• August Burns Red - “Spirit Breaker”

Anxiety & Stress

Anxiety & Stress

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Articles

• I.M.P.R.O.V.E - Learn to cope with stressful situations - Practical tips shared by @ManekiNeko .
• "6 Tips To Stop Overthinking

Apps & Games (mobile/pc)

• Playne - A game to help you build a habit of meditation.
• HeadSpace - To help you build meditation and sleep habits.
• Rainymood - Rain sounds to help you sleep and study.
• Smiling Mind - Free Mindfulness App.

Videos

• “Why do we feel anxiety?” - Dyllon Graham - Educational & Testimonial.
• "All it takes is 10 mindful minutes - TedTalk by Andy Puddicombe
• “Everyday Mindfulness”
• "Overcoming Panic Attacks with Psychologist Dr Becky Spelman at Private Therapy Clinic London
• [Social Anxiety] 6 Tips To Overcome Social Anxiety (Affects Our Everyday Life)
• [Social Anxiety] [ Dead Poets Society - Students’ Poetry Scene

RELAXATION & MEDITATION

• “Rainstorm Sounds for Relaxing, Focus or Deep Sleep - 8hrs video” - Take some deep breaths & relax to the sound of rain.
• “Instant Relief From Anxiety & Stress” Peaceful Meditation Music, Deep Relaxing & Healing Music
• Panic Attack Talk Down/ Comforting Talk / Reassurance & Affirmations to Relieve Panic - Helps you relax and focus.
• Reduce Stress through Progressive Muscle Relaxation (3 of 3)
• Airplane White Noise for Sleeping or Studying - 10 Hours
• “Anxiety Relief Mindfulness Meditation and Coaching”
• “Relaxing Autumn Walk in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland”

Books

• "Wreck This Journal: To Create is to Destroy, Now With Even More Ways to Wreck! - A journal made to be destroyed!

Music

• “When you’re feeling anxious” - HeartSupport Spotify Playlist
• Logic - Anziety - About derealization.
• Josh A - Anxiety II - Interlude.
• Zach Williams - “Fear is a liar”

RELAXATION & MEDITATION

• Grounding sounds for sensory overload
• Lush Lofi - Spotify Playlist
• Ambient Relaxation - Spotify Playlist

Tools

• Free Coloring Pages - by DanMakesHisMark & HeartSupport Community

Suicidal Thoughts

Suicidal Thoughts

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Articles

• “A Letter to Those Struggling with Mental Illness” - You are not broken.
• "Why Suicide Makes Sense, And Why You Still Shouldn’t Do It - Encouragement by @NateTriesAgain
• “Strategies To Redirect Your Thoughts And Distract Your Mind”

Videos

• ASMR for Suicidal Thoughts - Sit down and relax. You will be okay.
• “It’s All Worth Living For” | Spoken Word by @levithepoet
• “Please Don’t Kill Yourself” | Spoken Word by Clayton Jennings (TW: graphic content)
• “Don’t Kill Yourself Today” - Hannah Dains | All Def Poetry
• “To anyone who has lost hope in life”
• “Never Give Up” - Motivational Video
• [For Allies] - “How to Help Someone Who is Suicidal?”

Websites

• “The Human Aspect” - Real Stories from Real people to give you hope. You are not alone.

Music

• We Came As Romans - “Hope”
• LeBrock - “Please Don’t Cry”
• A Day To Remember - “We Got This”
• Lauren Daigle - “You Say”
• I Prevail - “Crossroads”
• Cimorelli - “Worth The Fight”
• Linkin Park - “The Messenger” (Live at Madrid)
• Disturbed - A Reason To Fight
• VNV Nation - “Illusion”
• Syd Matters - “Obstacles”
• The Color Morale - “Hold On Pain Ends”
• The Color Morale - “Strange Comfort”
• Nickelback - “Lullaby”
• Parkway Drive - “Vice Grip”
• Sleeping At Last - “Joy”
• Sleeping At Last - “Two”

Tools

• HeartSupport Safety Plan

Abuse & Trauma

Abuse & Trauma

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Articles

• Imagery 101: Healing Pool and Healing Light - A self-help grounding exercise
• "The four “F” reactions to complex trauma - by Pete Walker - Understand how C-PTSD manifests into your life and your reactions.

Videos

• Complex Trauma - Part 1/8 - Conferences by Tim Fletcher - Help you understand all aspect of C-PTSD and healing process. (Mentions of spirituality - can be ignored).
• “10 Examples of What Gaslighting Sounds Like”

Music

• "Flyleaf - “Arise”
• As I Lay Dying - “Redefined”
• Linkin Park - “Roads Untraveled”

Books

• “Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving” - by Pete Walker - GoodReads Description

Self-Worth

Self-Worth

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Articles

• Cognitive Distortions: When Your Brain Lies to You (+ PDF Worksheets) - Learn to reframe your thoughts differently.
• “5 Steps To Quiet Negative Talk” - HeartSupport Instagram

Videos

• “You are a beautiful song” - HeartSupport - Encouragement for when you feel unlovable.
• “Take Off The Mask” - HeartSupport - Encouragement when you feel like you hate yourself.
• “Dont allow your life to be controlled by these 5 things” - Motivational speech.
• “Self-Worth - Motivational Video”
• "The Critical Inner Voice - Whiteboard Animation
• “Stop negative thoughts”
• “The Most Important Conversation You’ll Ever Have - The Importance Of Self-Talk”
• [Impostor Syndrome] “How to fix impostor syndrome!” - Dyllon Graham

Books

• “The Bad Seed” by J.John & P.Oswald" - Children book available on Amazon (Free with Kindle).

Music

• Cimorelli - “You’re Worth It”
• Sleeping At Last - “You Are Enough”

Art

• “You’re not too much” by Tyler Ford - A poem to encourage you.

Self-Care

Self-Care

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Articles

• “Self-Esteem Journals, Prompts, PDFs, and Ideas”

Videos

• “Exploring Your Dark Side” - Alan Watts - Discover and develop self-awareness.
• “Absolute Motivation” - Youtube Channel
• “How To Build Self-Esteem? - The Triple Column Technique (CBT)” - Self-help exercise to reframe your thoughts and beliefs.
• “How to have a better mental health?” - Tips and habits to help you take care of yourself.
• CaseyScreamsBack Youtube Channel - Self-Care & Motivation
• "How To Stop Procrastinating - Motivation & Self-Care Tips
• “9 JOURNALING TIPS for beginners | how to start journaling for self-improvement + 70 PROMPTS”
• “How to start a gratitude journal you’ll actually keep”
• “The Perspective of Gratitude” - HeartSupport on Youtube
• “Gentle, Relaxing, Cozy Flow | Yoga With Adriene”

Music

• "When you need motivation/encouragement " - HeartSupport Spotify Playlist
• Motivational Playlist by @Ashwell

Podcast

• “School of Greatness” - Available on Spotify - Covers topics like Fitness, Money, Nutrition, Spirituality, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Human Rights… and more every week.

Websites

• “You feel like shit - A self-care game” - Self-help guide for when you don’t know where to start anymore.
• “Unfuck your habitat” - Practical & Realistic help to tidy up and clean your home.

Grief

Grief

Videos

• “How to Deal With Loss or Grief of Love Ones” - Self-help strategies to help you through your grief.
• “Losing someone you love… (watch this to make you feel better)” - Blue Dude Encouragement
• “The Grieving Process: Coping with Death”

Books

• “A Grief Observed” by C.S. Lewis (1961) - GoodReads Description

Websites

• SubReddit: r/suicidebereavement - A safe space to be supported if you lost a loved one to suicide.

Music

• “Nothing Makes Sense Anymore” - M.Shinoda
• “The Duchess of Cambridge & Tom Walker - ‘For Those Who Can’t Be Here’ @ Westminster Abbey, 2021”
• Mike Posner - “Move On”

Relationships & Loneliness

Relationships & Loneliness

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Articles

• “To all the people alone on Valentine’s day”

Videos

• “Feel Like Nobody Can Relate?” - HeartSupport - Encouragement When You Feel Alone.
• “On Fire”: When it feels like Nobody Cares - HeartSupport
• You’re loved - Blue Dude Encouragement - You are loved. Whether you are in a relationship or not.
• TedTalk - “You Are Not Alone In Your Loneliness”
• “If you’re feeling lonely use these 6 tips to find yourself”

Music

• Pet Names - “21 Ways to Deal with a Bad Breakup”

Websites

• Meetup - To help you connect with other people who have similar interests as you.

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders

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Articles

• “6 Ways to Increase Body and Love Acceptance” - HeartSupport Instragram
• [Binge Eating] “Brain over Binge” - Blog - About recovery & mindful eating.

Videos

• “Guided Meditation for Growing Love and Gratitude for your Body”

Gender & Sexual Identity

Gender & Sexual Identity

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Articles

• “Asexuality, Attraction and Romantic Attraction” - LGBTQ Center
• “What to do when you’re questioning your sexuality?” - Verywellmind

Videos

• “10 sexualities to know about”

Music

• True Trans Soul Rebel · “Against Me!” · Laura Jane Grace

Others

Others

Videos

• Psych2Go Youtube Channel - Education to mental health & psychology + tips & recommendations for individuals.

SLEEP ISSUES

• “Deep Sleep Meditation”
• “Binaural Sleep Meditation”
• "Airplane White Noise for Sleeping or Studying - 10 Hours
• "Sleep Aid Video: The Insomnia Key (fall asleep fast)
• “Nighttime Ocean Sounds for Sleep & Relaxation” - 3 hours
• “Guided Meditation for Deepest Sleep”

PHYSICAL HEALTH ISSUES

• “Guided Meditation for Growing Love and Gratitude for your Body”
• “How I deal with chronic pain - Build a Ladder”
• TedTalk - “My stroke of insight” - Testimonial.

OCD & INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS

• “What are intrusive thoughts?”
• “How To Stop Paranoia - 4 Ways To Help” | BetterHelp

PERSONALITY DISORDERS

• [BPD] “Living with BPD” - Borderline Personality Disorder awareness.
• [BPD] "VOLATILE - A short film on Borderline Personality Disorder (TW: Self Harm) - Testimonial.
• [BPD] "“The Confusion And Corruption From Your Inner Critic”

Music

• Josh A - You’re not alone (album)

Movies & Series

• [Autism] TV show “Atypical” available on Netflix - Wikipedia Description