I don't own any of the following resources nor control nor monitor their content. I have found the following to be personally helpful and/or helpful for those I've worked with and hope you also might find something useful below. If you are an active client and have any questions or concerns regarding this list, please feel free to contact me.
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EMDR:
What is EMDR?
https://youtu.be/Pkfln-ZtWeYPrince Harry opens up about his EMDR experience:
https://youtu.be/QGiqBazdPGw
Mindfulness:
“It’s not about pushing away thoughts…”:
https://youtu.be/vIbLQQ1i56Y?t=1754Netflix "The Mind Explained" episode "Mindfulness"
"Why Mindfulness is a Superpower"
https://youtu.be/w6T02g5hnT4"Don't Try to be Mindful"
https://youtu.be/Ze6t34_p-84
Internal Family Systems:
Books
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard C. Schwartz
You Are The One You've Been Waiting For: Bringing Courageous Love To Intimate Relationships by Richard C. Schwartz
Polyvagal Theory:
Nervous System Insight, Learn about Polyvagal Theory:
https://themovementparadigm.com/how-to-map-your-own-nervous-system-the-polyvagal-theory/
Vagus Nerve
https://www.massgeneral.org/news/article/vagus-nerve
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and The Happiness Trap:
"Evolution of the Human Mind"
https://youtu.be/kv6HkipQcfA"Three Happiness Myths"
https://youtu.be/93LFNtcR1Ok
Anxiety:
Netflix "The Mind Explained" episode "Anxiety"Substance Use Disorder Recovery:
https://recoveryanswers.org/recovery-101/Reducing Stigma:
https://recoveryanswers.org/addiction-ary/Highly Sensitive Persons:
https://hsperson.com/ -
Calm Place EMDR resource:
https://youtu.be/rliAH9ewHEUHeadspace Series on Netflix
Calm With Kyle:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwG-jS67ZjmrEGqpsrsi-Eg
A resource for trauma symptoms: Silencing the Alarm:
Better Sleep:
Cognitive Shuffling
https://lifehacker.com/fall-asleep-faster-using-cognitive-shuffling-1847109724/amp https://mysleepbutton.com/support/do-it-yourself-cognitive-shuffle-sdi/
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211 Indiana:
(General local resources, 24 hour line)
Call: 211
https://in211.communityos.org/Crisis Resources:
(From their website: “Find alternatives to calling the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department….These resources are not intended to cover all situations, only to provide the services described. If you are in danger of immediate harm and feel safe doing so, call 911.”)
https://dontcallthepolice.com/indianapolis/National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
Call or Text: 988Support Warmline:
(7pm to 9pm ET Monday through Thursday
7pm-10pm ET Friday through Sunday
From their website: “Our peer support line is answered by a trained peer supporter who has their own first-hand experience with psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, addiction, and/or other interrupting challenges. This line does not collect personal information, perform assessment, or call crisis or the police.)
Call: 888.407.4515
https://wildfloweralliance.org/peer-support-line/ -
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Psychology for Geeks:
https://www.psychologyforgeeks.com/resourcesCinema Therapy and movie recommendations:
https://www.cinematherapy.com/Therapists' Thoughts and Encanto:
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/health/encanto-therapy-immigration-wellness-cec/index.html -
Apps:
Finch
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finch.finchInsight Timer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotlightsix.zentimerlite2DBT Coach
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.swasth.dbtcoachLoona
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.loonaAI:
Break down tasks:
https://goblin.tools/
Podcasts:
Unpacking Weight Concerns:
https://www.unpackingweightscience.com/shop
Unlocking Us:
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Distress tolerance:
Watch the video (https://youtu.be/puoddnGTAJk ), practice the mediation, and then engage in mindful sensory coping by making slime: https://youtu.be/eaALjlyKDZI
Motivation:
1. Cut out these cards: https://www.motivationalinterviewing.org/sites/default/files/valuescardsort_0.pdf
2. Sort them into “Important to me" and “not important to me”.
3. Choose 10 from “important to me” to list as “most important to me”.Mindful Painting/Art:
Paint your "Calm Place"
Create a visual representation of your "mental container"
Paint what it "looks like" inside your mind
Make a Body Map of emotions, coloring or doodling on a silhouette where your emotions are felt in the body.Other art prompts:
https://www.expressiveartworkshops.com/expressive-art-resources/100-art-therapy-exercises/
Making a Focus Point for Meditation/Mindfulness/Sensory:
https://youtu.be/mQRnmHEGaoI
Practice activities that engage "Happniess Chemicals":
Learn about chemicals in the brain associated with happiness:
https://mardiecaldwell.com/how-to-hack-into-your-brains-happiness-chemicals/Find a "Just for Today" meditation and journal about your thoughts or response.
http://www.justfortodaymeditations.com/Create a gratitude journal to stay in touch with little things that matter to you:
https://grateful.org/practice/private-gratitude-journal/
Create a Crisis Toolkit:
https://fireweedcollective.org/crisis-toolkit/
Try a mutual aid or peer lead support group:NAMI
https://nami.org/Support-Education/Support-GroupsFor Substance Use Recovery:
SMART Recovery
https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/
AA Meetings
https://www.aa.org/find-aa
NA Meetings
https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/
Recovery Dharma
https://recoverydharma.online/
https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/meetingslisting/meetings/United+States/Indiana.htm

