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bridging the gap in the mental health space-Free And Accessible to Everyone

Emotional care is a daily journey and mental health self-aid should be a key component of your treatment program, experts say, and I can attest to this fact by the huge role that I play in getting myself from Treatment-Resistant Depression of the severest level of Major Depressive Disorder inherited from both sides of my family along with their generational traumas, amongst other Complex Traumas/C-PTSD, to Partial Remission, which means that my acute emotional symptoms have abated/subsided and actually are truly gone (according to the experts description).
The only “residual” symptom I have left is a physical symptom- fatigue, which is nowhere near as bad as it used to be, but there are a couple “ADLs” (Activities of Daily Living) that I do need help with.

What I pulled together and updated to share with every single member of our Mighty community is what highly-educated, behavioral health professionals have provided us —specific, well-known, respected mental health and emotional wellbeing websites— quality of information, tools, resources, and support that we all need and have at our fingertips everyday.

If the website pages below do not show up as links, I would be happy to try to put the individual links in conversation threads below if anyone would like me to.

As they say, Knowledge is Power.
My hope is that you put the power into your own hands, and also let us know in the comments below if you have more to add to the below list or if you are familiar with some of these, if you have utilized them and what you think of them.

And, please share this post and the vast amount of knowledge, tools, resources, and support that is here free and accessible to Everyone.

Also, I implore loved ones, partners, friends, family, caregivers to step up more to help us have the environment in which this hard work we push through is not for nothing, but acknowledged, understood, and appreciated.

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HealthyPsych:

Psychology Tools Series | healthypsych.com

20+ practical psychology tools based in cognitive behavioral science and mindfulness-based theory.

Learning Center - Overview | healthypsych.com

Positive Psychology Theory & Tools | healthypsych.com

“Positive Psychology Theory emphasizes strengths, rather than deficits, focusing on ways to optimize well-being, rather than just remove pathology. This page showcases both theory and practical tools related related to things like increasing positive emotions, cultivating authentic relationships, and engaging in other pursuits that bring meaning to life.”
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Mindful: The Most Trusted Resource for Everything Critical that Mindfulness Can Help You With, And Also To Understand Meditation

Mindful - healthy mind, healthy life

(go to upper left menu for the search bar to find articles on specific topics)

Digital Mindfulness & Meditation Guides - from mindful.org

You searched for Letting go - Mindful

Calm Archives - Mindful

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verywellmind:

Verywell Mind - Know More. Live Brighter.

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Wondermind:

(Website created by Selena Gomez and her mom after Selena’s Bipolar diagnosis)

Mental Health Conditions - Wondermind

Mental Fitness - Wondermind

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Tiny Buddha: Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives.

Tiny Buddha: Wisdom Quotes, Letting Go, Letting Happiness In

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Peaceful Mind, Peaceful Life:

“dedicated to improving mental health and wellness and furthering inner peace by creating community, educating, and inspiring individuals worldwide through mindfulness practices, online resources, and educational programs.”

Blog - Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life®

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The website all about utilizing the newest branch of Psychology- Positive Psychology:

Positive Psychology is so much more than the name says. It’s a dual approach to mental health- where we build strengths supports, and healthy lifestyles, as well as treating illness and distress.

This website is also designed to better help mental health professionals help us even more, but we can learn for ourselves too here.

You searched for resilience - positivepsychology.com

positivepsychology.com Blog - Helping You Help Others

What Is Mindfulness? Definition, Benefits & Psychology

Self-Therapy for Anxiety & Depression (Incl Questions + PDF)

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The Foundation for Post-Traumatic Healing and Complex Trauma Research (a non-profit organization) at this website here: About | cptsdfoundation.org

Tar Network | cptsdfoundation.org

Legal Resources for Trauma Survivors | cptsdfoundation.org

Help Me Find a Therapist | cptsdfoundation.org

“Bridging the healing gap”

“To end the cycle of complex relational trauma by providing the safety, life skills, relational education, and reparative experiences a survivor needs so they can create new habits and experience optimum health in every area of life.”

“A diverse, global community of survivors, supporters, helping professionals, and organizations leveraging the latest technologies to offer virtual daily interactive peer support programs and trauma-informed educational resources.”

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Daily OM

Self-Development & Healing All Articles - DailyOM

Inspiration Directory

“Our mission is to inspire and empower your journey to greater wellness, healing, and transformation through holistic courses and resources from leading experts around the world.”

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Healthy Place:

“Healthyplace.com is the largest consumer mental health site on the net. We provide authoritative information and support to people with mental health concerns, along with their family members and other loved ones.”

Self Help | HealthyPlace

Mental Health Support, Resources & Information | HealthyPlace

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The esteemed Deepak Chopra, M.D. is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation:

Personal Growth – Chopra

All Articles | Chopra

Deepak Chopra™️ - Official Website

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A Conscious Rethink:

A Conscious Rethink: For Your Journey Through Life

explores the topics of interpersonal relationships, mental health, behavior, personality, and life advice. #MentalHealth #Caregiving #BipolarDepression #BipolarDisorder #Depression #Anxiety #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #PTSD #Trauma #ChronicIllness #ADHD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #MajorDepressiveDisorder #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #Disability #SocialAnxietyDisorder #ChronicFatigue #Selfharm #Selfcare #SocialAnxiety #Relationships

HealthyPsych.com | Psychology Blog + Social Network

Read thoughtful content from behavioral science experts, post in the forum, and connect with peers on our social network for progressive psychology.
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Pay yourself a compliment today.

You know what always cheers us up in the middle of week? Saying something kind to ourselves — which can be especially important if our inner voices have been critical lately.

Need some inspiration? Below are some compliments you can choose from. If none of them resonate, share your own pick-me-ups in the comments instead!

❤️ “You are brave. You are calm strong.”
🧡 “I’m so proud of how far you’ve come.”
💛 “You look lovely today.”
💚 “You made the right decision.”
💙 “You are such an encouragement to everyone around you.”
💖 “You always know how to find the light in the dark.”
💜 “You did it — even when it felt impossible!”

#MightyMinute #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #RareDisease #Disability #CheckInWithMe #CheerMeOn #ADHD #Autism #Caregiving #Grief

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The hardest part about working with a health condition is…

One of the most common topics of conversation on The Mighty is about how hard it is to be employed and stay employed when you live with a chronic health condition. For a lot of us, that means we’re unable to work at all or have medically retired early. For others, you may be handle part-time work but not full-time employment. And then there’s a group of us who push ourselves to work out of necessity (life is expensive!), but are left with no energy to give to others or our responsibilities — let alone have fun.

Where do you fall? Finish today’s prompt in the comments below. 👇

#MightyMinute #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #RareDisease #Disability #ADHD #Autism #Caregiving #Cancer #Migraine #Fibromyalgia #BipolarDisorder

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What is your favorite outdoor activity?

What do you like to do when you go outside? Sit and relax? Read a book or paint? Go hiking or camping? Walk your dog? Play sports (like snowboarding!), or maybe take a stroll (or roll) in a nearby park?

Share your alfresco favorites with us in the comments below.

#52SmallThings #DistractMe #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #ADHD #Autism #Caregiving

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TRUE or FALSE: I spend a lot of time outdoors.

Let’s put on our backpacks and sunscreen and talk about the great outdoors this week!

Whether it’s to get some sunlight (or shade!), have fun, travel to work or school, run some errands, walk your dog, or take care of other responsibilities (like endless doctors’ appointments), venturing outside is almost always a reality for us on a daily basis. For some, this is a part of a regular routine, but for others, not so much. Sometimes health and other factors prohibit outside time and we totally get and hold space that, too.

What is your experience with the great outdoors? Do you spend a lot of time getting fresh air, or does it depend on your health playing nice?

#52SmallThings #DistractMe #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #ADHD #Autism #Caregiving

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Choose a word to define your week.

What does this week look like for you, Mighties? What are you looking forward to or dreading? In case your energy and/or mood is low today — and instead of a full phrase or sentence affirmation to set the tone — let’s all pick a word to describe, define, or work toward over the next several days.

Here are a few examples to get you warmed up (feel free to borrow them or come up with your own!): courage, kindness, patience, celebrate, strength, understanding, or gentleness.

What’s your word? Mighty staffer @xokat’s is “centered.”

#MightyMinute #CheckInWithMe #MentalHealth #ChronicPain #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicIllness #RareDisease #Disability #CheerMeOn #ADHD #Autism #Grief #Caregiving

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TRUE or FALSE: Problem-solving is a strength of mine.

There are whole books about problem-solving strategies, so instead of asking HOW you solve life’s conundrums, let’s discuss whether or not you consider problem-solving to be something you excel at.

Mighty staffer @xokat says: “In general, probably true. Sometimes there’s a little bit of anxiety spiraling before I can detach myself emotionally and think through it logically, though. But I tend to be pretty good at breaking things down into steps, talking it out, and coming up with a band-aid solution if I can’t truly solve it. But all of my skills go out the window when it comes to things breaking in my house — I phone a friend SO fast in those instances!”

#MightyMinute #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #ADHD #Autism #RareDisease #Disability #Caregiving

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How has your self-care been so far this month?

Let’s do a mid-month, self-care check-in (woof, that sure is a lot of hyphens!).

How have you been with prioritizing yourself the past few weeks? Have you been able to carve out daily time for a little self-care — even if it’s only five minutes? If not, what about the weekends?

We’d love to know how you’ve been taking care of yourself, and if your answer is “I haven’t,” we’ll share this message: You deserve the time it takes to refill your well before giving to others.

#MightyMinute #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #ADHD #Autism #CheckInWithMe #Selfcare #Caregiving #Grief

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What holds you back from trying new things?

👍 Pro: Trying new things can put us in position to learn and grow our perspectives and skills.

👎 Con: It can also be intimidating, especially when we might not know what to expect or when there’s a possibility for setback or failure.

What do you think holds you back from trying new things? (P.S. In case you needed to hear this today, trial and error is a very normal part of life… not everyone can succeed at everything!)

#52SmallThings #CheckInWithMe #CheerMeOn #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #RareDisease #Disability #ADHD #Autism #Trauma #Caregiving

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What topics, skills, or hobbies are you most curious about?

When we put ourselves out there and broaden our horizons, we’re allowing our curiosity to take the lead (and that can be scary, but also rewarding!). This can look like: learning a new language, trying a different type of art or cuisine, taking a chance on an entirely new career path, or dabbling with a new-to-us movement type or exercise.

What are some topics, skills, or hobbies that spark your curiosity? What interests you most?

#52SmallThings #CheerMeOn #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #ADHD #Autism #Caregiving #DistractMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #RareDisease #Disability

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