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The internet can be such a great resource for finding information, support, books, worksheets, tips, and so on around almost any topic within mental health. Below are some general resources and information on topics like anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, finding a therapist and additional topics related to blog posts. Hopefully anyone who finds their way here is able to glean something useful or at least can use this as a point to branch off to other ideas or resources.

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Care Resources

We guide you to crisis support, local care options, and practical self-help tools—making it easier to find help when you need it most.

Crisis Services

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Counselors are available 24/7 via phone or text to talk to anyone about their mental health struggles, issues with addiction, emotional distress and so on. Their site also offers a chat function as well.
  • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to reach a live crisis counselor 24/7.
  • Disaster Distress Helpline: A 24/7, year-round resource for survivors, responders, and anyone in the U.S./territories struggling with distress or other mental health concerns related to any natural or human-caused disaster.
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: For those impacted by relationship abuse.

Finding Therapy

  • Psychology Today: Search for therapists or psychiatrists in your area who accept your insurance and reach out to them straight from the site.
  • Grow Therapy: Utilize your insurance to get connected to therapists and psychiatrists on their site for in-person or telehealth appointments.
  • Open Path: A psychotherapy collective offering therapy services on a sliding scale basis. Session costs are between $40-70.
  • Rula: Get connected to psychiatrists and a myriad of therapists on their site and utilize your insurance for covered sessions depending on your deductible and copay. Both in-person and online appointments available depending on location.
  • Brightside Health: Offering online therapy or medication management and accepting a range of insurances including Medicare.

General Information/Resources

Workbooks for personal use around mental health

There’s a ton of resources out there online. Oddly enough I sometimes suggest Etsy to people for therapy workbooks that are affordable and helpful. Make sure you vet the seller and confirm they are licensed in some way. For instance make sure they are an LMFT, LMHC, LCSW, etc- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Those are just a few licenses but there’s more out there.

As long as a seller has a legitimate background, then generally speaking their material is based in real concepts and can be helpful. Here’s an example of an Etsy shop I’ve bought from and utilized myself: Science Based Healings. You can also check therapy practice websites. Google private practices in my area or therapy near me and so on. If you peruse a few therapy websites you can often find free downloads or printable pages on many sites.

Social Media

There are so many influencers these days and a fair number of specifically therapy or mental health influencers as well. Like most things there are pros and cons to this reality. The primary con is that anyone can post anything online and make it catchy or entertaining. Whether that material is actually helpful or based on research and best practices is what’s harder to discern. To start with, make sure the person posting has a legitimate background in mental health (as in a license or educational background).

Be careful with anyone selling themselves as a “coach”. Being a coach in any field does not necessarily mean they have formal training. Be wary of anyone looking to sell you a course or lengthy material unless, again, they have an established background. It’s ok to ask questions of any professional you might work with- where did you go to school, how long have you been practicing, when were you licensed, what does your course or material offer and/or how may it help me. If you’re not sure, always ask.

Books/Amazon

Not everyone can afford regular therapy and many people these days are searching for free or low cost resources. Purchasing books to read on your own or scrolling through Amazon are common resources for people these days. There’s nothing wrong with that. The most important thing is that anyone who wants to change or get help should be able to do so how they can.

First, please consider other websites for purchasing books you’re interested in like Thriftbooks.com or Pangobooks.com . This is a great way to recycle and give money to smaller sellers. You can also visit your local independent bookstores that often have many books for the same price as Amazon or cheaper but again you’re giving money to other sellers.

Utilize online book review sources like GoodReads to see what people are saying about books you might be interested in. Sometimes other readers will give rather insightful reviews and information that could help you make a decision. Buy books straight from your favorite therapists, psychologists or whomever you follow online! If you trust them already then go with their recommendations or their own material.

If you do purchase from Amazon please make sure you donate or recycle your book when you’re done and don’t be afraid to give your own reviews. They might help someone else. If you’re looking for book recommendations to start with, visit the business websites of therapy practices and find therapy blogs like this one who often give book recommendations if you just look around a bit. I will post about specific book recommendations at least every few months so keep an eye on my blog posts.

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