The Accessible
Mental Health
Initiative.
Resources:
On this page you will find useful website, videos, podcasts and books all on the subject of mental health. Use the menu of the side to easily navigate. *This page is updated regularly
Websites:
This website is an excellent resource for teachers, parents, and students! It offers articles, forums, tools, apps, and even how to develop a self-care plan.
The website contains podcasts (more information below), what to say, stigma, stories and even how to take action.
Hyperbole and a Half | hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.ca
Comic about depression that provides to be an excellent explanation as well as what not to say.
The 7 Cups website contains online therapy and free counseling. It also has supportive chat rooms who are going through similar situations or even have overcome such situations. (There is also an app as well for IOS and Andriod.)
A good source for online therapy as well as depression and anxiety self-tests. If you are in university, you may be able to get student pricing through your school insurance.
Centre for Global Mental Health | www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org
The Centre for Global Mental Health has many resources including publications, seminar recordings, and monthly newsletters
https://www.rehabcenter.net/inpatient-rehab-centers/ NEW!
The Rehab Center helps connect people to the treatment resources they need. They have an extensive list detailing different types of treatment for a variety of different communities and groups as well as how to get treatment.
Videos:
All Videos
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5 Days Of Self Care | Try Living With Lucie | Refinery29
What self care really looks like
There's no shame in taking care of your mental health | Sangu Delle
What It’s Like To Hear “Just Get Better”
Podcasts:
Books:
Furiously Happy
By Jenny Lawson
This (second) autobiography deals with Jenny's (author) experiences with mental illnesses.
(Non-Fiction)
The Man Who Couldn't Stop
By: David Adam
The Man Who Couldn't Stop tells various stories about people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
(Non-Fiction)