I'm here for you. Remember that

I decided to create a masterpost that would help you with what you are struggling with. Hopefully any of the links below will help you! Reminder; You’re going to be okay. What you are going through will pass, just remember to breathe. 

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Distractions;

Here are some distractions to help keep your mind occupied so you aren’t too focused on your thoughts. 

-Draw something

-This website translates the time into colours.

-Create your own galaxy.

-Play flowing.

-Make a 3D line travel where ever you like. 

-Listen to music.

-Calm.

-Ocean mood, do nothing for two minutes.

Sleep issues; 

- 8 hour sleep music.

-Rainy mood. 

-Meditation.

-Coping with nightmares.

-How to cope with nightmares, 11 steps.

-Calm

-Foods that can affect your sleeping, both positive and negatively. 

 Uncomfortable with silence; 

-Rainy mood.

-10 hours of rain and thunder.

-3 hours of rain and thunder.

-Human heartbeat.

-Rainforest.

-Sound of rain on a tin roof.

-Autumn wind.

-Rain on a tent

-Traffic in the rain.

-Soft traffic. 

-Fan.

-Train.

-Simply noise.

-My noise.

-Rainy cafe.

Anxiety; 

-How to stop worrying. 

-Tips to manage anxiety and stress.

-The 10 best ever anxiety management techniques. 

-Self-help strategies for anxiety. 

-Helping a friend with anxiety. 

-All about worrying.

-8 myths about anxiety. 

Sad, angry and depressed/depression; 

-“I’m always sad”

-Feeling sad.

-Going through trauma.

-“I’m always angry”.

-Anger management. 

-All about anger.

-National helplines and websites.

-Self-help strategies for depression.

-Dealing with depression at work.

-Dealing with depression at school.

Isolation and loneliness; 

-Pets and mental health.

-All about loneliness. 

-“I feel so alone”

-10 more ideas to help with loneliness. 

-How to deal with loneliness.

 Self-harm;

-Alternatives to self-harm and distraction techniques.

-146 things to do besides self-harm.

-More alternatives to self-harm.

-Self-harm alternatives.

-How to take care of self-harm wounds/injuries.

-Getting rid of scars.  

Addiction; 

-How to help a friend with a drug addiction.

-What is addiction?

-All about alcohol and addiction.

-The facts about drug addiction.

 Eating disorders; 

-Helping a friend with an eating disorder.

-Eating disorder treatments. 

-Support services for eating disorders. 

-Self-help tips with eating disorders.

-Eating disorder recovery. 

-Recovering from an eating disorder. 

-100+ reasons to recover. 

-Understanding and managing eating disorders. 

 Dealing with self-hatred;  

-3 ways to ease self-loathing. 

-How to turn self-hatred into self-compassion.

-Self-hatred resources.

-10 step plan to deal with self-hate. 

 Suicidal; 

-International suicide hotlines (1)  (2)

-Preventing suicide. 

-Reasons to stay alive.

-Dealing with suicidal thoughts and feelings.

-Coping with suicidal ideation.  

 Schizophrenia;

-All about schizophrenia.  

-Helping a person with schizophrenia.  

-Understanding and dealing with schizophrenia.  

-Delusions and hallucinations.  

OCD;

-Managing your OCD at home. 

-Overcoming OCD.

-How to cope with OCD. 

-Strategies for dealing with the anxious moments. 

Borderline personality disorder; 

-Helping someone with BPD. 

-All about personality disorders.

-Treatment for BPD.

Abuse; 

-Healthy relationships VS abusive relationships. 

-Emotional abuse

-Overcoming sexual abuse. 

-Hotlines services. 

-5 ways to escape an abusive relationship. 

-Domestic violence support. 

-Signs of an abusive relationship. 

-What do to if you’re in an abusive relationship. 

-Surviving abuse. 

-What you can do if you’re sexual harassed. 

-Sexual assault support.

-What to do if you’ve been sexually assaulted or abused. 

 Bullying;

-How to stand up against bullying.

-How to protect yourself when it comes to cyber bullying.

-How to help stop people bullying you. 

 Loss and grief; 

-How to cope with a suicide of a loved one.

-Grieving for a stranger. 

-Common reactions to death. 

-Working through grief.

(Other loss and grief)

-Moving away from friends and family. 

-Coping with a breakup.

 Getting help; 

-Seeking help early. 

-All about psychological treatments. 

-Types of help.

-All about age and confidentiality. 

Things you need to remember; 

- Don’t stress about being fixed because you’re not broken.

-Remember to remind yourself of your accomplishments. Tell yourself that you’re proud of yourself, even if you’re not. 

- This is temporary. You won’t always feel like this. 

-You are not alone. 

-You are enough. 

-You are important. 

-You are worth it. 

-You are strong. 

-You are not a failure, 

-Good people exist. 

-Reaching out shows strength. 

-Breathe. 

-Don’t listen to the thoughts that are not helping you. 

-Give yourself credit. 

-Don’t be ashamed of your emotions, for the good or bad ones. 

-Treat yourself the same way as you would treat a good friend. 

-Focus on the things you can change. 

-Let go of toxic people. 

-You don’t need to hide, you’re allowed to feel the way you do. 

-Try not to beat yourself up. 

-Something is always happening, you don’t want to miss out on what’s going to happen next. 

-You are not a bother.

-Your existence is more than your appearance. 

-You are smart. 

-You are loved. 

-You are wanted. 

-You are needed. 

-Better days are coming. 

-Just because your past is dark, doesn’t mean your future isn’t bright. 

-You have more potential than you think. 

- Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.

Buy a bat (I have my old color guard rifle) or similar. Keep it in your room/near your bed.

Get a lock for your bedroom door.

If you’re moving into a new place, change the locks. Who knows who had a key to your place before you.

Keep your phone/a phone in your room.

Get a weather alert system set up. App, weather call, little weather radio that tells you about major weather events.

Adopt a pet

Wave at your neighbors. Take note of the ones that make you uneasy. Watch out for kids always.

Be nice to your mail person. No matter what.

If you choose to drink/etc alone, unplug your wifi router. You’ll thank me.

Have extra seating. People sit when they visit. Your one comfy chair is great for you. Not so great for you + grandma + ur five cousins, your aunt, and a couple others.

Learn the self-Heimlich

When you take a shower, bring your phone to the bathroom in case you fall your phone is no longer halfway across the house, it’s just on your counter

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Give a key to someone near you trust, or hid it somewhere few people will look, like up in a tree. Shutting yourself out isn’t nice, esp. not at night. Put something translucent like curtains or stickers for windows where people can walk past or look in. You’ll feel less watched that way.

Put some contant money somewhere in your room. Good to have in case your bag gets lost or stolen. 

walking around with a headset or headphones discourages people from yelling at you on the street, and it’s easier to escape from hasslers. however, it’s pretty advisable to not have anything actually playing so you can be aware of your surroundings. if anything, have it at low volume.

if you get grabbed on the street (this used to happen to me a lot), immediately scream, and the person will usually get startled, giving you time to get away. 

if you feel like you’re in a really bad place, call someone, or even pretend like you’re calling someone. say where you are. act like you’re planning on meeting up with them. be loud about it. make it seem like someone will notice if you go missing, even for a little bit.

P R O D U C T I V I T Y

30/30*  - personal favorite, I always use this to study and manage time.

Essential productivity apps for any student*

Top 5 productivity apps for iOS (video)*

Top 5 productivity apps for Android (video)*

StayFocusd*- limits the time you can spend on time-wasting websites

Time Warp* - keeps you from procrastinating 

Self Control* - blocks websites

The science of productivity (video)

The science of procrastination and how to manage it (video)

7 brain hacks to improve your productivity (video)

The simple science of getting more done (in less time)

Productivity tips

About power naps

How to pull an all-nighter effectively

O R G A N I Z A T I O N 

My Study Life* - It’s a planner to help you remember when your homework is due and stuff like that

Free printable planner

To do list

How to make a study schedule

Class folder organization 

S C H O O L // S T U D Y I N G

Inkflow Visual Notebook* - I haven’t used this one, but it’s for note taking (if you’re a visual learner it’s probably quite useful

Free Flashcards Study Helper* - Create flashcards and carry them around to study anywhere

Apps for students*

Tips and trick to help you get good grades

Learning how to study

Cornell note taking method

BBC Bitesize

Studyblue - flashcards, quizzes, review sheets, study guides, etc.

Essay writing

Textbook masterpost (and other stuff too)

Wolfram Alpha for research 

Memorizing dates

Making a good study guide

Note taking like a pro

Online calculator

Finals survival guide

How to survive finals

School survival guide

Free online courses

Scholarpedia

Mathway

Khan academy

Quizlet

Homework help

Exam survival tips

Studying for an important exam

Answering multiple choice questions

Guide on punctuation

Science simplified 

How to answer exam questions

How to study

Useful websites

CrashCourse

How to write an essay

Duolingo

P R  O J E C T S

Public speaking

Annoying Power Point presentation mistakes

Power Point presentations

Prezi

Emaze - similar to prezi

Rawshorts - video presentations

a masterpost to help you feel better and get through the day. 

distract yourself

static noise / background sounds (helps you focus / feel less overloaded - I can’t study without this stuff) simply noise my noise rainy mood nature sounds jazz and rain rainy cafe

lots of things to do writing, painting, makeup, body care, even movies master post musical squares  lucid dream learn a new language make your own mind palace!! draw a nebula make your own font learn something new fun sites to visit bubble wrap game answer questions to buy rice to help end hunger! get a hug from a nice person microwave mug snacks

watch something  ultimate teen movie master post 80s - today bbc sherlock granada sherlock holmes pretty little liars hannah montana  ellen best moments

listen to music tom hiddleston’s song of the day masterpost my personal “tunes” tag

when you are sad

adisri’s tag abby’s tag cierra’s tag my tag

anxiety play with sand chill out zen garden (video) managing stress social anxiety tips anti anxiety masterpost the quiet place the dawn room tour of the stars identifying your type of anxiety how to cope with a panic attack anti anxiety foods make a thought diary dealing with panic attacks and anxiety (video) mental illness help apps

depression how to overcome emotional numbness coping with depression natural depression treatments which antidepressant should you ask for? depression test (not 100% accurate)

insomnia tips to beating insomnia understanding insomnia when to fall asleep according to sleep cycles (helps you feel more awake later) tips for falling asleep quickly

self harm alternatives to self harm if you already have, here’s how to care for injuries understand self harm and how to stop butterfly project (self harm prevention) tips for stopping cutting how to fade and cover scars how to explain scars (avoid talking about visible scars) just relapsed? read this. need to see blood? cut a white screen.

eating disorders different eating disorders explained why you should try to recover feeling bloated? preventing relapse why you need to eat learn to love your body recovering from bulimia don’t put yourself down how to boost your confidence self love loose weight the healthy way (blogilates youtube - great workout, healthy eating, and self improvement channel) suicidal countries (outside of US) suicide hotline list suicide hotline list (includes US as well as other countries) talk with someone or help someone! online suicide prevention - talk it out online how to help someone who is suicidal reasons to live 100 reasons NOT to commit suicide

abuse healthy vs. unhealthy relationship boundaries abuse hotlines understand that sexual abuse is not your fault understand that physical abuse is not your fault how to move on from sexual abuse understanding domestic violence and abuse how to escape an abusive relationship safely after silence (support for victims of abuse) do you think someone you love is being abused? healing and overcoming abuse speaking out after abuse

ptsd help guide for ptsd help guide for ptsd 2 (similar to 1 with more extensive self-help tips) how to help someone with ptsd 10 tips for understanding someone with ptsd coping with ptsd

asking for help telling people how you are feeling how to tell someone about your anxiety how to ask for help

restoring your faith in the world random acts of kindness caught on film (video) real life heroes (video) giving servers $200 tips (video) paying for people’s groceries (video) faith restoring  in case you forgot the world is a gorgeous place (video)

other master posts that may be helpful (: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Hey I posted this on my own blog but I thought I’d share it here too! 

1. Set yourself easily achievable goals e.g I will only revise for 10 minutes today. Then you can easily overachieve the goals if you want to making yoou feel proud of yourself, or just reach them and still feel accomplished. It will help if you beat yourself up about things a lot.

2. While it is very tempting, NO ALL NIGHTERS! They won’t help you and will just make you more tired. Sleeping helps your brain to process all of the information you have been revising so without it your mind will be all over the place.

3. Eat properly, and drink properly. Also be sure to get lots of sleep! Eating less or unhealthily will make you very very tired and lack energy, making revision much harder and your brain will not be able to process as well. Drinking is vital so you don’t get ill!

4. Naps are fine. They can really help you if you are working hard and need a rest because sometimes revision can be very mentally draining.

5. See family and friends often, also HUGS are very good! Seeing family and friends will help you to focus on things other than revision, and relax you. Hugs are scientifically proven to improve moods so if you feel tense it’s always nice to see friends.

6. Practice breathing techniques such as deep breaths and counting to 10 if you are getting stressed out.

7. Install apps which can allow you to block websites on your browser, they will help!

8. Take regular breaks and make sure not to overwork yourself. Or if you are like me, work non stop for 3 hours! 

9. Set yourself revision goals and make loose timetables which allow you to have plenty of relaxing time as well as revision time because your mental well-being is important.

10. Have a bath. They are very relaxing and you can get so many lovely bath bombs and bubble baths.

11. Spend time outside, get fresh air and go for walks. 

12. Treat yourself after reaching your goals and doing lots of work!

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