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Your Monthly List of Mental Health Resources April 5th, 2021 | Issue 15
April 5th, 2021 | Issue 15 We're back! As always with a big list of resources for you. If you have some of your own resources you'd like to contribute, post them in the resources channel on our Slack! We might feature them in a future issue. As always, 18percent is here to act as a support resource for you, sign up or log in here.
Helpful Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Resources for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders We want to make sure the AAPI community has resources and support through this very difficult time with the rise of hate and discrimination. 18percent supports people from all walks of life and know you can rely on our community!
How to Deal with Burnout It's important to track how you feel and identify what might be burning you out, and make sure you have a healthy work environment.
61 Feel Good Songs Music can have a strong impact on how we feel - here's 61 feel good songs in a playlist to help you feel a little brighter. Sponsored
1-min guided exercises to stay well all day with reminders Do you work in Slack all day without taking breaks? It’s a sure way to get burned out quickly. Cuely reminds you to take 1-min guided exercises to help you stay well and feel happier. Design your daily routine using Cuely to start logging your mood, setting daily priorities, practicing gratitude, stretching, doing breathing exercises, and drinking more water when working from home!
Mental Health Professionals Replacing Poilce In Denver, a new initative to aims to send health professionals instead of police to non-violent incidents where a distressed person may not need police intervention. And it's working!
Mental Health Peer Support Certification Course 18percent has partnered with Emma McAdam to offer a certification course that helps you to develop the skills to become a peer to peer support specialist.
How To Talk — And Listen — To A Teen With Mental Health Struggles We love Life Kit from NPR and have a few resources from them to share.These tips can help adults too. Â
The Verywell Mind Podcast Hosted by Therapist Amy Morin Podcasts are a great source for information and guidance, and this one is geared towards giving advice about different mental health challenges and how to improve your well being!
What We're Getting Wrong in the Conversation about Mental Health An argument that maybe we should be cautious about the terms we use when describing someone's mental health.
How to Support a Loved One in an Abusive Relationship Being there, and listening without judgement can go a long way. If you are the one in an abusive relationship, talk to a friend about what you need from them, and contact the Domestic Violence Hotline for more resources.
Best Eating Disorder Support Groups And guess who's on the list! We are <3 From Our Community 18percent's community members have so much insight and kindness to share...here are some highlights.
"I just dread the weekend sometimes. Too much free time to think about things I shouldn’t be thinking about" "What about practicing meditation (to control your thoughts) and finding a weekend obligation (ie. volunteering or second job) to stay busy?" "I used to belong to a support group and we would always have to plan out our weekends in advance for exactly that reason. plan one thing you’re going to do for fun, for exercise, a social activity, for self care, and a coping mechanism you’re going to practice. for both days. you can plan out other things too. meals, chores to get done, etc. structure helps!"
And lastly, some mental health humor...
when you think your seasonal depression is lifting...it’s me regular depression.
