Resources
Strategies and Tools
We cannot fix every problem with a hammer, but instead need to develop multiple tools. Here are a few resources to help build your tool box that range from tangible strategies to internal ones.
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CBT Strategies
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Types of Negative Automatic Thoughts
Identifying and Eliminating Negative Thoughts
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DBT Strategies
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Videos and Assignments to help with DBT
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Other Strategies
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Values Activity and Work Sheet
101 Calm Down Strategies for Kids
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Books to Read
For some of us, we like to gain a deeper understanding of topics here are some that help explore our minds, trauma, parenting and creating change for ourselves.
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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge
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Flourish by Martin Seligman, Ph.D
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
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The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks
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Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir by Marsha M. Linehan
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Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear
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Suicide Prevention and Help
988 responders are trained specifically to help with suicidality and mental health crisis and are available 24 hours, 7 days a week and callers will remain anonymous.
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What happens when you call 988