Resources for Clients
Web resources and useful handouts for counseling clients.
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Web resources and useful handouts for counseling clients.
Send contributions for this page to Jim Mandala.
988lifeline.org - Website for the national 988 hotline. In addition to providing for direct contact, there is information on several mental health topics meant to be helpful to those suffering from specific problems or belonging to specific populations.
Eating disorders information from the Mayo Clinic.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (https://www.dbsalliance.org/) - A nice collection of resources for those with mood disorders, including listings of local support groups around the United States. Though many are no longer meeting during the pandemic, there are listings for online support.
This Way Up - free self-help for a variety of anxiety disorders and depression. They currently offer digital treatment or treatment supplementation for a range of psychological/psychiatric difficulties.
Deconstructing Stigma from McLean Hospital website: has information for patients and families, educators, and health care professionals. The training materials for professionals includes a video library (https://deconstructingstigma.org/library) and some in depth guides (https://deconstructingstigma.org/guides).
Autism Resources curated by Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services.
Mental Health Topics - information from the National Institute of Mental Health
Eating disorders information from the Mayo Clinic.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (https://www.dbsalliance.org/) - A nice collection of resources for those with mood disorders, including listings of local support groups around the United States. Though many are no longer meeting during the pandemic, there are listings for online support.
This Way Up - free self-help for a variety of anxiety disorders and depression. They currently offer digital treatment or treatment supplementation for a range of psychological/psychiatric difficulties.
Deconstructing Stigma from McLean Hospital website: has information for patients and families, educators, and health care professionals. The training materials for professionals includes a video library (https://deconstructingstigma.org/library) and some in depth guides (https://deconstructingstigma.org/guides).
Autism Resources curated by Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services.
Mental Health Topics - information from the National Institute of Mental Health
Helpful Apps for Self-Improvement
- Bearable Keep track of your Mood, Symptoms, Daily Activities and other health factors such as Sleep, Medication, Exercise and Food Diary. You can even automatically sync your steps, heart rate, blood pressure, weight, and more.
https://bearable.app - Day One Journal (iOS) Day One has reinvented journaling, letting you record your life as you live it. Securely save audio, video, photos, notes, and more wherever you are, whenever you want.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/day-one-journal-private-diary/id1044867788 - Streaks This app helps users build healthy habits by tracking specific tasks and goals. It allows users to set reminders and track their progress over time.
https://streaksapp.com/?ref=nomie.app - Daylio This app allows users to track their mood, activities, and behaviors through simple journaling. It offers a range of customization options and allows users to set goals and track their progress.
https://daylio.net/ - Exist By combining manual tracking with automatic syncing from other services, we can help you understand and optimise your behaviour. Track whatever you like. Bring your activity from your phone or fitness tracker, add other services like your calendar for greater context on what you're up to, and manually enter anything else you care about.
https://exist.io/ - HabitHub (Android) This app helps users track their habits and goals using a variety of features, including customizable reminders, progress tracking, and motivational quotes.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rstudioz.habits&gl=US - Journey: Daily Journal (Android) Join millions of Journey users and create a healthier, happier mind. A sanctuary for your mind and soul, Journey will help increase your positive energy, be more grateful and a calmer mind by building healthy thinkings through journaling.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.journey.app - Habitica This is a gamified task manager that allows users to track their habits and goals. It uses RPG-style gameplay to motivate users and rewards them for completing tasks and making progress.
https://habitica.com/