Mental health resources
HIP Resources for Mental Health
Managing your emotions can be tough. So is getting over addiction and/or substance abuse. Maybe all the time working fr
om home or being put on lockdown has changed you or your peers and you are finding social situations or making new friends to be challenging. How about unresolved traumas or ones that you may be currently facing?
We sourced via the Greatest ; a one stop shop, resource “a la carte” if you will and share our top 10 in no particular order, for you or someone you know.
Some things we don’t know we need until we need them.
We encourage you to bookmark HIP’ picks for the Top Mental Health resources through the list of virtual online coaches, mentors, therapists and even apps that connect you instantly to positive mental health support and education.
Wellness encompasses 8 mutually interdependent dimensions: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, vocational, financial, and environmental
When we practice these healthy habits daily for our physical and mental health will achieve greater outcomes. Meaning: We don’t want to just live, we want to live at our best!
So check yo’self before you wreck yo’self. (in the most heartfelt, understanding and empathetic way) and to keep increasing your performance and well being – do a mental workout while you’re at it to achieve greater sleep, improve relationships and practice mindfulness.
The National Institute of Mental Health shares the pros in using online mental health care.
- convenience
- easy access to information
- lower cost
- Anonymity
The cons may come from hidden costs or privacy concerns when being asked for your personal data. Also be mindful that they may not be regulated. The following list of resources comes from established organizations with good reputations.
#1. DEPRESSION CBT SELF-HELP APP
This app offers a self-help guide that starts with diagnosing your potential problem. Take a screening test, monitor the severity of your mood then use the self-help resources if depression is affecting you, based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). It helps you learn about clinical depression and treatments.
#2. PTSD COACH
This one is for anyone suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and It’s linked directly to support services. PTSD Coach is available as an app or through a browser online and a 24 hour tool for dealing with any specific issue from anxiety and anger, to insomnia and alienation. The app then gives you guidance on how to lift your mood, shift your mindset, and reduce stress.
#3. STOP SMOKING
For further reading on addictions or substance abuse, check out this recovery based websites bookstore for suggested reading.“EasyQuit” is a free application to help you break your smoking habit.
It has a quit smoking mode, scientific health statistics, money saved, motivational badges and a progress tracker to encourage you along the way. This comprehensive app is a much better thing to have in your back pocket than a pack of smokes.
For further reading on addictions or substance abuse, check out this recovery based websites bookstore for suggested reading.
#4. STOP DRINKING
“EasyQuit” is a free app that will help you quit drinking immediately or by using a “quit drinking slowly” mode.
It has many motivational features such as the money you save, motivational health statistics about your body and how it improves without alcohol and personal motivations with a reminder function.
For further reading on addictions or substance abuse, check out this recovery based websites bookstore for suggested reading.
Many of us get anxious at times, only to realize later our anxieties were overblown or irrational. The idea behind Worry Watch is to curb these feelings in the moment or even before they begin.
Use this app to track what kick-starts your anxiety, follow your “feelings” trends, observe when the outcomes were harmless, and keep tabs on insights to stop future panic attacks.
We hope this list and the other resources provided will point you in the right direction to healing and individual wellness where you may need it the most.
#6. Hosted by the Center for Complicated Grief, this site offers help for healing after the loss of a loved one. Those with complicated grief continue to have difficulty managing painful emotions, troubling thoughts, and dysfunctional behavior.
If you are troubled by thoughts, dysfunctional behavior and other painful emotions due to the loss of loved ones – this site is for you. It provides resources including articles, research, social support groups, and organizations to connect with when healing. It also offers a self-assessment tool to see if you’re experiencing complicated grief.
#7. ONLINE THERAPIST
Bet you didn’t think you could chat with a therapist every day of the week.
Well, Talkspace makes that possible. Talkspace offers services for both individuals and couples.
Oh, and the best part? You can do it from your couch, not someone else’s. The app is free to download, but service plans will cost some dough.
#8. LGBTQ HELPLINE
Need to talk to someone who gets it when it comes to coming out, being bullied for your sexual orientation, or navigating same-sex relationships? Give some of the LGBTQ community peers + allies a call at the GLBT National Help Line.
This hotline is ready to hear your concerns and can connect you to the GLBT National Help Center’s massive list of resources for LGBTQ-friendly services and organizations near you.
NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. They are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using.
#10. THE MOOD NETWORK
The MoodNetwork.org is the first patient-powered research network for depression and bipolar disorder (mood disorders). Based at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, it will bring together at least 50,000 participants with mood disorders to collaborate with researchers and clinicians.
Finally, Wellness Together Canada offers free live counselling through Homewood Health, 24 hours a day. To speak to someone now, call 1-866-585-0445. We can connect you to a counsellor or help you better understand all the support options available at no cost to you.
We hope this list and the other resources provided will point you in the right direction to healing and individual wellness where you may need it the most.