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Mental Health Resources
Whether you're beginning therapy or deep in the work of healing, it can be helpful to have support outside of sessions. This page is a growing collection of tools, readings, meditations, and referrals designed to deepen insight, build resilience, and nurture self-compassion.
Helpful Videos
Healing from childhood trauma as a high-functioning adult:
Gabor Mate on the 7 Impacts of Trauma
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Gabor Mate - Healing from Trauma
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Bessel Van Der Kolk: How to Heal from Trauma
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Janina Fisher: Reintegrating Your Traumatized Parts
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Staci Haines: What Resilience Is & Isn't
The Three Secrets of Resilient People
Guided Meditations
Free Insight Timer Playlists:
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
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Favorite Youtube Meditations:
My Current Favorite: Meditation for Energy and Clarity
5 Minute Guided Meditation to Reset Your Nervous System
5 Minute Guided Meditation for Hope
6 Minute Meditation for Forgiveness
10 Minute Meditation for Growth
12 Minute Meditation on Releasing Loneliness
10 Minute RAIN of Self-Compassion with Tara Brach
15 Minute Meditation: Whole Body Breathing
30 Minute Bone Deep Breathing Meditation
1 Hour Guided Imagery for Post-Traumatic Stress
1 Hour Guided Meditation for Healthful Sleep
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UCLA Offers Guided Meditation in 15+ Languages:
Multilingual Meditations from UCLA
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Free Support Groups
Where to get help for mental health:
General Mental Health
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Families of Those Living with Mental Illness (Multiple Languages)
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Grief
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Dougy Center: Grief Support Programs
Our House Grief Support Groups
The Dinner Party - Grief Groups for Young Adults
Grief Recovery After Substance Passing
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LGBTQ+
San Gabriel Valley LGBTQ+ Groups
Queer Youth Support - Trevor Space
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Substance Abuse
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​Lifering - Secular Recovery
The Phoenix - Sober Active Community
We Connect Daily Recovery Meetings
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12 Step Programs
Self-Care Resources
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3 Grounding Techniques (Worksheet)
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Acceptance: Making Space for What's Hard (Worksheet)
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Being Present: Coming Home to This Moment (Worksheet)
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Calendars with Daily Activities for Happier Living
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Centre for Clinical Interventions: Self-Help Workbooks
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Mantra Practice: Healing is Not My Purpose
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