Online Resources:
BetterHelp.com (online counseling option)
Visit Washington State Community Connectors: https://wsccsupport.org/resources
Merle and Cindy Meyers are Grief and Trauma Chaplains with the following website: https://www.griefandtraumachaplaincy.com/
Tara Brach, PhD, offers free guided meditations for different focuses.
Click here for a direct link to her website.
Resources available by mobile phone/text:
National Suicide Prevention Hotline:
988
24 Hour Regional Crisis Line
1-877-266-1818
Crisis Text Line
741-741
Need Support Now?
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
For more information on what Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is and how it might help you, take a look here from the Mayo Clinic.
You are NOT alone if you have a mental illness or struggle with your mental health. There are resources available and SO MUCH research to support you.
https://neurobeautiful.com/book/
Annie Kotowicz is an autistic woman who was diagnosed late in life and shares her journey of self-discovery.
Fontaine, D.K., Cunningham, T., May, N. (2021). Self-care for new and student nurses. Dustin Sullivan.
Self-care for New and Student Nurses book can be found here: https://a.co/0LsJmQ6
Self-care for New and Student Nurses workbook can be found here: https://a.co/bVmgA59
Now, it wouldn't be a scholarly project without a list of references, so here ya go:
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