Resources

Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.

The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is an American nonprofit anti-sexual assault organization, the largest in the United States.
The Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors was created by survivors for survivors. They provide online healing support and other services for people who are coping with devastating loss to suicide.

Coping skills (also called coping strategies or coping mechanisms) are tools and techniques you can use to help you handle difficult emotions, decrease stress, and establish or maintain a sense of internal order.

Book Resources
Bibliotherapy can be a powerful tool to begin and continue the healing process. Here is a  list of books I've personally read on various mental health topics and a brief review of them

Relevant topics: Complex trauma, PTSD, body-mind connection, trauma and the brain
+ Extremely informative, well researched, combines research and personal stories
- Dense, significant science jargon/lingo, potentially triggering
The Body Keeps the Score
by Bessel Van Der Kolk

Relevant topics: Psychotropic medications, mind-body connection
+ Very informative, history of psychotropic medications, personal story
- Sometimes difficult to follow as author goes back and forth between her personal story and the history of various medications
Blue Dreams
by Lauren Slater

Relevant topics: Depression, grief, anxiety, relationships, insight into the therapeutic process
+ Easy to read, funny yet moving
- Very long (but I really enjoyed this book, so I didn't mind)
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
by Lorri Gottlieb

Relevant topics: trauma healing, faith-based healing
+ Easy to read, incorporates personal stories, great for those interested in healing from a Christian perspective
- May not be as applicable for those who do not identify as Christian
Try Softer by Aundi Kolber

Relevant topics: Self-care, affirmations, women of color
+ Easy to read, journal prompts, and other exercises
- Non-POCs may be deterred from reading, but anyone could benefit from this material
Please by Black Girl Bliss

Relevant topics: Grief, loss, trauma
+ Personal perspective, easy to read, practical information
- None
It's Okay That You're Not Okay by Megan Devine

Relevant topics: Shadow work, parts work, empowerment
+ Journal prompts and exercises, meditation and visualization, personal perspective
- Potentially triggering, not from a HAES perspective
The Dark Side of the Light Chasers by Debbie Ford

Relevant topics: complex trauma, family of origin trauma, abuse/neglect, therapy modalities
+ personal experience of different therapies, personal perspective
- Potentially triggering

