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Books, Books and More Books About Mental Health
ByMikeM May 2, 2020May 1, 2020 Reading Time: 1 minute

May, of course, is Mental Health Month, and apparently, to celebrate, more than one website published a list of “best” mental health books on the 1st day of the month. So, in the interest of sharing good resources, and books, I thought I would share the two lists I saw:

21 Best Mental Health Books of All Time

21 Important Books That Address Mental Health Topics

I’ve read a couple of the books on the lists, but I’m not familiar with others at all, so if you have any opinions on any of the lists, the book on the lists, or book that you think should be on the lists, leave a comment and let us know!

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Sharing – Disrupting Psychotherapy: it’s time to reimagine how we provide mental health services
ByMikeM May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Reading Time: 2 minutes

I hope those who work in the field are thinking the way Aaron is: “Rather than seeing this as a stop-gap until psychotherapy can return to the status quo, therapists should instead see it as an opportunity to rethink the delivery of psychological services all together.” Most of what we consider “therapy” has been around…

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New Database of Available Mental Health Services
ByMikeM April 29, 2020May 8, 2022 Reading Time: 1 minute

The site is available here:

https://www.covidmentalhealthsupport.org/

It appears to be limited to the US, despite the fact that it lets you type in another country. I just showed no countries showing up in the list other than the US regardless of what I typed, but maybe at some point it will add more resources, or if you know of a similar resource in your country, feel free to drop a link in the comments.

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Sharing – 13 suicide and crisis intervention hotlines to call or text when you need help
ByMikeM April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Reading Time: 1 minute

These are US-based, so those of you outside the US, please share your local numbers in the comments, but I wanted t bookmark it here for everyone’s reference. “If you or anyone you know is experiencing abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts or sexual assault, these are the numbers to call.” Keep them handy, you never…

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Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
ByMikeM April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 Reading Time: 1 minute

Linked: How to Cope with Losing Your Job A Psychologist’s Notes from Quarantine Don’t you dare give up Four Unusual Signs of Anxiety We’re All Doing This During the Pandemic “We are all riding on our own personal emotional roller coasters.” Julie Laperouse: Do what you can School Counselors Have A Message For Kids: It’s…

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Sharing – Suicide prevention – Download Resources
ByMikeM April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Reading Time: 1 minute

Just wanted to share these resources with our UK readers. The site below has links to PDFs you can print out with emergency contact numbers and links to helplines, etc., a handful of links and resources specific to LGBT and young people, and even resources for those dealing with a loss. This is important stuff,…

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Books, Books and More Books About Mental Health

Sharing – Disrupting Psychotherapy: it’s time to reimagine how we provide mental health services

Sharing – 13 suicide and crisis intervention hotlines to call or text when you need help

Links I’m Sharing (weekly)

Sharing – Suicide prevention – Download Resources

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