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Crisis Resources (Seattle)


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  • In an ​emergency call 9-1-1 or 9-8-8 or report to the nearest emergency room. 
  • Crisis Connections 24-hour Crisis Line 1-866-4-CRISIS (866-427-4747)
  • Children's Crisis Outreach Response System through Crisis Connections 
  • ​Insight Behavioral Health Centers 877-291-9981 partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient 
  • Thira Health 425.454.1199 partial hospitalization and outpatient for women and adolescent girls 

Helplines (Seattle)


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  • Teen Link 6pm-10pm (PST) 1-866-TEENLINK (866-833-6546) 
  • Washington Warm Line M-Sun 5pm-9pm (PST) 1-877-500WARM (877-500-9276)
  • Washington Recovery Help Line 1-866-789-1511 to speak with a specialist 24/7/365
  • Washington 2-1-1 M-F 8am-6pm 2-1-1 or 800-621-4636 health & human services info 

Hotlines (National)


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  • National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 9-8-8 available 24/7/365
  • Crisis Text Line Text "HOME" to 741741 for free crisis support in the US
  • Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255, Press 1
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 available 24/7/365
  • National Eating Disorders Helpline 1-800-931-2237 M-Th 9am-9pm (EST), F 9am-5pm (EST) 
  • Trans Lifeline 877.565.8860. The Hotline is open 24/7/365, but operating at reduced capacity. We have operators guaranteed to be on call from: 2pm (PST)/5pm (EST)-10pm (PST)/1am (EST)

Support Groups


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  • Alcoholics Anonymous - Narcotics Anonymous 
  • Al-Anon/Alateen - Nar-Anon 
  • ​Adult DBT Skills Group in Seattle Area
  • Center for Chronic Illness 
  • Hey Peers 

Mental Health Websites


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  • Center for Chronic Illness (CCI)
  • Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
  • International OCD Foundation
  • ​National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI)
  • ​National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
  • ​National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  • ​Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
  • ​​The Mighty

Activism & Social Justice Websites


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  • Black Lives Matter
  • Stop AAPI Hate 
  • Human Rights Campaign 

Books


The information contained in these books, articles, or videos is intended for informational purposes only. They are not medical manuals and cannot provide any diagnoses. No book, article, or video is a substitute for treatment by a medical professional. Always seek medical help for any medical problems. Do not self-treat. Do not begin or end any health regimen without consulting a medical professional. The author of this website does not have liability for any issues that arise directly or indirectly from consulting one of these books, articles, or videos. Individuals are responsible for their own health care.  ​
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ADHD
  • Women and Attention Deficit Disorder: Embrace Your Differences and Transform Your Life by Sari Solden, MS, LMFTA
  • ​Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly, and Break Through Barriers by Sari Solden, MS & and Michelle Frank PsyD
  • ​​The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD: Am 8-Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing Emotions, and Achieving Your Goals by Lidia Zylowska, MD
Complex Illness 
  • ​​The Last Best Cure: My Quest to Awaken the Healing Parts of My Brain and Get Back My Body, My Joy, and My Life by Donna Jackson Nakazawa (see review)
​​General 
  • The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron, PhD
  • ​A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle

Articles


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Coping Strategies
  • The 30 Animal Instagram Accounts That Make Me Smile And Will Probably Make You Smile Too 

ADHD
  • 7 Emotions That Knock Us Off Our Feet 
  • Adults & ADHD: 7 Tips for Finishing What You Start 
  • The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly of Hyperfocus
  • ​Great Job! A Career Happiness Formula for Adults with ADHD 
  • "I'm Smart, So I Should Be Able to Overpower ADHD. Right?" 
  • New Insights Into Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria 
  • What Stops Me From Starting?
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​Relationships
  • Stop Trying to Fix Your Partner's Feelings

Videos


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  • Headstruck! What is Experiential Avoidance? by The Career Psychologist 
  • Trauma and the Nervous System: A Polyvagel Approach by The Trauma Foundation
  • The Polyvagal Theory: The New Science of Safety and Trauma by Seth Porges 

Books for Clinicians


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  • Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence—from domestic abuse to political terror by Judith Herman, MD
  • Relational and Body-Centered Practices for Healing Trauma: Lifting the Burdens of the Past by Sharon Stanley ​

Somatic Transformation Book Club


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  • Why Does Patriarchy Persist? by Carol Gilligan & Naomi Snider 

Somatic Therapy Tools for Clinicians


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  • Essential Oil Diffuser
  • Hoberman Sphere
  • Oil Crayons and Sketch Books 
  • Pop Fidget Toys
  • ​Weighted Blanket 

Lyme Disease Related Links


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  • Global Lyme Alliance 
  • International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS)
  • Lyme Disease Challenge
  • LymeDisease.Org​

Articles 
  • Unraveling the Mystery of Lyme Disease 

Affiliate Links


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"If we're going to heal, let it be glorious." - Warsan Shire

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