Resources

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-mental-health Department of Mental Health in MA, resources for families and individuals.

Emergency/Crisis Services- available 24 hr a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year 1-877-382-1609

https://ppal.net/ Parent/ Professional Advocacy League- A statewide , grassroots family organization that advocates for improved access to mental health services for child, youth, and their families. PPAL's goals are to support families, nurture parents leaders and work for systems change.

https://www.samhsa.gov/ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration

https://29a.ch/sandbox/2011/neonflames/ Love to play with color, but can’t draw to save your life? Or maybe you just want to make something pretty. This site has a rather calming effect and provides a great distraction for an overworked brain.

https://simplynoise.com/ If you need to drown out the noise, but don’t want to do so using music, then try this site. Listen to white, pink or brown noise at different volumes. It’s rather soothing.

https://www.doggifpage.com/ Even if you’re not a dog person, you simply can’t resist these adorable munchkins. Just stare and giggle at random gifs of dogs (and sometimes cats) and feel your worries slowly start to fade away.

https://www.calm.com/ A guided meditation site which provides a beautiful nature scene and a chance to meditate for up to 20 minutes. Great for a lunch break escape. It really works, especially if you’re a meditation newbie.

http://ww7.thequietplaceproject.com/ Clear your mind, relax, stop checking your email and relax. Take a little break and get a pep talk too. It’s great to unplug, even if it’s just for a few minutes.

http://soundrown.com/ There are lots of different sounds we all find relaxing, but what if we want to listen to more than one at a time? This site enables you to make a relaxation playlist of sorts with various sounds at different volumes.

https://sites.google.com/view/virtualrelaxationroom/home Virtual Relaxation Room