More things that might help

(websites, apps, etc.)

• GritX.org - A mental health support website designed just for teens (requires an account)

• Insight Timer - An incredibly robust app for meditation, guided imagery, music, talks, and more - support for anxiety, depression, sleep, and much more

• healthyminds program - From the website, "The ground-breaking Healthy Minds Program uses neuroscience, contemplative traditions, and skill-based learning methods to help you develop the skills for a healthy mind in the palm of your hand" (requires an account)

• Calm Harm - A free, highly rated app that helps you manage or resist the urge to self-harm

• MindShift - Immediate help with anxiety (requires you set up an account)

• This is a thing - A meditative exploration of the idea that we can't control all the things that come and go in our lives, but that we do have some agency in how we feel 

• Connected Breath - Breath meditation with the additional feature of breathing along with everyone else using the app

• Purrli.com -  Check out this site where you can unwind to the sound of a personalized cat purring. From the website: "The sound of a purring cat is one of the most comforting sounds available and can help soothe and calm you down when you’re feeling stressed” Listeners find this site helpful for stress, anxiety, panic and sleep. Check it out - I did and it was pretty cool.

• Peptoc - Click on the link for more information, or simply call 707-873-7862 and listen to laughing kindergartners - just because you can.

• California Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids Project - Three series of videos teaching foundational mental health skills - one series for teens, one for parents, one for educators

• Talk With Zach - Talk With Zach is a "global Gen Z wellness platform that harnesses the power of young people worldwide to engage in important conversations that change the culture and openly address everything related to our generation’s wellbeing."

• GOOD news - A place to read about substantive positive things going on in the world - re client science, medicine, human rights, etc. From its mission statement: "Good news is not only underrepresented but very often not presented at all. Yet amazing and positive things happen all the time, all over the world. Our mission is to spot them, celebrate them, and be a source of inspiration and optimism!"

• Elders Climate Action - A link to a website representing"older generations of Americans mobilizing one another to protect and preserve a livable planet for our children and grandchildren."

• The Greater Good Science Center - A link to the department at UC Berkeley dedicated to researching the science of a meaningful life.