
Mental Health Matters
I advocate for mental health & mental illness awareness because I know too well what it is like to go 30 years of suffering in silence, feeling unable to cope. My mission is to help others find hope and help normalize the struggle that life can be for those that suffer and/or are neurodivergent. Mental health = health. It's okay not to be OK :) You can get help, it can get better. Hang in there!
The resources below are some I've found to be helpful and others have passed along to me as well. If you find them helpful for you or if you choose to pass them on to others, GREAT! Additionally, I love to hear from others. Please feel free to reach out and let me know what works for you! Cheers, Joe.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Psychology Today: Find a Therapist
IOCDF: Finding a Therapist Tips
Natasha Daniels - AT Parenting/Kids
Kimberley Quinlan on Instagram
Coming soon.
Tourette Syndrome (TS)
Tourette Association of America
Tourettes Aotearoa New Zealand Resources
Tourettes Action UK Resource Library
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Coming soon.
General Mental Health Resources
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Find Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
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Coming soon.
PTSD / cPTSD
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Understanding Childhood Trauma
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)
Make the Connection: Videos & Stories of Veterans Like You
Book: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Book: Widen the Window by Elizabeth Stanley
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (cPTSD) affects way more people than used to be thought. It definitely includes veterans of war. It also affects people who grow up in volatile or oppressive conditions; victims of physical, sexual, mental, & emotional abuse; those who witness violence & traumatizing life events; victims of harassment & bullying; people struggling with psychosis or "very real" visions & dreams; and many more.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Coming soon.