Resources

• Centre for Clinical Interventions - This website is organized by topic (self-compassion, depression etc) and provides tools you can use to better understand and respond to mental health.
• Postpartum Progress - This website provides lots of accurate information on perinatal mental health concerns and also shares peoples’ lived experiences.
• Resourcing Center - This website has links to recordings of resourcing exercises, most commonly used in conjunction with EMDR treatment.
• Yoga with Adriene has guided yoga and meditation practices, including those for beginners.
• The Canadian Virtual Hospice provides support and personalized information about advanced illness, palliative care, loss and grief

• How to make stress your friend - This reminds us that stress isn’t the problem, it’s how we respond to it.
• Let's talk about Trauma Recovery - Trauma work is difficult and can be overwhelming. It’s important to remember the choice you have in this and that you feel safe.

• Finch - for self-care
• Daylio - for journalling and tracking mood and goals
• Calm - for mindfulness; includes “sleep stories”

• Strong Like Water by Aundi Kolber
  From a faith based perspective, Aundi offers insight on the nervous system and how to treat ourselves with compassion.
• The Feel Good Effect by Robyn Conley Downs
  This book helps to simplify taking care of yourself. It provides a system that is flexible and adaptable.
• Untangled by Lisa Damour
  Lisa talks about different stages that adolescent teens go through and how to navigate them. As a parent of a teen, I found this book so insightful and normalizing.
• Hardwiring Happiness by Dr. Rick Hanson 
  This book simplifies brain science and does a fantastic job of teaching about the negativity bias and how to make positive experiences more helpful!
• Burnout by Amelia Nagoski
  Specifically for women, this book acknowledges the many systemic factors that contribute to burnout and helps the reader understand the stress cycle of the body.
• Emotional Agility by Dr. Susan David
  This book is all about getting unstuck, embracing change and thriving. The author encourages us to see emotions as data and to focus on what matters the most to us.
• Know My Name: A Memoir by Chanel Miller 
  This is a powerful book and a hard but important read. It is a true story of a woman's journey navigating the justice system after a sexual assault. 
  
  
  
  

In Crisis? Need Support Right Away?

• Call or text 9-8-8 If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Here 27 offers Crisis support 24/7 in Waterloo-Wellington, call 1-844-437-3247
• For post-secondary students; call, text or message good2talk
• Ontario Mental Health Supports