Things for Anxiety/Stress

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Need to talk/vent?

• blahtherapy - anonymously vent (or listen, if you want)
  
• 7 cups of tea - free, anonymous chatting with trained listeners, online therapists & counselors
• Player2 - an online computerized chat to help deal with interpersonal conflict, just a place to talk and sort out your feelings.
  
• disintegratedsanity - Mental Health Support blog
• Or… - you could talk to me! if you don’t want to use any of the resources above but still want to vent to someone, i’m here. I am by no means a professional or trained counselor, but i’m always here for you guys if you need it.

Need to calm down/are overwhelmed?

Soothing things:

• the thoughts room - one of my personal favorites, beautiful soothing graphics, relaxing music, you type out your thoughts and watch them drift into the stars. 
  
• Calming Manatee - literally just pictures of supportive manatees.
• Stress Ball V1.1 - online stress ball you can throw around 
• Headspace - simple guided meditation sessions of 10 minutes
• Stress Analyst - interactive page that helps you try and figure out why you’re stressed, and assures you that it’s okay if you don’t know why

Things to make you smile:

• The Nicest Place On The Internet - RECEIVE LOVE FROM RANDOM STRANGERS. okay that sounded wrong but trust me it’s lovely and incredibly hard not to smile at.
• GoodNewsNetwork - this is literally just all the good news happening in the world, heartwarming and just …positivity is cool guys.
  
• LIVESTREAM PUPPY CAM
• Cute Little Animal Gifs - exactly what it sounds like
• Pusheen The Cat - comics of a really freaking cute cat

Need to keep your mind off something? (or just really hate being bored)

• Free-Rice - you answer simple questions and learn new things, and every right answer donates 10 grains of rice to end world hunger!
• Looking At Something - a website with awesome graphics that lets you control the weather by simply moving the mouse
• Weave Silk - drag around your mouse and leave a lovely and calming display in it’s wake, in soothing colors of your choice
• Musical Squares - really simple calming music-making game
  

Games:

• Flow - a gorgeously designed really simple game that’s insanely calming
• Neon Flames - you just choose a color, drag your mouse around, click and hold, and beautiful nebulae start forming on your screen
• Auralux - the most relaxing strategy game in the world
• A Masterlist of 30 websites that make sure you’re never bored

Noise:

• Simply Noise - just some white noise
  
• Soundrown - audio mixer that let’s you combine and listen to your choice of relaxing ambient noises
• NatureSoundsForMe - for if you prefer nature noises!
  
• Harry Potter Noises - for if you want ambient noises and are also a gigantic nerd like me
  
• Madeon’s Adventure Machine - you don’t need to have a launchpad or be professional in any sense to have fun with this, you just press buttons and combine and mix music samples, it’s fun and distracting!

Resources:

Erasing the Distance - a list of mental health resources and locations for specific mental illnesses

Here To Help - for if you want to learn more about various mental illnesses, eg. anxiety problems, schizophrenia, psychosis, eating disorders

Mental Health Helpline - dozens of phone numbers for specific problems (Canadian version, the helplines for other countries are further down!)

National Institute of Mental Health - assorted phone numbers that connect you to the nearest crisis center, where a trained crisis worker is waiting. Also has information for Health Care Providers and Treatment, about former service members, various publications about mental illnesses, and a live online chat.

Mental Health Association - has tons of information on mental illness, including counselling and support, relapse prevention, how to help a loved one suffering, etc.

Nothing working? (please, please call one of these if you need it darling)

Suicide Hotlines:

KidsHelpPhone.ca - where you can talk to trained counselors

A post listing the specific suicide prevention numbers for every country

IMAlive - another support/crisis network, but this one is text based, just in case you are uncomfortable with phone calls but still need to talk!

Crisis Center - 1 (800) 668-6868

I know that a lot of people are terrified of calling because of anxiety or just generally don’t know how the person on the other line is going to react, which is why i’m going to add in that i have personally called one of those numbers, the Crisis Center, when i needed to, and the woman was so nice, and helpful and calming and please lovelies i beg you, if you feel like you are going to do something, call one of these numbers

And an extra thank you to @imshrimpfriedrice, who’s list helped me when i really needed it, and who inspired me and gave me the go ahead to make one of my own, because i really, really want to help you guys in anyway i can, and if there’s anything else you think i should add here, send me an ask! also tagging: @sokxvia