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Let me be candid and just share some helpful resources I found for anyone having a hard time right now and are not sure how to cope:

Let me be clear that I am no expert and these are just things that helped me get out of crisis mode and into “let’s fix this mode.”

How to approach calling a mental health hotline for the first time: https://www.psychguides.com/guides/mental-health-hotline/">https://www.psychguides.com/guides/me...

A beginners guide to therapy and how to find a therapist: https://www.therapyden.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-therapy-how-to-find-a-therapist">https://www.therapyden.com/blog/a-be...

Some helpful ways to keep busy while you try to cope: http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/pages/tip-99-coping-skills.aspx">https://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/pages/tip...

And I’d really appreciate it if you could add to this thread with more websites, books, or podcasts that have helped you navigate through your journey. Starting, as I’ve learned, is the hardest step - but for sure the most important one.

Remind yourself, as I have had to several times, that your feelings matter, you are allowed to take up space, and seeking help is how we get to recovery and management.

Take care out there y’all.