ArcHub: Mental Health
★ YouFeelLikeShit.com [website] [alt website] - Feel like Shit? Don't know why? This is for you.
Emergency
MentalHealthFirstAid.org - Mental health first aid training
FireweedCollective.org/crisis-toolkit/ - tools for mental health crises
Warmline.org - Distinct from traditional behavioral health support lines, warmlines are staffed by peers with personal experience. They apply lived experience and core values—such as choice, self-determination, respect, and hope—to empower individuals in safety planning, crisis prevention, and informed decision-making, offering a safe space free from coercion or the fear of institutionalization.
General Tools & Guides
Guides
Simply Psychology [ebook] by DK
Super Simple Psychology [ebook] - The Ultimate Bitesize Study Guide by DK (2024)
MindRemakeProject.org - therapy and self-help resource site founded by Cassie Jewell, a licensed mental health counselor and addiction specialist.
HelpGuide.org - free, evidence-based resources to understand and navigate mental health challenges
Promoting Community Mental Health - by Hesperian
✎ The Neurodivergent Friendly Workbook of DBT Skills [ebook]
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Tools
Mental-Health-Workbooks.com - Real tools. Zero cost. 100% digital.
OpenSourcePsychology.com - Digital alternatives to printouts and PDFs
Psychology-Tools.com - academically validated psychological assessment tools
✎ TherapistAid.com - Therapy Worksheets, Audio, Activities, and More
DBT.Tools - tools for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
GiveAnHour.org - Creating resilient individuals and communities by improving mental health and emotional wellbeing, one hour at a time.
Mental Fitness
Transform your life in 100 days [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
Be better at life [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
Why Boredom is Good For You [video]
Comfort is ruining your life [video] by Struthless [yt]
Your Head Is A Houseboat [ebook] by Struthless [website] [yt]
Abuse
★ Why Does He Do That? [ebook] by Lundy Bancroft
★ Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents [ebook] - How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
CPT-SA [pdf] Cognitive Processing Therapy for Sexual Abuse Manual by Kathleen M. Chard, PhD, 82 pages (2012)
Daily Practice [course] - Free Course. Three videos (about 40 minutes) with downloadable instructions to help you learn and try simple techniques for healing brain dysregulation and other symptoms of Childhood PTSD and Complex PTSD. From CrappyChildhoodFairy.com
★ r/raisedbynarcissists [website] support forum for people who are/were raised by narcissists
See also: Psychopaths
ADHD & ADD
ADHD & ADD are conditions mainly characterized by difficulty directing and maintaining mental focus. This is considered a form of neurodivergence, and can be treated with drugs.
ADHD Life Hacks [video yt] by Struthless [website] [yt]
How to ADHD [website][ebook] - An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It) by Jessica McCabe
Nonmedication Treatments for Adult ADHD [ebook] - Evaluating Impact on Daily Functioning and Well-Being
Chadd.org [website] for Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
ADD.org [website] Whether you’re newly diagnosed, wondering if you have ADHD, or simply ready to take charge of your life – we’re here to help.
? Stroop Tests [quiz] Assess selective attention
? ASRS [quiz] Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale
Addiction
Addiction is a condition where your mind and/or body become accustomed to and/or dependent on substances or activities in a way that is damaging. People can become addicted to anything that they regularly experience, especially something that provides pleasure or relief. An activity as simple and typically beneficial as reading can be an addiction. When discussing addiction however, people are usually referring to something pleasurable but extremely physically and socially damaging like hard drugs. Common substance addictions include caffiene (coffee, energy drinks, etc.), alcohol (beer, liquor, wine, etc.), and opiates (prescription painkillers, heroin, etc.).
Overview of Substance-Related Disorders - by MerckManuals.com
Alcohol & Drug Addiction - by Hesperian.org
How alcohol changes your body [video]
Drug Addiction & Treatment - by Erowid.org
How I got sober after 15 years [video - yt] by Struthless [website] [yt]
When you stop smoking [video - yt]
Videogame & Internet Addiction - by Psychiatry.org
Gambling Addiction by HelpGuide.org
Food Addiction by ObesityAction.org
Pornography & Sex Addiction by NM.org
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Anxiety
Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness, worry, or unease that is a normal human experience. It is also present in a wide range of mental health conditions, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and phobias. Although each of these disorders is different, they all feature distress and dysfunction specifically related to anxiety and fear.
Anxiety Disorders by MerckManuals.com
? DASS-21 Depression Anxiety Stress Scales
? DASS-Y Depression Anxiety Stress Scales - Youth Version
Autism
Autism is a (flawed and largely arbitrary) diagnosis assigned to people with certain combinations of personality and neurological traits. People who qualify as autistic are given the label "neurodivergent" while people who don't are generally labelled as "neurotypical" (unless they have some other neurological diagnosis).
Autism-101.com - Resources for newly diagnosed or self-identified Autistic people and for those who think they might be.
Brainrot
Brainrot apocalypse survival guide [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
Replacing your phone is easy when it feels punk [video] - A hope-punk guide to winning back your brain :) by Struthless [website] [yt]
✎ Screen Time to Zine Time [pdf] - Anti-Phone-Praxis but make it DIY and Hope-Punk by Struthless [website] [yt]
Making stuff instead of doomscrolling [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
ⓘ how billionaires made you addicted to your phone [video - yt] (and how to unrot your brain)
Your phone is changing you [video]
Are smartphones bad for us? [video]
See also: Media
Depression
If you're feeling behind in life watch this [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
How self belief can make or break you [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
? DASS-21 [quiz] Depression Anxiety Stress Scales
? DASS-Y [quiz] Depression Anxiety Stress Scales - Youth Version
CollectTheReasons.org [website] What do you live for?
100+ Resources for Suicide Prevention & Recovery [website]
✎ Self-Compassion and Mindfulness Workbook [pdf] from The Centre for Mindfulness Studies, 42 pages
Depression Self-Management Toolkit [pdf] from SunCountry Health Region, 88 pages
Suicide and Attempted Suicide: Methods and Consequences [ebook] by Geo Stone
Hallucination
HearingVoices.org [website] - Resources for people who hear voices, see visions or have similar experiences
Schizophrenia and Related Disorders [article] - by MerckManuals.com
Memory
Alz.org - Alzheimers Association for dementia & alzheimers disease resources
ArtOfMemory.com - Learn powerful memory techniques like memory palaces, pegs lists, spaced repetition, and advanced mnemonics.
Operation Span Test [quiz] Dual-task working memory assessment
N-Back Task Test [quiz] Assess working memory with 1–3 back sequences
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a cognitive skill, generally developed through mental exercises, of sustaining metacognitive awareness towards the contents of one's own experiences including bodily sensations in the present moment. Mindfulness has been practiced in many forms throughout history. More recently, it has been scientifically proven to have significant benefits.
Mindfulness [article] from Wikipedia
★ Calm [ebook] Mindfulness for Kids by DK (2019)
FreeMindfulness.org [audio] free-to-download mindfulness meditation exercises
MindfulnessStudies.com [website] Centre for Mindfulness Studies
Motivation & Executive Function
How Your Space Can Make (or destroy) Your Life [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
How to Build Self-Discipline: The Mindset Method [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
The Creativity Crisis we're not supposed to talk about [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
Is perfectionism holding you back? Watch this... [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
Advice for Perfectionists & Procrastinators: The 70% Rule [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
★ The magic you're looking for [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
Imposter Syndrome [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
How to find direction in life [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
If you're feeling behind in life watch this [video] by Struthless [website] [yt]
OCD
OCD stands for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and is characterized by obsessions, compulsions, or both. Obsessions are recurring, persistent, unwanted, anxiety-provoking, intrusive ideas, images, or urges. Compulsions (also called rituals) are certain actions or mental acts that people feel driven to perform repeatedly, to try to lessen or prevent the anxiety caused by the obsessions. Related disorders include: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Hoarding Disorder, Hair-Pulling Disorder (Trichotillomania), Skin-Picking (Excoriation) Disorder, Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior Disorder, and Olfactory Reference Disorder. OCD is considered a form of neurodivergence. It can be treated with drugs and therapy.
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders by MerckManuals.com
ocduk.org - Helping you understand Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
iocdf.org - International OCD Foundation
? Y-BOCS [quiz] Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Self-Help Guide from NHS Inform
Let’s Talk OCD: A Self-Help Guide [pdf] from 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, 18 pages
PTSD
PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a diagnosis that is used in cases where people had a traumatic event happen in adulthood (like taking part in a violent battle, or having a car accident). Symptoms include flashbacks, anxiety, depression, insomnia, social withdrawal and explosive emotions, among other things.
Another, second of form of PTSD is Complex PTSD (or CPTSD) which is caused by chronic, ongoing exposure to emotional or physical trauma, such as living through a war, being in an abusive relationship, or growing up neglected or abused.
Both forms can be treated with therapy and drugs.
★ Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents [ebook] - How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
★ The Body Keeps The Score [ebook] Mind, Brain and Body In The Transformation Of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk (2014)
CrappyChildhoodFairy.com - Psychologist for CPTSD
? Do You Have Childhood C-PTSD? [quiz] from CrappyChildhoodFairy.com
Daily Practice [course] - Free Course. Three videos (about 40 minutes) with downloadable instructions to help you learn and try simple techniques for healing brain dysregulation and other symptoms of Childhood PTSD and Complex PTSD. From CrappyChildhoodFairy.com
Sleep
How to fall asleep in 2 minutes [video]
What if you stopped sleeping? [video] by ASAPscience [yt]
Stress
Stress [ebook] The Psychology of Managing Pressure by Jonathan Horowitz, and Diane McIntosh (2017)
7 Simple Tips To Reduce Your STRESS Right Now [video] by ASAPscience [video]