Self-Help & Articles

Emotional CPR

Emotional CPR (eCPR) is an educational program designed to teach people to assist others through an emotional crisis by three simple steps:

  • C = Connecting
  • P = emPowering, and
  • R = Revitalizing.

The Connecting process of eCPR involves deepening listening skills, practicing presence, and creating a sense of safety for the person experiencing a crisis. The emPowering process helps people better understand how to feel empowered themselves as well as to assist others to feel more hopeful and engaged in life. In the Revitalizating process, people re-engage in relationships with their loved ones or their support system, and they resume or begin routines that support health and wellness which reinforces the person’s sense of mastery and accomplishment, further energizing the healing process

African American Health Summit 2009: Wholistic Health Resource Directory

Wellness Recovery Action Plan (W.R.A.P.)

WRAP shifts the focus in mental health care from ‘symptom control’ to prevention and recovery. It is a self-designed prevention and wellness process that anyone can use to get well, stay well, and make their life the way they want it to be. It was developed in 1997 by a group of people who were searching for ways to overcome their own mental health issues and move on to fulfilling their life dreams and goals.  It is now used extensively by people in all kinds of circumstances, and by health care and mental health systems all over the world to address all kinds of physical, mental health and life issues. Effectively, people take responsibility for their own wellness by using a variety of self-help techniques and reach out for and use the support of a network of family members, friends, and health care providers. The result is significant life enhancement, gains in self-esteem, and self-confidence as people become contributing members of the community. WRAP has been studied extensively in rigorous research projects and is listed in the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices.

HelpGuide.Org – PTSD and Trauma Help Center

This website provides expert, ad-free, user-friendly educational materials and resources to help people improve their emotional well-being and make more informed health decisions. The HelpGuide staff creates and updates these materials after researching unbiased, reliable, professional sources about mental health and emotional topics, childhood and family issues, and healthy living.  HelpGuide’s free Bring Your Life Into Balance toolkit teaches skills for learning to effectively manage overwhelming stress and reconnect to your emotions so you can move on.

Intentional Peer Support

Founded by Shery Mead, Intentional Peer Support provides a powerful framework for creating relationships where both people learn and grow together. We offer a range of trainings to examine and practice what is necessary to build mutual support. IPS is used across the world in community, peer support, and human services settings, and is a tool for community development with broad appeal to people from all walks of life.

Gift From Within

Gift from Within is a non-profit organization dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals; develops and disseminates educational material, including videotapes, articles, books, and other resources; maintains a roster of survivors who are willing to participate in an international network of peer support.

Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life

The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society. Based at the University of California, Berkeley, the GGSC is unique in its commitment to both science and practice: Not only do we sponsor groundbreaking scientific research into social and emotional well-being, we help people apply this research to their personal and professional lives. Since 2001, we have been at the fore of a new scientific movement to explore the roots of happy and compassionate individuals, strong social bonds, and altruistic behavior—the science of a meaningful life. And we have been without peer in our award-winning efforts to translate and disseminate this science to the public.

Mindfulness and Meditation on Campus – https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/mindfulness-meditation/

The Mind/Body Connection for Students – https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/zen-lifestyle-in-school/

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