Helpful Resources
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Canadian Mental Health Association
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (for info. about & resources for severe stress & trauma e.g., trauma basics, blog)
Ontario Shores (Trauma Resources and Support e.g., apps, videos, podcasts, community services)
Crisis Resources in Ontario (e.g., distress lines, trans line, assaulted women’s helpline, mobile crisis teams)
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: A resources guide for youth and those who care about them
EMDRIA (What is EMDR?? How does it work? What’s the research?)
Understanding and Working with the Window of Tolerance (incl. strategies for hyper-arousal (i.e., fight, flight) and hypo-arousal (i.e., shutdown, dissociation)
Internal Family Systems Model (e.g., exiles, protectors, firefighters)
Kristen Neff’s Self Compassion Resources (e.g., guided practices, exercises)