Online Resources for Clients

Cincinnati Counseling and Play Therapy provides extra resources below. These are intended for use in conjunction with a therapist.  You may download and print these resources here. Of particular interest are those concerning COVID-19 / Coronavirus.

SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
Local Suicide Prevention Hotline
513-528-SAVE
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK or online chat:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
 
QPR Suicide Prevention Training for individuals, organizations or professionals
https://qprinstitute.com/

ALCOHOL & DRUG USE

• SAMHSA
  https://www.samhsa.gov/
• Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment Options
  https://www.psycom.net/depression.central.substance.html
• Alcohol Use Disorder Screener / Quiz
  https://www.psycom.net/am-i-an-alcoholic-alcohol-use-disorder

 
ANXIETY & DEPRESSION

• Resources for Anxiety   
  https://adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/ask-and-learn/resources
• Exercise Instead of Medication for Depression https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/03/for-depression-prescribing-exercise-before-medication/284587/
• Exercise: Help for Depression     
  https://psychcentral.com/blog/3-ways-to-beat-depression-through-exercise/
• Treatment Resistant Depression
  https://www.healthline.com/health/treatment-resistant-depression#treatment
• Deal with Depression    
  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/dealing-with-depression/ 
• Diet & Depression https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/10/09/768665411/changing-your-diet-can-help-tamp-down-depression-boost-mood?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20191013&utm_campaign=best-of-npr&utm_id=12473460&orgid=
• Best Apps of 2019 for Decreasing Anxiety
  https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/top-iphone-android-apps
  
  

CAREER
National Career Development Association
https://www.ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/resources

CORONAVIRUS / COVID-19 RESOURCES

• Coping with Disasters
• Coronavirus Resources
• Disaster Distress Helpline
• Funding for Behavioral Health Telehealth Services
• Helping Homebound Children
• Parent Caregiver Guide

GRIEF & LOSS
Coping with Grief https://www.helpguide.org/articles/grief/coping-with-grief-and-loss.htm

LGBTQ

• GLAAD
  https://www.glaad.org/resourcelist
• The Trevor Project
  https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
• Human Rights Campaign
  https://www.hrc.org/

PARENTING

• Love & Logic for Parents
  https://www.loveandlogic.com/articles-advice/parents
• Parenting Teens (& much more)
  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/201507/7-keys-handling-difficult-teenagers
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
  https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/promoting/parenting/
• Child Development Institute – Playing with Your Child
  https://childdevelopmentinfo.com/child-development/play-work-of-children/pl5/#gs.961543     

SELF-ESTEEM & CONFIDENCE

• How to Increase Self Worth
  https://positivepsychology.com/self-worth/  
• Improve Self Esteem
  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/nurturing-self-compassion/201703/8-steps-improving-your-self-esteem
• TED Talk About Ways to Build Self Esteem
  https://ideas.ted.com/5-ways-to-build-lasting-self-esteem/

 Phone Apps to Increase Self-Esteem and Confidence

• HelloMind  
• ThinkUp 
• Happier  
• Cognitive Diary 
• Shine 
• Build Confidence ($2.99)

TRAUMA
Child Mind Institute
https://childmind.org/our-impact/trauma-response/guides/
TriState Trauma Network
https://www.tristatetraumanetwork.org/resources/
Free PTSD Test
https://www.psycom.net/ptsd-test/

TYPE 1 DIABETES

• Diabetes Support Groups
  https://www.jdrf.org/swo/2015/10/14/local-support-groups/
• Get personal help from a JDRF Volunteer
  https://www.jdrf.org/t1d-resources/t1d-connections/request-outreach-volunteer-parent/
• Safe Diabetes Sitter Guide
  http://main.diabetes.org/dorg/PDFs/living-with-diabetes/safe-diabetes-sitter.pdf
• Safe Sittings (babysitters who know diabetes)
  https://safesittings.org/family-registration/
• Child with Diabetes Resources
  https://childrenwithdiabetes.com/i-need-help/
• Diabetes Distress Online Scale / Questionnaire
  https://diabetesdistress.org/t1-dds-questions 
• Best Apps for Diabetes 2019
  https://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/top-iphone-android-apps
• Peer Support Resources Diabetes
  https://www.diabeteseducator.org/docs/default-source/living-with-diabetes/tip-sheets/peer-support/peer-support-tip-sheet---color-version.pdf?sfvrsn=4
• Dealing with Difficult Emotions Tied to Diabetes
  https://www.diabeteseducator.org/living-with-diabetes/Tools-and-Resources/mental-health

VAPING & TEENS
How Vaping Affects The Teen Brain
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/10/10/768588170/how-vaping-nicotine-can-affect-a-teenage-brain
 
GENERAL RESOURCES

• Online Forums and Support Groups at PsychCentral
  https://psychcentralforums.com/
• Apps for Mental Health on PsyCom
  https://www.psycom.net/25-best-mental-health-apps
• Mental Health America
  Info about diagnoses
  https://www.mhanational.org/conditions/view-all
• NIH National Institute of Mental Health
  https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/index.shtml
• NAMI [National Alliance on Mental Illness]
  https://namiswoh.org/