LibraryGuides: Phoenix Mental Health Resources: Resources by Topic

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The following resources were curated by the a previous psychologist on the Health Sciences Campus - Phoenix. If you have any questions about the topics, approaches, or techniques covered in these materials, please don't hesitate to reach out to Creighton University's Student Counseling Services or another licensed mental health professional.

Mental Health First Aid, a program from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, has curated a list of organizations and resources by topic. Follow the link below to connect.

Mental Health Resources | Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Connect with a variety of credible, specialized organizations and resources, helpfully broken down by topic.

Resources: Mental Health - General

Leaves on a Stream: Mindfulness Exercise
During the leaves on a stream exercise, you will visualize yourself resting near a stream. Whenever thoughts enter your mind, you will imagine placing them atop a leaf, and watching as they float away.
7 Ways to Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers some suggestions about what we can do as individuals to help
reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Grounding Techniques
After a trauma, it’s normal to experience flashbacks, anxiety, and other uncomfortable
symptoms. Grounding techniques help control these symptoms by turning attention away from thoughts, memories, or worries, and refocusing on the present moment.

Circle of Care: A Guidebook for Mental Health Caregivers
Circle of Care is designed to guide unpaid friends, family and neighbors who care for someone with a mental health condition. Fact sheets included are intended to assist these caregivers with finding help for the specific challenges.

Available in English and Spanish.
Mental Health Theme-Specific Resources | Creighton University Student Counseling
Resources to support your mental health wherever you are. Not all personal concerns require professional attention, and some people simply don’t wish to meet with a counselor. Utilize this self-help information before or instead of scheduling time with a counselor.

Resources: Academics

Study Tips for ADHD

Mental Health College Guide | NAMI
Going to college is a big step, and big steps come with excitement, the unknown, and, usually, a healthy amount of stress. That’s not only ok, but it’s to be expected. And it’s the reason this guide was designed by—and for—college students. The guide covers topics from self-care to getting mental health care support, to legal rights and self-advocacy.

Resources: Body Image

Body Image Information Sheet
Body image is how you think and feel about your appearance, and how you feel in your own skin. A person can have a healthy or unhealthy body image, regardless of how they look.

Resources: Finances

Financial Resources & Tools | Creighton University Recreation & Wellness
Recreation & Wellness has curated a link tree of financial tools and resources like budgeting templates and personal finance calculators as well as books and podcasts.

Resources: Grief

Grief Fact Sheet

Resources: Perfectionism

What is Perfectionism?
Perfectionism is the belief that everything must be perfect all the time. A perfectionist sets impossible goals, and feels crushed when they are not achieved. Alternatively, someone who strives to do their best sets challenging but achievable goals.

Resources: Trauma

Looking at Trauma: A Tool Kit for Clinicians by Hershler, Abby Hughes, Lesley; Nguyen, Patricia; Wall, Shelley An easy-to-use, engaging resource designed to address the challenges health care professionals face in providing much-needed trauma psychoeducation to clients with histories of childhood trauma. Developed by trauma therapists Abby Hershler and Lesley Hughes in collaboration with artist Patricia Nguyen and biomedical communications specialist Shelley Wall, this book presents twelve trauma treatment models accompanied by innovative and engaging comics. The models help clinicians provide practical information about the impacts of trauma to their clients—and support those clients in understanding and managing their distressing symptoms.Topics covered include complex posttraumatic stress disorder, emotion regulation, memory, relationship patterns, and self-care. Each chapter features step-by-step instructions on how to use the treatment models with clients; practical educational tips from experienced clinicians in the field of childhood trauma; interactive trauma education comics; a foundational framework focused on care for the provider; and references for further study.Intended for use in therapeutic, clinical, and classroom settings, this book is a valuable resource for all healthcare workers. In particular, social workers, psychotherapists, spiritual care providers, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, primary care physicians, and psychiatrists will find this tool kit indispensable.
ISBN: 9780271092287
Publication Date: 2021