referrals to mental health resources
More Writings on Somatics
The United States Association for Body Psychotherapy, on Somatics: https://somatics.org/library/htl-wis1
"what is somatics?" By Thomas Hanna https://somatics.org/library/htl-wis1
What is Sensori-Motor Psychotherapy? https://sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/about/#what-is-sp
Climate Change and Eco Anxiety
Climate change is a systemic, global phenomenon so enormous and complex that mental health experts are just beginning to synthesize supporting data on the prevalence, severity, and nature of its mental health impacts.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
On Gender and Non-Binary Identity
https://www.vyond.com/resources/dei-training-gender-pronouns/
Getting Called Out, How to Apologize
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8xJXKYL8pU
https://hbr.org/2020/07/youve-been-called-out-for-a-microaggression-what-do-you-do
Implicit Bias
White People Whitesplaining Whitesplaining
If Microaggressions Happened to White People
Articles on Parenting, Validation, Dissociation
Helping kids with regulating emotions through validation and normalization https://manhattanpsychologygroup.com/validation-the-parenting-tool-that-helps-kids-learn-emotion-regulation-skills/
Understanding Integration
Local Bellingham Referrals
Mobile Crisis Hotline - Compass Health’s Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT).
To access this service, call the VOA Crisis Response Services (the Care Crisis Line) at 1-800-584-3578 24/7 – 365 days-a-year to speak with a mental health professional who will assess the situation, make appropriate referrals, and/or dispatch the MCOT community based outreach team.
https://www.compasshealth.org/services/mcot/
Behavioral Health Access Program (BHAP) 360-778-6059
Compass Health 360-676-2220 3645 McLeod Rd Bellingham, WA 98226 M-F: 8:30AM-5:30PM
Crisis Stabilization Center:
The Crisis Stabilization Facility provides services to adults who are experiencing a mental health crisis, or who are in need of withdrawal management services, and helps them restore and stabilize their health. The stabilization facility offers an alternative to hospitalization or arrest. It is also a clear point of access to mental health and substance use services in Whatcom County. If you or someone you know is experiencing a behavioral health crisis and would like support, these local resources are available to you: https://www.compasshealth.org/services/crisis-triage-stabilization/
Lake Whatcom Residential and Treatment Center 360-676-6000 Toll-free: 1-888-676-6002 609 Northshore Dr Bellingham, WA 98226 M-F: 9AM-5PM
Unity Care Northwest Behavioral Medicine www.unitycarenw.org 360-676-6177 1616 Cornwall Ave, Ste 205
SeaMar CHC – Behavioral Health Center www.seamar.org
Support Groups (NAMI) NAMI Whatcom (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 360-671-4950 www.namiwhatcom.org
referrals to mental health resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Additional Mental Health Resources:
*Teen Screen Program, Columbia University http://www.teenscreen.org/
*Washington Community Mental Health Council http://www.wcmhcnet.org/
*Depressive Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
*Suicide Prevention Action Network USA http://www.spanusa.org/
*Self-Help Sourcebook Online http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/
*Health Support Center http://www.healthsupportcenter.org/
*National Alliance on Mental Illness http://www.nami.org/
*NARSAD - (National Alliance on Schizophrenia and Depression) http://www.narsad.org/
*National Institute on Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
Mindfulness and Meditation Resources
Vipassana Meditation
Certain types of wellness practices, like meditation, can have profound benefits for relieving suffering from mental health challenges. There are many types of meditation practices, but one which I've found most helpful personally, and which synthesizes most directly with somatic psychotherapy, is Vipassana.
This technique focuses on growing our capacity to be "equanimous", or non-reactive, to the ups and downs of life. By focusing on our body sensations, and learning to simply observe how these sensations are impermanent, rather than reacting to them, we gain new levels of peace and freedom from harmful habits of avoidance and craving.
Courses are offered for free in a 10-day format at retreat centers. Check out the www.dhamma.org website for more information.
Local Bellingham Offerings:
