Hey there,your safe here. This is a list of different kinds of help, both professional and personal,both from me and others who care about you <3 Here there is helplines/numbers,all sorts of resources,different coping mechanisms,other forms of self care,and different ways of venting/letting out feelings safely :> There are people way more qualified then me able to help you too,but I will still do my part to help you wherever I can- that being said this is here to help you,but not replace more qualified,professional help if you are able to get it <3 Content will now be listed in order,these are to help anyone regardless of who you are <3 by Moonwatcher127 Helplines/numbers to call/text about your feelings,problems,ect: https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/29543068/ resources for different things,including how to ask for help: https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/35917331/ Reminders and exercises to help you feel better,ground yourself in the moment- and practice in general: (Reminders) unclench your jaw relax your forehead and eyebrows take the deepest breath that you can right now,its okay if its not easy the first time,take your time,smell the air around you,feel the air fill your lungs and feel yourself slowly breathe out. check in with your body,are any parts of it still tense? start to relax them,maybe take a stretch break if you can. think of any needs you may have right now,do you need water or food? are you feeling sleepy? these things are important,as they can make bad feelings feel worse,taking care of your body helps to take care of your head. <3 (Exercises) (Grounding) Grounding can help you focus on the present/right now,and gently get you out of your head/panic/thoughts. The 333 rule: Can you name 3 things that you can see? 3 that you can hear,quiet or loud,both are fine. then move or touch 3 parts of your body. repeat as many times as you need too <3 there is another one kind of like this one called The 54321 method with this you name: 5 things you can see 4 things you can touch 3 things that you can hear 2 things that you can smell 1 thing that you can taste. Rainbow grounding: (inspired by " Finch " game) you can either name one red object near you,then one orange,then one yellow- ect. or pick a color and try to look at as many things nearby as you can that are that color. (Emotional exercises) Understanding your feelings and letting them out safely can help you alot Emotional naming (Inspired by " Kinder world " game) (Can be used no matter what your feeling) How do you feel right now? sad,angry,happy,tired? its okay if you cant name how you feel yet,or to not be sure can you go deeper? are you worried,annoyed,feel overwhelmed,lonely,left out,hopeful,excited? can you name what made you feel this way? I am proud of you for trying to understand yourself more,it gets easier the more you practice this <3 Journaling Writing can be a wonderful way to express your feelings everyday,but this can be done in any way you want,try not to be too hard on yourself. writing how you feel can help you process and look back on it,kind of like a diary. things you can write about examples: How your day went Anything that didn't go your way,or made you upset- your writing is a safe space after all. One thing you think you did well. One thing that made you happy today. this can be a great thing to do before bed,or whenever you feel like it. Don't be too hard on yourself if you cant do it daily,I myself have a hard time getting myself to write on routine <3 Since this ties so much to Emotional,Venting is the next topic. (Venting) *safely* there are many ways to let your feelings out,it can be great and healthy to get them out of your head,in any way your comfortable with. ! I highly encourage talking to someone you trust,but if you cant at the moment,or can- either way,this is a list of things that you can do ! <3 Writing (again) putting your feelings into words and letting everything out can be great to get it out of your head and unto a page,or a screen. this makes you slow down a bit and gives you a chance to let it all out and feel,its okay if you have typos or cry while typing or writing,this is not meant to have zero spelling mistakes,this is meant to help you let it all out. and if you feel up to it,you can reread it later on and think back on things to process/think about your feelings even further. Art this is a broad spectrum,so I will name a few more specific things. drawing can help you let out your emotions as well,you can draw whatever you want- a scene showing something that happened to you,or something you feel or maybe a goal you want to accomplish one day,something you would be proud of yourself for faces can show alot of emotion,you could draw some showing how you feel too- and a step further you can draw a character. scribbles,not all drawings have to make sense- drawing some scribbles aggressively can really help let it all out (continued below,)
(I can also add even more things to the list above,I am open to ideas/collabs with this) (Continued part of above because I ran out of desc space,also a disclaimer portion) Art/writing to vent safely (continued) you can also go even further and animate if you wish,this is all about you and what you want to do and what feels best for you you can use any thing you want,a computer,a pencil,markers,crayons,paints,maybe even sculpting,playdough,ect,you can use whatever you want <3 you can draw whatever you want to,this is *your* drawing,you can keep it private or post it- your comfort is your number one priority though. you dont have to feel bad about not showing it,as vents usually have very personal feelings in them. if you do post it somewhere or show it,its good to use trigger warnings and label it as a vent. a trigger warning is a way to tell people specific things that are in your vent,an example is !tw!:bright lights if you are not sure to put a trigger warning for something,its best to just put it in and be safe. you can also unshare anything you post if you no longer feel comfortable,or it no longer applies to you,or for any reason you want- its yours after all. If you post it on scratch,this is a reminder that if you are experiencing a crisis or feeling like you want to end,or know anyone that might- here is a list of hotlines and numbers you can call,you are never alone. <3 https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/29543068/ be kind to yourself,and be safe <3 You have people that care about you,and dont tell yourself that you dont- because if you feel that way, *I* definitely care about you,and I want *you* to care about you too. (This is the explanation/disclaimer part for safety,dont mind it) This is a different version of a past creation of mine,to more properly help people while also keeping in mind the seriousness of some topics,of which cant be easily discussed/handled on this site,but still deserve some form of attention. (In compliance to an reasonable comment from ST regarding darker topics about mental health,I will also take a similar stance- while still helping,in a safer way of course,I will do the same thing ST has so far- *showing sources/helplines/resources* outside of the site since this site cannot easily handle these things,but acknowledging that everyone still deserves some form of help even if that is not as accessible on Scratch) plus,some extra things from yours truly. (I am definitely keeping what was told to me by ST in mind,and adapt accordingly because they made a good point,I am simply adding on too the same things ST has chosen to do for these things,therefor I wish for this revised,comments off version to stay up,as this is made with both mine and everyone else's safety and well-being in mind.) while this might count as an "off site" issue,this is the same stance ST themselves has made,simply made far more inclusive- so this project is safe and so is anything mentioned,I put disclaimers to seek professional help/to talk to trusted people in here,so I have the same stance ST made,and therefore this is fine.)
