Resources
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Trauma and Complex PTSD
Online Resources
Steady Ground (E-Book)
Women, Abuse and Trauma (CAMH)
Multilingual Trauma Resources (the 519)
Sexual Assault Care Package (Women’s College Hospital)
The Complexities of Trauma and How to Manage Triggers (Therapy for Black Girls)
Different Types of Grounding (Blog Post)
Building a Grounding Toolkit (Blog Post)
Grounding Techniques (Therapist Aid)
Grounding Sounds Playlist (Youtube)
Charter of Storytelling Rights (Dulwich Centre)
Mindfulness and the Window of Tolerance (MAST)
Mindfulness and the Brain (MAST)
Mindfulness and Emotions (MAST)
Developing an Action Plan for Self-Care (MAST)
Trauma-Informed Guided Mindfulness Audio (MAST)
Books (Clinician Created & Reviewed)
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized trauma and the pathway to healing our hearts and bodies
Coping with Trauma-related Dissociation
Gender & Sexual Diversity
Seeing, not Perceiving (Blog Post)
Pregnancy, Postpartum & Parenting
Mother Matters (Women’s College Hospital)
Postpartum Support International
Body Image
Body Neutrality (Everyday Feminism)
Social Justice & Decolonization
Neurodiversity
Online Resources (Clinician created & reviewed)
Neurodiversity: A Person, A Perspective, A Movement
Neurodiversity: Some Basic Terms & Definitions
Hormonal Fluctuations and ADHD
ADHD and ASD (CHADD)
Sensory Processing (Additude)
Acceptance vs Awareness (ASAN)
ADHD and Self-Harm/Suicide (CHADD)
ADHD and Gender Diversity (Blog Post)
The ADHD Good Life (Instagram)
Peer-created resources
The Mini ADHD Coach (Instagram)
Books
A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD
Divergent Mind: Thriving in a world that wasn't designed for you
Crisis Resources
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please see the below 24-hour crisis resources. If you are in an emergency situation, call 911.
Gerstein Centre (Toronto): 416-929-5200 or visit https://gersteincentre.org/
Assaulted Women's Helpline (Ontario): 1-866-863-0511 or visit https://www.awhl.org/home
Kid's Help Phone (Canada-wide, for people up to age 24): 1-800-668-6868 or visit https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Trans Lifeline (Canada-Wide): 1-877-330-6366 or visit https://translifeline.org/
Resources For Providers
Trauma
Responding to Partner Violence in Clinical Settings
Addressing Sexual Assault in Clinical Settings
Recognizing and Responding to Commonly Misunderstood Reactions to Sexual Assault
LGBTQIA2+ Affirming Care
ADHD
Clinical Practice Guidelines (CHADD)
Anti-Racism
Institutional Racism in Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology
Cultural Somatics Introductory Course (Resmaa Menakem)