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Resources for you

Health: 
Nutrition: 

Somerville Hub Mental

Health Resources

Somerville Public Schools

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Somerville website

McLean Young Adult Mental

Health page with information

and programs

Mass support created by

Riverside trauma center to

offer free mental health

& crisis services to MA residents

Click on Counseling &

Helplines & scroll down

this website to

"Where can I find a local mental health provider" for information on different resources/provider information 

Riverside Community care

has many mental health 

resources available 

Somerville Food Security Coalition with updated   resources/info on food pantries, food pick up/distribution, etc. 

Website with a lot of healthy

and easy recipes 

Somerville Public Schools food resources for students and families with info on free grab and go meals, and more. 

CHA COVID-19 food resources in Somerville and all neighboring towns  

My Plate website for information on healthy eating, food groups, recipes, and more

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Food for all  is an app that connects individuals with reduced prices on food and meals that would otherwise be thrown out.

SFSC food workshop page with info on how to best take advantage of resources near you

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General: 

Teen Empowerment

webpage

Mass.gov Mental Health crisis support information

CHA Somerville Resource Guide with continuously updated information on housing, food, transportation, etc. 

Mass.gov resource on maintaining your mental health during the pandemic

Support for families in Somerville during the coronavirus

CHA Somerville Teen connection 

CDC Information, guidelines,

& resources for

coping with stress

Additional Mental Health Resources: 

Local Resources: 

  1. Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) Adolescent Medicine Clinic: http://www.childrenshospital.org/centers-and-services/division-of-adolescent-medicine

  2. Boston Medical Center (BMC) Adolescent Center: https://www.bmc.org/pediatrics-adolescent-center

  3. Health Care For All: https://www.hcfama.org/

  4. Riverside Community Care: https://www.riversidecc.org/child-family-services/outpatient-counseling-medication/

  5. NAMI Connection Group (Boston): http://namigbcan.org/

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Online Resources: 

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  1. Mass Support is a riverside trauma center service where there is many free resources and information on services for you: https://masssupport.org/      Email Address: masssupport@riversidecc.org

  2. Very well mind is a helpful information and resourceful webpage on mental health and wellness: https://www.verywellmind.com/

  3. Calm Sage is an online platform with some freebies, mental health information, podcast, a chance to share your story, and more: https://www.calmsage.com/

  4. National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) webpage: https://www.nami.org/Home

  5. Trevor Project provides valuable resources to young people nationwide who may not have anywhere else to turn to for help: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

  6. Virtual Yoga Zoom sessions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FrVpsmk-zSwsZWvJyGdTwclIwHCUfIeoxewK1bGDnn0/edit

Free Apps: 

  1. MindShift- is a free self-help anxiety relief app that helps you reduce worry, stress, and panic by following evidence-based strategies. Using CBT tools, you can challenge negativity, learn more about anxiety, develop more effective ways of thinking, be mindful, and relax.: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/mindshift-cbt-anxiety-canada/id634684825

  2. CBT Thought Diary- track your mood overtime and learn to analyze and reframe negative thoughts: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cbt-thought-record-diary/id1010391170

  3. Happify has games to elevate happiness, relaxation and meditation to reduce stress and anxiety, and more: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/happify-for-stress-worry/id730601963

  4. Lifesum- diet tracker: https://apps.apple.com/app/id286906691

  5. MoodTools- is designed to help you combat depression and alleviate your negative moods through thought diary, activities, safety plan, information, videos, and more: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/moodtools-depression-aid/id1012822112

  6. MoodFit- Tools and insights to help improve your mood, change your thinking, build new habits, and achieve your goals: https://www.getmoodfit.com/

  7. Breathe2Relax- is a portable stress management tool which provides detailed information on the effects of stress on the body and instructions and practice exercises to help users learn the stress management skill called diaphragmatic breathing: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/breathe2relax/id425720246

Books about Mental Health: 

  1. Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman: A captivating novel about mental illness that lingers long beyond the last page

  2. Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella: is a standalone fictional novel for young readers about a fourteen-year-old girl struggling to overcome an anxiety disorder triggered by bullying at her school.

  3. Made You Up by Francesca Zappia: this thought-provoking debut tells the story of Alex, a high school senior—and the ultimate unreliable narrator—unable to tell the difference between real life and delusion because she struggles with delusion and schizophrenia. Books speaks about Alex fights a daily battle to figure out what is real and what is not. 

  4. The Astonishing Color of After by Emily XR Pan: story about a sixteen year old girl who lost her mother due to suicide and travels to Taiwan to meet her grandparents and find a bird who she thinks is her mother while dealing with her own feelings. 

  5. Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow: A deeply moving portrait of a girl in a world that owes her nothing, and has taken so much, and the journey she undergoes to put herself back together.

  6. Hush by Jacqueline Woodson: is a book about a fascinating portrait of a thoughtful young girl's coming of age in a world turned upside down in a new city where the people there are not the friendliest. 

  7. I am not your perfect Mexican daughter by Erika L. Sanchez: sheds light on the challenges of low income women trying desperately to escape from the grasp of traditional ideals and poverty. 

  8. Willow weep for me: A Black Woman's Journey Through Depression by Meri Nana-Ama Danquah: examines the author's personal struggle with depression, the hidden roots of her illness, the effect it had on her life, and her ability to cope with the disease.

  9. First, we make the Beast Beautiful by Sarah Wilson: offers readers comfort, humor, companionship, and practical tips for living with anxiety. 

Movies to Watch: 

  1. A Beautiful Mind

  2. Silver Linings Playbook

  3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

  4. The Skeleton Twins

  5. Girl, Interrupted

  6. Charlie Bartlett

  7. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

  8. Canvas

  9. The Dream Team

  10. Prozac Nation

  11. Midsommar

  12. It’s Kind of a Funny Story

  13. Tully

  14. Ted: Show Me Love

  15. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

  16. To the Bone

  17. Speak

  18. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  19. Brain on fire

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