Mental Health First Aid Kit
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We can no longer ignore mental health care. In the United States and I‘m sure many places around the world, mental heath is ignored and stigmatized. This will no longer stand. We have neglected mental health prevention, care, and humane emergency services for far too long. Thankfully, this is slowly changing, but we are far from where we need to be.
Mental health is holistic. It includes our thoughts, emotions, behavior, somatic experience, spirituality, and physical wellbeing. While creating this book I set out to touch on all of these aspects just a little. When you’re finished creating your Mental Health First Aid Kit you will be armed with a plethora of items, new skills, awareness, and a newfound respect for the importance of mental health.
Life can be tough. We are faced with so many challenges, bombarded with so many rules, and are expected to know what to do with this thing we call life. Often we seem to know what to do and life floats along just like we believe it "should". Sometimes it doesn’t. These are the times when your Mental Health First Aid Kit will come in handy.
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Mental Health First Aid Kit - Michael Johnson
SPECIAL THANKS
To all the therapists, professors, book writers, friends, and family who have supported me throughout my journey to recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder and the subsequent depression, social anxiety, and anger that accompanied it.
I first heard the idea of a Mental Health First Aid Kit from Cameron Murphy in graduate school. Cameron and I completed a Marriage and Family Therapy program together where we forged a great friendship. I am deeply appreciative for his friendship, how he has challenged me to be a better person, and more importantly, how he always remains true to himself. The phrase I mention later in the book, that it's ok, that I’m ok
arose from a conversation Cameron and I had a year or so ago. It was a huge moment for me, one I will never forget.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Note from the Author
About the Author
Container
Journal
USB Flash Drive
Notecards
Sticky Notes
Safe Person
Happy Person
Book
Picture
Magazine Page
Achievement Memento
Gift-Card
Holiday Card
Voice from Beyond
Research an Issue
Prayer
Gum
Coloring Book
Seeing the Amazing
Ask a Friend
Kind Thoughts
Future Self
I’ve Overcome
Setback
Music
Color
Inspiring Quote
Internal Safety Phrase
Remembered Forever
Death Letter
Phone Numbers
Tea Bags
Self-Help Book
Support Group
Candy
Old Letter
Ear Plugs
Memory Transformation
Innocence
Free Yourself
Grounding
Impermanence
Choose Your Own
Opening Your Kit
Closing
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
We can no longer ignore mental health care. In the United States and I‘m sure many paces around the world, mental