crisis/urgent support lines and sites
- hotlines/crisis lines for depression, domestic abuse, alcohol and drug abuse, teens, pregnancy, lgbt and more
- mental support community - a forum where you can post that you are in a crisis right now and need peer support as soon as possible
- imalive crisis chat - online one-on-one chat for if you’re in at risk of hurting yourself etc
- self harm alternatives
- si urges alternatives
relaxation/anxiety relief
- do nothing for two minutes
- interactive silk art
- guided relaxation
- watch a dream
- 100,000 stars
- thisissand - create sandscapes on your screen with your mouse
- calming gif
the quiet place project
- the quiet place - find some quiet
- the thoughts room - a super calm page to unburden yourself from bad thoughts
- the comfort spot - a place for anonymous venting with out anybody judging you for who you are
- the dawn room - my personal favourite, especially good for when you feel alone
- know that it will be okay - when a moment is too hard for you - come here.
music and sounds
- my anxiety relief playlist - on 8tracks
- my positivity/recovery playlist - on 8tracks
- ‘stay strong’ playlists - on 8tracks
- coffee shop sounds
- rain sounds
- calmsound - nature sounds
- rainycafe
comfort food
- one minute cookie in a mug
- brownie in a mug
- several cookie recipes
- 25 hot chocolate recipes
- loads and loads of snacks - 533 quick and easy recipes for a range of snacks on studentrecipe
- lots of different in-a-mug recipes
- chocolate pudding in a mug - my personal fave (lil tip: add mini marshmallows for extra gooey yumminess)
advice and tips
- how to be okay with yourself
- 25 resolutions
- life hacks
- more life hacks
- a hella ton more life hacks - so many life hacks dude soon ur gonna never have a day-to-day stress again
- school masterpost - school sucks so bad but hopefully this can help ease the stress
- how to love yourself
- how to bypass restricted wifi omg
- alleviate menstrual cramps
- boost your confidence
- love yourself!
- self help after anxiety
- stop biting your nails
- stop procrastinating
- stop skipping breakfast
videos and movies
- cure to sadness (video)
- the movie blog - a blog dedicated to movie masterposts you will never be without a movie to watch again
- cute roulette - THE BEST PLACE ON THE INTERNET ITS LITERALLY JUST A HUGE ROULETTE OF VIDEOS OF CUTE ANIMALS WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT FROM LIFE
- random acts of kindness caught on film
- disney movies
- movies for angsty teens
distractions etc
- rice questions - answer simple questions and donate free rice to people in poverty!!
- click to give - just click a button to donate (it costs nothing) food to animals shelters, people in poverty and homeless veterans; mammograms to fight breast cancer; therapy for people on the autism spectrum; alzheimer’s and diabetes research; a book to a child; protect wildlife habitat
- break something - good for anger
- loads of cute games
- how to make a blanket nest
- learn something new - a masterpost of hobbies
- exercise like a superhero
- nice words
- things to do when your sad
- slap a bald guy with an eel - this is ridiculously entertaining
- watch a dog lick your screen - it loops, so you could literally watch for hours if you want
- calmingmanatee
- daily puppy
- how to make a comfort box
- download free books
extras
- emergency compliment!
- lots of compliments - they even include ur name aw
- huge list of bloggers who have put themselves forward as willing to listen/chat without judgement
- getting anon hate?
- :) tag - all the posts that i’ve tagged for making me happy
- 7cupsoftea - free, anonymous, confidential talks with trained listeners
- get a hug
Calming songs, playlists and instrumentals:
- Sing Me to Sleep
- The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
- Boost your Mood (peppier and happy songs)
- The Driving Mixtape
- Study
- Summer Nights
- It’s Going to be Fine
- Calm & Collected
- Once Upon a December - Piano (song)
- Clair de Lune (song)
- The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (song)
Calming/distracting Websites
- The Quiet Place
- Rainymood.com
- Calm.com
- Soundrown.com - calming sounds to mix and match
- A website to distract yourself
- A recovery masterpost
- A post of interesting things
- Ungruntle yourself
- Press a magic button and fix everything
- Play cute games
- Almost every movie your little heart desires (i suggest you use with adblocker)
- How to love yourself
- A website that compliments you
Crafts and activities, easy and fun DYI projects
- Glitter calm jars
- A list of things to do to curb anxiety
- Make a blanket nest
- Silky summer legs
- Lots of food recipes; mostly desserts
- For bad days masterpost
- Make some microwave snacks
- Five minute fudge
- Make a phone case
- A bunch of hobbies!
- Self care list!
- Pretty gold-dipped feathers (for decorating or anything)
What to do when:
- You’ve been triggered
- You’re having an anxiety attack
- You’re having a panic attack
- Your face is red and puffy after crying
- You just had a fight
- You hate yourself
- You want to avoid being stressed
- You want to get over your ex
Meditation and breathing
Simple things
- Pretty Tree
- When You Feel You Have Lost Everything
- See Some BLOOD
- Press a Button to Make Everything OK
- Calming Manatee
- Calming Gif
Make Something!
Other Nice Things
- A Page To Help You Recover!!!
- Coping Skills & Distractions
- The Quiet Place. Shhhhh
- For When You’re Upset
- The Nicest Place on the Internet
- Player 2
- 10 Most Relaxing Online Games
- Talk To Someone That Will Listen
- Not Having a Good Day?
- How-to Love Yourself
- Ground Yourself X X X
- Mood Chart
- Do Nothing For Two Minutes
- Rainymood
- The Comfort Spot
- Weave Silk
- Seed Plant Breeder
- This Is Sand
- C.A.L.M
Calming/Relaxing Music:
