Resources
Practical guides for the moments around care — before appointments, during therapy, supporting loved ones.
- Choosing a therapist: credentials, modality, fitHow to evaluate a therapist: what the credentials mean, which modalities have evidence for which problems, and why fit beats everything.5 minDraft — pending review
- Your first therapy session: what actually happensA practical walkthrough of the first appointment with a therapist — what to expect, what to prepare, and the questions worth asking.4 minDraft — pending review
- Psychiatric medication: the education, not the prescriptionWhat medication can and cannot do, how long trials take, what side effects to watch, and the questions to bring to your prescriber. Educational only.6 minDraft — pending review
- Writing a safety plan: the Stanley-Brown method, step by stepA safety plan is a one-page, pre-written plan for the worst hour. Here is how to write one — the template clinicians use.4 minDraft — pending review
- Supporting a loved one through mental health treatmentFor families and partners: what helps, what harms, how to protect your own wellbeing, and how to handle crisis planning.5 minDraft — pending review