Practices
Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.
Narrowed down
3 practicesHow long you have
Who it is written for · Someone I care about
Where you are right now
On your own, or with someone · On my own
Approach · Parts work
Try putting a sentence between you and the mood: this is what my brain is doing right now. It does not make me a bad person, and it does not mean I cannot cope. It just feels that way today.
Low mood does not arrive labelled as a mood. It arrives as facts about you, that you are useless, that nobody wants you around, and it is very hard…
For some young people self-harm carries something besides relief: belonging, recognition, a name for who they are among friends who do the same.
That is uncomfortable to sit with and it changes what helps. If a behaviour is the reason someone feels understood, taking it away without touching…
Sometimes the honest answer is that there is nothing in your surroundings to feel good about. Changing them counts as treatment, not as running away.
A life with no friends nearby, no work that means anything and a steady drip of criticism will produce low mood in most people, and skills practised…
Looking for a whole subject rather than a single practice? Start from the nine areas.