DIY Mental Health

i started this space because i wanted something a little more structured than most online support groups and rooted in real-life coping tools—but still chill and decentralized. this isn’t therapy, and it’s not medical advice. it’s just a peer space to share specific skills that have helped, and maybe learn a few new ones along the way.

for context: i am a mental health professional, but i’m not your therapist. i’m not here in any official or clinical capacity—this is a volunteer project, a mutual aid effort to make skills more accessible. i’ve received a lot of therapy personally, and while I don't provide a lot of talk therapy at work, I've definitely seen what lack of access does to people, so I just wanted to give something back to the community.

My Current Plan

• weekly-ish posts about one specific skill at a time, mostly drawn from DBT, CBT, WRAP, and similar approaches

• if you want, you can respond with something that helped you, or drop a quick snippet from your diary card or mood tracker (like “i felt X and realized it was connected to Y”)

• this isn’t a course or a step-by-step system. there is a suggested order on the wiki, if you want a place to start—but the whole point is that you get to set your own pace and focus on what’s most relevant to you

• this isn’t a crisis space (see the wiki for how to find support if you’re in danger), and it’s not a replacement for therapy. but if you’re looking for practical tools, shared experiences, and mutual support—welcome.

a few other notes...

• suggestions on how to make this space better are very welcome. when i do teach these kinds of skills professionally, it’s usually 1:1—so doing it asynchronously and in a community format is new to me.

• i’m okay with tech stuff but still struggling with stuff like getting a bot working. probably going to just use a scheduler service for now. if you’re into that kind of thing and want to help, let me know.

• i’m also building a resource archive of links (so that nothing is hosted here) so we can keep track of useful worksheets, videos, etc. if there’s a piece of media that helped you understand a skill, feel free to share it. i’ll try to link to it on the relevant wiki page. and if you ever find a broken link, dm me and i’ll fix it.

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thanks for being here.