Recommended Readings & Materials

A pink background image with the title 'Coping Skill' and a breathing exercise: breathe in for 4, hold for 5, breathe out for 6, with two yellow star illustrations in the upper right corner.
Instructions for a thought detective activity written on a gray background, with green heading, black text, and a small illustration of a leafy branch in the bottom left corner.
Light pink background with Stars in the top right corner. Text about a coping skill game involving finding items of different colors with a tip to change colors each time you try.
A diagram of a CBT Thought Triangle with three sections labeled Thought at the top, Behavior at the bottom left, and Emotion at the bottom right. The triangle symbolizes how thoughts, behavior, and emotion are interconnected, with arrows indicating t
Pink background with the text: Managing Intrusive Thoughts "I am a failure, I can do anything right" S.T.O.P skill "It is okay to make mistakes and not be perfect. I just have to try my best". At the bottom, it states: "This skill is not for indi
A red octagonal stop sign with instructions to stop, take a deep breath or break, observe 10 things of one color, and pick what to do next, with a gray background and yellow stars on the upper left side.

Worksheets and books

Cover of a book titled 'The Vagus Nerve Reset' by Anna Ferguson, with a subtitle 'Train your body to heal stress, trauma and anxiety,' and a quote about the book by Chloe Brotheridge.
Book cover titled 'The Whole-Brain Child' by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson, featuring a white silhouette of a child's profile with colorful text and a red circle indicating over one million copies sold.
Book cover titled 'Are You Mad at Me?' by Meg Johanshson with an orange background and white circle indicating 'New York Times Bestseller'.
Book cover titled "Revolutionizing Trauma Treatment" by Babette Rothschild, with subtitle "Stabilization, Safety, & Nervous System Balance" against a textured, colorful abstract background.
Educational poster titled 'Sound Detective' explaining how to identify safe vs. dangerous sounds at home, with example phrases and a chart to record sounds.
Text of fair fighting rules, emphasizing focus on the problem rather than the person, with specific references to interactions between Maya, Jess, and their emotions, along with simple illustrations of two pairs of young women displaying different em

Crisis Information

  • Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741 to connect with trained counselors. teens connect

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline — 1-800-950-6264 (text “Helpline” to 62640).

  • Teen Line — (varies; e.g., 1-800-852-8336) — support specifically for teens.

  • The Trevor Project — 1-866-488-7386 (crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth; text “START” to 678678). Hesperian Health Guides

  • LGBT National Hotline — 1-888-843-4564

  • RAINN — National Sexual Assault Hotline — 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE).

  • National Parent Helpline — 1-855-4APARENT (427-2736) (emotional support & resources for parents). downeylawgroup.com

  • Self-Harm Hotline — 1-800-366-8288 (support for self-injury concerns).