And by magic, I don’t mean sunshine and rainbows.

If you’re anything like me, you don’t just want to read about someone else’s experiences. You want the “how” and “why” alongside the “what.” This is where the Resources section comes in.

While nothing can beat your own research, the tools in this section are a good start. I have accumulated these resources over several years and have collated them in one place for easy access. It’s basically my mental library in organized form.

I focus on anxiety, burnout, depression, and insomnia because these are what I have experienced and am knowledgeable about.

You can use these resources alongside therapy or start them on your own. If working with a therapist, you can reassure them that these are resources I have gathered from my own therapy from licensed professionals or researchers (so they can take that pitying “aww she found a ‘resource'” smile somewhere else).

I will caution that processing and working through trauma is not a walk in the park, so take your time and don’t force it. If I’ve learned anything, it’s that you can’t think your way through trauma. You have to feel it, and it sucks.