Resources

Love crafts? Got problems? Me too! Here are some of the resources I use to help me out with depression and anxiety:

• The Mental Illness Happy Hour: This is an awesome podcast featuring all of your favorite hilarious, successful people talking about their mental health struggles. It's really helpful. And funny. 

• The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook: Kinda dorky, but super helpful. 

• Berkeley Therapy Institute: Low-cost therapy in the Bay Area. Your town should have something like this too.

• YogaYak: Free yoga and meditation videos done by totally normal-looking people with non-perky voices. 

• Maria Bamford's Links that Help: Maria is an amazing comedian and pug-loving nice person who has OCD and anxiety. I love her. This list was inspired by the one she compiled.

• Be Free Where You Are by Thich Nhat Hanh: A great introduction to mindfulness.
•  The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon: This book is epic, intertwining the author's own total meltdown with a history of depression and its causes. This is the book I'd want all my friends and family members to read.

• Close Knit: A crafter in Toronto shares the story of how craft and depression have intertwined in her life.

• DIY Therapy: How Handiwork Can Treat Depression: A cool article explaining the connection between using your hands and keeping your brain active.