Resources
Mental health
Emotions:
- The feeling Wheel: http://feelingswheel.com/
- Grounding technique: 5-4-3-2-1
Serious Mental Illness Screening:
Resources in Arabic:
- MHA Resources for Arab descent community: https://mhanational.org/communities-arab-descent
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- What is PTSD?
Insurance
- If you need assistance filing for Out of Network (OON) Benefits:
https://www.mentaya.com/patients
https://www.claimeye.com/patients
- Steps to get your services covered: https://covermymentalhealth.org/
- Maryland Insurance Administration, File a complaint online link
- What can I do if I can't find a provider in network from MHAMD
- Resources from the nonprofit Cover My Mental health: https://covermymentalhealth.org/
Family-making/ relationships
Family-making/ relationships
Family-making/ relationships
Step/ blended family:
- Surviving in Stepfamilies, Dr. Patricia Papernow
- Stepfamily dynamics resources, Dr. Papernow
- The Stepfamily Foundation
Childlessness:
- The lost tribe of childless women, Jody Day
- Gateway Women network
- Find a Childlessness Affirming Therapist: https://gateway-women.com/resources/find-a-childless-therapist/
- Living the Life Unexpected: How to Find Hope, Meaning and a Fulfilling Future Without Children by Jody Day
- World Childless Week in September
- Childless "men"
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LGBTQIA+
Family-making/ relationships
Family-making/ relationships
- Plume Trans Healthcare
- The Gender Affirming Letter Access Project (GALAP)
- Name Change Program with Trans Maryland
- Freestate Justice MD
- Resource Guide in MD from Freestate
LGBTQIA+ Muslim/ Arab
- Muslim for Progressive Values - DC Chapter
- LGBTQI Resources from MPV
- I am Muslim and I might not be straight
- Alkhat: Arabic-language hotline & online chat for for LGBTQIA+. Based in Palestine – available online
- The Queer Arabs - We Exist: https://thequeerarabs.com/
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