Resources

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Emotions:

• The feeling Wheel: http://feelingswheel.com/
• Grounding technique: 5-4-3-2-1 

Serious Mental Illness Screening:

• Prime Screen for Psychosis spectrum symptoms

Resources in Arabic:

• MHA Resources for Arab descent community: https://mhanational.org/communities-arab-descent
• Progressive muscle relaxation
• What is PTSD?

• If you need assistance filing for Out of Network (OON) Benefits: 

                   https://www.mentaya.com/patients

                   https://www.claimeye.com/patients

                   https://reimbursify.com/ 

• 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/

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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• 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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