Prioritizing Self Care
- Watch: Set Boundaries
- Watch: Be Still
- Read (article): “12 Ways to Take Better Care of Yourself”
- Read (book): “The Self Care Prescription”
- Do: Self-Care Assessment Worksheet
- Do: Self-Care Tips
Resources and Support
Navigating Emotional Health
Coping with Stress
- Watch: Practice Gratitude
- Watch: How to Make Stress Your Friend
- Watch: 10 Tips for Dealing with Stress
- Read (book): “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry”
- Read (article): “Managing Stress”
- Do (workbook): “A Survival Guide to Self-Care”
- Do (workbook): “Stress Management”
Managing Your Anger
- Watch: Anger
- Watch: Do Not Murder
- Watch: 8 Ways to Overcome Anger
- Watch: Anger Management for Relationships
- Watch: Five Keys to Controlling Anger
- Read: “Fair Fighting Rules”
- Read (book): “The Anger Trap: Free Yourself from the Frustrations that Sabotage Your Life”
- Do: Coping Skills Worksheet
- Do: Anger Resources – Dr. Christian Conte website
Navigating Suicidal Thoughts
- Visit: National Suicide Prevention Hotline
- Text: Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741
- Speak with our pastor on call at PCC: (804) 598-1174
- Watch: There Was a Man Who Had Two Sons
- Watch: From the Mountain to the Valley
- Watch: Depression and Suicide
- Watch: Suicide Prevention Stories
- Read (article): “Are you Feeling Suicidal?”
- Read (article): “10 Things to do if You’re Feeling Suicidal”
Navigating Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors
- Watch: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms and How We Treat It
- Watch: Treating OCD: 4 Therapy Techniques You Can Use
- Read (book): “Everyday Mindfulness for OCD: Tips, Tricks and Skills for Living Joyfully”
- Read: “OCD Treatment Overview”
- Do: “Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life”
Struggling with Self-Harm
- Watch: Learning TIPP Skills
- Watch: Self-Harm: 12 Ways to Get Through the Next Minute When You Feel the Urge to Self-Harm
- Read (book): “Freedom From Self-Harm: Overcoming Self-Injury with Skills From DBT and Other Treatments”
- Read (book): “Overcoming Self-Harm and Suicidal Thoughts: A Practical Guide for the Adolescent Years”
- Text: “Crisis Text Line” Text HOME to 741741
- Do: Distress Tolerance Skills Worksheet
Struggling with Substance Abuse
- Watch: Nicole’s Story
- Watch: Edward Bailey on Addiction
- Watch: Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong
- Read (book): “The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior”
- Read: “Addictions and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions”
- Do: Celebrate Recovery at PCC
- Do: Alcoholics Anonymous
- Do: Narcotics Anonymous
Reducing Anxiety
- Watch: Control
- Watch: Loss of Control
- Watch: Think Before You Worry
- Watch: Fear
- Watch: What is the Cycle of Anxiety?
- Watch: What is Anxious Depression?
- Read (book): “Unwinding Anxiety”
- Read (book): “Essential Strategies for Social Anxiety”
- Do: “The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook”
- Do: Anxiety and Depression Support Groups
- Do: The Calm App
Experiencing Depression
- Watch: From the Mountain to the Valley
- Watch for Students: Let’s Talk About It
- Watch: How to Tell if you’re Depressed
- Watch: What is Depression?
- Read (book): “Depression, Anxiety, and Other Things We Don’t Want to Talk About”
- Read (book): “Learned Hopefulness”
- Do (worksheet): Coping Skills Worksheet
Experiencing Loneliness
- Listen (podcast): Loneliness and Connection
- Watch: Loss of Connection
- Watch: How to Feel More Connected
- Read (book): “Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World”
- Read: “Transforming Loneliness: Deepening our Relationships with God and Others when we Feel Alone”
- Do: Join a PCC Small Group
- Do: Seek out local clubs/activities pursuant to your interests
Prioritizing Spiritual Health
- Watch: Just One Step
- Watch: Identity
- Watch: Solid Rock Foundation
- Listen: Slo Podcast
- Read (book): “The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows”
- Read (book): “How to Hear from God: Learn to Know His Voice and Make Right Decisions”
- Do: Glorify App
- Do: Join a PCC Small Group
Recovering from an Eating Disorder
- Watch: Binge Eating Disorder Triggers and Treatments
- Watch: Eating Disorders and the 4 Warning Signs Parents Should Watch For
- Read (book): “8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience”
- Read: “Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors and Storytelling”
- Do: Programs from Renewed Support
- Do: Resources from Veritas Collaborative
Struggling with Sexually Addictive Behaviors
- Watch: Will God Forgive Me?
- Watch: Adultery
- Watch: Pornography and Culture
- Watch: Discipline and Discovery
- Read (book): “Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way To Healing”
- Read (book): “Breaking Free: Understanding Sexual Addiction and the Healing Power of Jesus”
- Do: Celebrate Recovery at PCC
- Do: Sexaholics Anonymous
Navigating Relationships
Establishing Healthy Boundaries
- Watch: Set Boundaries
- Watch: Crazy Family
- Watch: Boundaries with Debbie Causey
- Watch: Good Boundaries Free You
- Read (book): “Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life”
- Read (book): “Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin”
- Do: Setting Boundaries Worksheet
- Do: Resources from Therapist Aid
Healing from Divorce
- Watch: Healing from Divorce
- Watch: Forgiveness
- Watch: Families in Crisis
- Watch: Healing Through Divorce
- Watch: Healing from Divorce Devotional
- Read: “New Life After Divorce: The Promise of Hope Beyond the Pain”
- Read: “The YOU Plan: A Christian Woman’s Guide for a Happy, Healthy Life After Divorce”
- Do: Hope and Healing Divorce Recovery Support Groups
- Do: Join a PCC Small Group
Building a Healthy Marriage
- Watch: Steady Love
- Watch: Making Marriage Work
- Watch: No Secrets
- Watch: Crazy Marriages
- Watch: Fight for Your Marriage
- Read: “His Needs, Her Needs: Building a Marriage That Lasts”
- Read: “Sacred Marriage: What if God Designed To Make Us Holy More Than To Make Us Happy?”
- Do: The Gottman Institute Couples Resources
- Do: 21 Ways to Maintain a Healthy Marriage
Parenting
- Watch: Parenting at Home
- Watch: How to Be a Good Parent
- Watch: Essential Parenting
- Watch: How to Ruin Your Child
- Watch: Parenting Styles
- Read (book): “Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family”
- Read: “The Five Love Languages of Children”
- Do: PCC Kids or PCC Students
- Do: Healthy Activities to do at Home
Navigating Crisis
Trauma
- Watch: How Trauma Gets Stuck in the Body (and how to work with it)
- Watch: Navigating Trauma and Loss
- Read (book): “Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us Out of Anxiety, Stress and Survival Mode– and Into a Life of Connection and Joy”
- Read (book): “Trauma Treatment Toolbox”
- Do: “9 Ways to Navigate Your Trauma”
- Do: “15 Trauma Therapy Techniques to Implement to Help You Heal From Trauma”
Grief
- Watch: June’s Story
- Watch: Can These Bones Live?
- Watch: We Don’t Move On From Grief, We Move Forward With It
- Watch: Mourn to be Comforted
- Listen: Be Still Be Free Podcast
- Read (book): “A Grief Observed”
- Read (book): “Experiencing Grief”
- Do: PCC Weekly GriefShare
- Do: American Counseling Association Resources
Sexual Abuse
- Watch: You’re Going to Be Okay: Healing From Childhood Trauma
- Watch: Trauma is Irreversible: How it Shapes Us is Our Choice
- Read (book): “On the Threshold of Hope: Opening the Door to Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse”
- Read (book): “The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse”
- Do: RAINN Resources
- Do: National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Financial Crisis
- Watch: Pay Off Debt
- Watch: If Money Talked from RightNow Media – Get your free RightNow Media subscription through PCC
- Listen to: The Ramsey Show Podcast
- Read: “Why Didn’t They Teach Me This in School: 99 Personal Money Management Principles to Live By”
- Read: “Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence”
- Do: Free Budget Planning Worksheet
- Do: Contact PCC for financial assistance
