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Resources
Hey y'all! If we ever bring up a term that you're not familiar with, this is where you can find more information. These links aren't comprehensive, but should provide you with the context you need to begin your own research. We've also included some resources for a number of common difficulties, if you need assistance.
Mental Health Resources
Free/Cheap Options:
Self-compassion info and exercises
List of free online therapy chats
LA Times article with other alternatives
Find a Professional:
Best online professional therapy services
Other:
Mental Health First Aid resources list
Internet Safety
Spotting False Experts:
Why the internet makes faking expertise easy
Online Grooming and Radicalization:
Links between grooming and radicalization
Parasocial Relationships:
What is a parasocial relationship?
Original Horton and Wohl article
Other Basics:
Other Resources
Substance Abuse:
International addiction resources
Bicycle Health Knowledge Center
Someone is Hurting/Has Hurt Me:
Current Events
Global Crisis Resources
UN Refugees (learn and donate)
Humanitarian Coalition (learn and donate)
Others (US specific):
Your rights at the voting booth
Interpreting a Text
Logical Fallacies:
Short list of most common fallacies
Much longer but more comprehensive list
Modes of Persuasion:
The rhetorical triangle (pathos, egos, logos)
Other Interpretation Methods:
Fandom Discourse Safety
Dealing with Trolls:
Navigate Online Arguments:
Purity Culture in Fandom:
Stuff Fern Won't Shut Up About
Religious Trauma:
Links between Calvinism and American exceptionalism
Phases of the four Great Awakenings
Our Favorite Trope:
The Word "Queer"
Word History:
Is "Queer" a Slur?: