Resources for Existing as a Person on this Planet
Below are links to various physical and online spaces full of supports, recommendations, tools, and more. Each list is actively curated by me per recommendations from my clients, previous supervisors, and personal research. Let me know if you have any additional suggestions to add!
*Please note - I am not receiving any financial compensation from any of these resources for sharing them.*
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Self-Love Rainbow - Self-Care
Big Life Journal - Parenting
Neurodivergent Insights - Neurodiversity
Mad In America - Social Justice-Oriented Science
Trauma Geek - Neurodiversity and Trauma
Beauty After Bruises - Trauma
Love and Life Toolbox - Relationships
Goblin Tools - Neurodivergent-friendly free productivity tools
Brain Building Tools - Explaining diagnoses to children
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MENTAL HEALTH
Brain Energy by Christopher M. Palmer, MD
Buzzed by Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder, and Wilkie Wilson
Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
Fuck That: An Honest Meditation by Jason Headley
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
My Friend Fear by Meera Lee Patel
On Becoming a Person by Carl Rogers
Read This To Get Smarter about Race, Class, Gender, Disability, and More by Blair Imani
Smart Sex by Dr. Emily Morse
Strangers to Ourselves by Timothy Wilson
The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris
The Mental Load by Emma
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
NEURODIVERSITY
All Cats are on the Autism Spectrum by Kathy Hoopman
All Dogs have ADHD by Kathy Hoopman
Different, Not Less by Chloe Hayden
Divergent Mind by Jenara Nerenberg
Neuroqueer Heresies by Nick Walker
Un-Typical: How The World Isn’t Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About It by Pete Wharmby
Parenting at the Intersections: Raising Neurodivergent Children of Color by Jaya Ramesh and Priya Saaral
Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum With their Parents Knew about Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity edited by Emily Paige Ballou, Sharon daVanport, and Morenike Giwa Onaiwu
So, I’m Autistic by Sarah O’Brien
unmasked by Ellie Middleton
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price, PhD
We’re Not Broken: Changing the Conversation by Eric Garcia
What I Mean When I Say I’m Autistic by Annie Kotowicz
LGTBQ+
Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality by Julie Shaw
Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon
Gender Magic by Rae McDaniel
Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele
The Ethical Slut by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy
TRAUMA
How To Be The Love You Seek by Dr. Nicole LePera
It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn
My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
The Boy who was Raised as a Dog by Bruce Perry and Maia Szalavitz
The Modern Trauma Toolkit by Christy Gibson, MD
The Survivor’s Club by Ben Sherwood
Unbroken: The Trauma Response is Never Wrong and Other Things You Need to Know to Take Back Your Life by MaryCatherine McDonald, PhD
What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo
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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein - A queer creator unpacks the events, people, and culture wars shaping the world
Code Switch - NPR’s podcast which has fearless conversations about race
The Happiness Lab - Dr. Laurie Santos addresses the science of happiness
Labelling the World - A BBC Documentary about the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM)
Trauma Rewired - Addressing neurology and somatic healing of trauma
Where Should We Begin? - Psychotherapist Esther Perel processes various themes in a very personal way
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MENTAL HEALTH
NEURODIVERSITY
LGBTQ+
TRAUMA
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The GALAP - Independent clinicians providing Gender Affirmative Letters
How To Get On - Self-advocacy guide for people with chronic medical conditions
Amazon Prime Access - If you receive SNAP, Medicaid, or other qualifying government assistance, save on a Prime membership
Lime Access - If you receive SNAP, Medicaid, or other qualifying government assistance, save on Lime e-bike and e-scooter rides
Point of Pride - Financial aid and direct support for trans folks (including free binders and shapewear and treatment funds)
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Access Gallery - Inclusive nonprofit accessible art gallery
Autism Community Store - Store, resources, and events for the ASD community
Black + Blossomed - Black-owned & woman-owned floral design business
Blackthorne Tattoo - Woman-owned tattoo studio
Bleed and Bloom Studio - Woman-owned LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent-friendly tattoo artist
The Center on Colfax - LBGTQ+ community resources
Colorado Palestine Coalition - Activism community
Disruptive Ink Tattoos - LGBTQ+ owned body art studio
Gold Crown Foundation - Nonprofit youth program with sports and other activities
Good Judy Garage - LGBTQ+ owned auto repair shop
HungerFreeColorado - Ensuring all Coloradans have sustainable access to food (SNAP, food banks, and more)
La Belle Rosette - Family-owned and operated espresso and wine bar
ReCreative Denver - Inclusive nonprofit reuse store and community art center
Sacred Heart Collective - Woman-owned hair salon
Urban Sanctuary - Black-owned and woman-owned wellness studio