Resource Youtube Channel Resources

[rainwillneverstop]

This thread is written by dot, I am just the messenger due to their typing style.

There are some youtube channels around which give informative content to people about general mental health and coping skills and which also cover specific issues such as relationships and trauma as well as specific mental health conditions.

Feel free to comment and add any others which might be of benefit to others.

Borderline Notes
Focus on Borderline Personality Disorder - psycho-educational

Crappy Childhood Fairy
With focus on childhood trauma and CPTSD including basic education of causes and effect of certain issues and experiences but also work sheets and info about neurological regulation - but be aware that the channel is also a resource which advertises a chargable course but there are some free resources.
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Healthy Gamer gg
A male mental health specialist - not sure whether psychiatrist or psychologist - but focuses on anxiety depressions and addictions, specifically among gamers and people within Internet culture. Lots of good long-form & short-form content about daily mental health & dealing with specific issues.

The Holistic Psychologist
A channel created by a female clinical psychologist which contains general info about trauma as well as different coping skills and relationship info and also some roleplay videos to help watchers understand where certain thoughts and behaviors of theirs might come from and how to work with them.​

Jimmy On Relationships

Explanation and rundowns on how different people behave in relatnships and why - including roleplays. Not a qualified therapist but someone who shares what they learned after bringing their marriage back from thr brink.​

Dr Scott Eilers

Channel created by male clinical psychologist who talks about topics such as depression, anxiety and self sabotage - appears to have been through a journey of suicidal thoughts - considered to be 'pro-life' by some users but others find the channel very helpful. Also gives some sleep tips and was described as ''non-patronising" by those who recommended

Psych2Go
Described as channel to "learn more about yourself" and covers a wide generalised range of all things mental health and psychology often with animations.​

 

[Jdieiejdjaow]

For complex trauma/C-PTSD there's also Tim Fletcher with RE-ACT/LIFT program. His YouTube channel is a good resource. In particular, his "Understanding trauma" and "Re-Parenting" playlists, but also the complex trauma prisons videos.

Here's a video on how to handle toxic parents as a Q&A:

 

[Proteo997]

Very good resources! thank you

 

[Kimlett]

Thanks for this resources, Dr Scott Eilers is a very good one.

For the topic of clinical depression I would like to recommend Douglas Bloch. He was a great man who managed to reach old age despite some excruciating episodes of agitated depression and strong suicidal urges throughout his life. He passed away last year. In his videos he suggests simple and comforting coping skills and points of view from the trenches of mental illness. I deeply admire him.