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Women’s Mental Health – Additional Resources

A calm, ND-friendly space collecting extra tools, links and supports for women’s mental health — including books, videos, podcasts, apps, specialist services and community resources you can explore in your own time.

📘 Guides & Deep Dive Resources

Hormones, Cycles & Mood

Resources that explore how hormones, menstrual cycles, perimenopause and menopause can affect mood, energy and mental health.

  • Cycle-tracking & mood journals
  • Guides on PMDD, PMS & emotional changes
  • Evidence-informed articles on hormones + mental health

Trauma-Informed Support for Women

Gentle, trauma-aware resources designed to help women feel safer, understood and supported as they heal.

  • Guides on trauma responses & the nervous system
  • Resources on boundaries, consent & emotional safety
  • Workbooks & reflections that can be used with therapy

Neurodivergent Women’s Mental Health

Extra supports for autistic, ADHD and otherwise neurodivergent women navigating mental health and late diagnosis.

  • Masking, burnout & sensory overload resources
  • Supports around identity, self-acceptance & self-worth
  • Links to the Neurodivergence in Women hub
Visit ND in Women Hub

📚 Books, Workbooks & Self-Help

Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing

Plain-language books and workbooks that explain anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem and emotional regulation.

  • Introductory mental health guides
  • ND-friendly journals & reflection workbooks
  • Companion books for therapy & coaching

Relationships, Boundaries & Self-Worth

Resources focused on friendships, dating, communication and building healthier boundaries.

  • Books on people-pleasing & saying “no” safely
  • Guides to healthy vs. unhealthy relationship patterns
  • Self-compassion, confidence & self-respect tools

Grief, Loss & Life Transitions

Gentle supports for women navigating grief, separation, health changes or major life transitions.

  • Grief & bereavement workbooks
  • Faith-based and non-faith-based reflections
  • Guides for supporting children & teens through loss

🎥 Videos, Webinars & Talks

Understanding Women’s Mental Health

Short videos and talks that explain common mental health challenges for women in a clear, compassionate way.

  • Intro talks on anxiety, depression & stress
  • Explanations of burnout, compassion fatigue & overload
  • ND-friendly explainers where possible

Practical Skills & Coping Strategies

Guided practices to help with grounding, breathing, sleep, rumination and overwhelm.

  • Breathing & grounding demonstrations
  • Body scans & gentle movement
  • Sleep & shutdown / meltdown support videos

Stories & Lived-Experience Voices

Talks and interviews from women sharing their mental health journeys, recovery stories and coping tools.

  • Lived-experience panels
  • Autistic, ADHD & disabled women’s voices
  • Hope-focused recovery & resilience stories

🎧 Podcasts & Audio Support

Mental Health & Everyday Life

Podcasts discussing mental health in real life – work, families, parenting, friendships and rest.

  • Conversations about burnout & boundaries
  • ND-friendly discussions where possible
  • Tips for pacing, rest & energy management

Trauma, Healing & Recovery

Podcast episodes that explore healing, safety, regulation and life after trauma, from a gentle perspective.

  • Grounded psychoeducation on trauma
  • Stories of healing and reclaiming identity
  • Discussions with therapists & advocates

Neurodivergent Women’s Voices

Shows and episodes created by or for autistic, ADHD and ND women talking about mental health.

  • Masking, unmasking & identity
  • Relationships, work & sensory life
  • Community, advocacy & hope

🌐 Websites & Online Hubs

Women’s Mental Health Organisations

Trusted organisations that focus on women’s mental health, wellbeing and safety.

  • National women’s mental health charities
  • ND & disability-inclusive organisations
  • Online education hubs & resource libraries

Helplines & Support Services (By Country)

Directory-style links to crisis lines, warm lines and support services for women in different regions.

  • Domestic & family violence supports
  • Sexual assault support services
  • Grief, loss & trauma supports
Visit Global Directory

Faith & Spiritual Care (Optional)

For women who find comfort in faith-based perspectives, with options to skip if not relevant.

  • Gentle, non-pressuring resources
  • Grief, hope & encouragement content
  • ND-aware faith communities where possible

📱 Tools & Apps – Extra Picks

Mood, Sleep & Energy Tracking

Apps and tools that help track mood, sleep, energy levels and symptoms in a low-pressure way.

  • Simple mood tracking & journaling apps
  • Sleep & rest trackers (ND-friendly where possible)
  • Cycle + mood tracking tools for hormones
Main Tools & Apps Page

Grounding, Calm & Regulation

Calm apps, timers and grounding tools that support nervous-system regulation and daily decompression.

  • Breathing & grounding apps
  • Timers & pacing tools
  • Gentle mindfulness / body-awareness apps

Planning, Routines & Executive Function

Apps and tools that can support organisation, planning and executive function challenges.

  • Task & list apps
  • Visual planners & reminder tools
  • Routine-building & cue-based tools

📝 Printables, PDFs & Worksheets

Worksheets & Reflection Pages

Downloadable pages for journaling, tracking, reflection and gentle self-check-ins.

  • Feelings & needs check-ins
  • Stress, overload & burnout mapping
  • Boundary & communication reflection sheets
Women’s Worksheets Hub

Planning, Routines & Self-Care

PDF planners and checklists that support daily structure, rest, pacing and meaningful self-care.

  • Weekly & monthly self-care planners
  • Energy & spoons tracking pages
  • Calm corner / coping toolkit printables

For Therapists, Teachers & Supporters

Printable tools that can be shared with or used alongside professionals who support women.

  • Conversation starter sheets
  • Session reflection pages
  • Support team information sheets

🌈 Identity, Culture & Community

Disabled & Neurodivergent Women

Community spaces, blogs and hubs centring disabled and ND women’s lived experiences.

  • Disability & ND advocacy organisations
  • Peer-support communities (online)
  • Guides on ableism & internalised stigma

LGBTQIA+ Women & Gender-Diverse Folks

Resources for women and gender-diverse people who also belong to LGBTQIA+ communities.

  • Mental health & identity-affirming supports
  • Community groups & helplines
  • Intersectional wellbeing resources
Visit LGBTQIA+ Hub

Cultural & Faith-Based Supports

Community-specific resources that recognise culture, language and faith as part of wellbeing.

  • Culturally-led mental health organisations
  • Language-specific helplines & services
  • Faith communities with mental health focus

❤️ Safety, Crisis & When Things Feel Too Much

If you feel overwhelmed or unsafe

If you or someone you care about feels at risk or unable to stay safe, please contact your local emergency number straight away.

For non-emergency support, you can:

  • Reach out to a trusted person or health professional
  • Use a local crisis line, warm line or text service
  • Visit the Global Mental Health Directory to find supports in your country