Materials to help you navigate crises and difficult life situations
When you’re facing a difficult situation or a crisis, it’s important to have access to someone to talk to and to receive support.
Sometimes self‑help materials can also be a good option. They can help you:
- make sense of what has happened
- calm your mind
- reflect on and understand the situation
- find ways to cope.
Take a look at the following resources, for example.
Try exercises that support relaxation and grounding, and explore informational texts on topics such as emotion regulation, sleep, and the wellbeing of both body and mind.
Languages include Finnish, English, Arabic, Somali, Dari, Persian, Kurdi Sorani, Swahili, Ukranian, Russian.
Listen to exercises from out YouTube-channel; safe place exercise, breathing exercise and progressive muscle relaxation.
Languages include Finnish, English, Arabic, Somali, Dari, Persian, Kurdi Sorani, Swahili, Ukranian, Russian.
You can also explore Mieli ry’s self‑help materials that support coping with a crisis. (Materials available in Finnish)
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People encounter many different situations and life stages. Among them are times that are positive and uplifting, as well as periods that are challenging or difficult. The difficulty of a life situation is always an individual experience, which means that many kinds of things can feel challenging in one’s life.
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If you are having suicidal thoughts, remember that help is available. The first step toward easing suicidal feelings is to tell someone about what you’re going through.
You can start by contacting MIELI Crisis Chat if you do not know who else to turn to with your feelings.
