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For the Deaf Community
If you are looking for a therapist who is Deaf or fluent in sign language, please choose "List of Deaf Friendly Practitioners" from the menu.
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- Guided Meditation videos in ASL (Matt Reinig) : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjHfuOo5NeMOYdglsMHkih
SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES
Online (Zoom) 12 step meetings in sign language! https://www.sardiprogram.com/dodameetings/
Portland Deaf Access Committee (PDAC) for AA meetings in the Portland, OR area: https://pdacaa.org/
- General AA Portland meeting schedule (not necessarily interpreted) https://www.pdxaa.org/index.php/meetings/
- Portland Alanon meetings (not interpreted but can ask PDAC to provide interpreter?) https://al-anonportlandoregon.org
Treatment program in Minnesota https://www.mncddeaf.org/
Many resources & videos in ASL https://www.rit.edu/ntid/saisd
DeafHope compilation of videos and resources. Their mission is to end domestic and sexual violence in Deaf Communities. https://www.deaf-hope.org/videos/
"Deaf YES: Center for Deaf Empowerment and Recovery" (Facebook)“Deaf Counseling Center" (Facebook)
Texas Mental Health videos for Deaf Youth https://www.texasdeafed.org/Page/1196
Thoughts about the sign for “validation”: https://youtu.be/XP7l-DMeCIk
Bridges Oregon
Advocacy Programs and trains medical staff. They are doing wonderful things in Oregon! https://bridgesoregon.org/
You can read about their Victim of Crimes Act Advocacy Program here: https://bridgesoregon.org/2022/08/30/happy-birthday-to-the-voca-advocacy-program-at-bridges-oregon/
https://deaflead.org/ Note the "Escape Now" button above
Many DHH kids don't have language role models growing up.
If families don't sign, the DHH kid misses conversations.
This is called Language Deprivation.
It can cause disease and depression/anxiety.
~~~~ If you grew up with language deprivation, it is not your fault. ~~~~
If you want to learn more, read the "What is Language Dysfluency and Why Does It Matter?" https://deafpatients.webnode.page/l/copy-of-what-is-language-dysfluency-and-why-does-it-matter/
The link to disease and depression/anxiety is discussed in this article from 2020: https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(20)30214-2/fulltext
- If your therapist doesn't know how to work with Deaf people, this video might help them. It's from Michigan.
https://youtu.be/Mefucn188pk Here's another wonderful video to share with doctors and therapists: VITAL SIGNS https://youtu.be/xr-mlkuTBa4?si=RCzzdxlx8JuFdKZb
- Thanks to Reynolds Counseling Service, LLC there is a long list of mental health resources and websites at https://www.rcsdeaftherapy.com/links-resources
- If you are curious to learn more about mental health and Deafness, there are videos on this YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@odsstaff7713 (screenshot below)
- One Deaf Man's Journey from Deaf Wire July 20, 2023 https://youtu.be/QRRg0Hq8shs
Activities for expressing or releasing emotions:
- Draw lines to express your feelings https://youtu.be/-jOrgsSuhvk?si=IEXF_rXBBkYeGoWY
- Make a collage https://youtu.be/rzh607-fwUM?si=tLZmNngQYFkeiITR
- Dance your emotions! https://youtu.be/n7pfLBBYzK0?si=zRISdSsbQIhb7lRC
- Gentle, seated yoga with slow breathwork https://youtu.be/COp7BR_Dvps?si=wnnjJdOVVm8jf6IL
- Massages for your nervous system https://youtu.be/g8LDFKlQiyU?si=vgOACBEMzr-VecvM
- Exercise to the point of sweating! (It's a great release)
- Talk with a trusted friend
- Write in a journal
- Paint your own ceramics in a studio