Resources

WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE IN CRISIS

If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, in danger of hurting yourself or others, feeling suicidal, overwhelmed, or in crisis, you can access the following resources to find help:

Call your local law enforcement agency: Dial 911

Go to the nearest hospital emergency department

If you are a victim of domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence

Hotline @ (800) 799-7233.

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline @ (800 273-8255 or visit their live

Online chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

Call the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National

Helpline @ (800) 662-4357

Call the NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) Helpline @ (800) 950-6264

Call the Veteran Crisis Line @ (800) 273-8255

Call the Disaster Distress Helpline @ (800) 985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746

EMERGENCY & CRISIS INTERVENTION AGENCIES

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: 1-800-THE-LOST (843-5678)

National Child Abuse Hotline: 1 -800-4-A-CHILD (422- 4453)

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) TTY: 1-800-787-3224

National Eldercare Locator Helpline: I-800-677 -1116

National Runaway Safeline : 1 - 800 - RUNAWAY (786-2929)

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Spanish: 1-888-628-9454

Poison Control Center: Voice & TTY: I-800-222-1222

GRIEF

Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy: a Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner by J William Worden
It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine.
The Grief Recovery Handbook: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith by John W. James and Russell Friedman
Grief Is A Journey (Finding Your Path Through Loss) by Kenneth Doka

The Dougy Center: Grief support for children, teens, young adults, and their families. www.dougy.org
International Interpersonal Therapy Organization: Search for therapists providing IPT. www.interpersonalpsychotherapy.org
Hospice Foundation of America: Support Groups for Grieving Individuals.
Grieving.com provides a network of available support groups for individuals. www.forums.grieving.com

PODCASTS & YOUTUBE CHANNELS

PODCASTS:

The Mental Health Happy Hour with Paul Gilmartin

WTF with Marc Maron

The Happiness, Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

The Happiness with John Moe

Where Should We Begin with Esther Perel

Dear Sugars with Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond

Modern Love

Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam

YOUTUBE CHANNELS:

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