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
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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
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Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy: a Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner by J William Worden
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It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine.
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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
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Grief Is A Journey (Finding Your Path Through Loss) by Kenneth Doka
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The Dougy Center: Grief support for children, teens, young adults, and their families. www.dougy.org
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International Interpersonal Therapy Organization: Search for therapists providing IPT. www.interpersonalpsychotherapy.org
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Hospice Foundation of America: Support Groups for Grieving Individuals.
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Grieving.com provides a network of available support groups for individuals. www.forums.grieving.com
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PODCASTS & YOUTUBE CHANNELS
PODCASTS:
The Mental Health Happy Hour with Paul Gilmartin
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
Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam
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YOUTUBE CHANNELS:
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APPS
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DE-STRESS, RELAX, MEDITATE
SUICIDE PREVENTION
ADD/ADHD
Simpie Mind Pro
Remember The Milk
Asana
Brain Focus
Focus Keeper
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
DEPRESSION
SUBSTANCE MISUSE
ANXIETY
OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)
PANIC
BIPOLAR DISORDER
I Mood Journal
eMoods