Below are a list of resources that may be relevant for your journey or to share with others.  For legal reasons, I will share that I do not receive compensation for sharing the information below, I do not endorse these companies, and I am not responsible for the content of these sites.

As of the Summer 2022, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline can be dialed or text using the phone number: 988.  Their website is 988lifeline.org.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 160 crisis centers that provides 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline with the number 9-8-8. It is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.



Addiction and Recovery

• SAMHSA – National Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is a free, confidential 24/7, 365 day-a-year treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental/or substance use disorders.  Their national hotline is 1-800-662-HELP  (4357) or text your zip code to 435748 to find help near you.
• Alcoholics Anonymous - provides assessment of drinking behavior – information on face-to-face and online meetings – education on the 12 steps and related readings
• Narcotics Anonymous  - provides assessment of substance using behaviors – information on face-to-face and online meetings – education on the 12 steps and related readings
• Center for On-Line Addiction
• Web of Addictions
• Al Anon - provides support and education for families and friends of problem substance users – information on face-to-face and online meetings – education and readings
• https://www.drugrehab.com/addiction/ - provides information, resources and tools to overcome addiction and lead a lifelong recovery

 

Anxiety Disorders

• Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder 
• National Institute of Mental Health provides information on causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and avenues for help

 

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH

 

Bipolar Disorder

• http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: education, resources, and peer support groups for those living with a mood disorder.

 

Brain Health

• Keep Your Brain Young
• You Are Not Stuck with the Brain You Have
• 12 Prescriptions for Creating a Brain Healthy Life

 

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

• Childhelp USA®
• Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website

 

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• What is CBT?
• Beck Institute
• How can CBT help me?  

 

Depression

• Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
• Depression and How Therapy Can Help
• Depression Screening
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
• National Institute of Mental Health provides information on causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and avenues for help

 

Diagnosis

• DSM-V: Diagnoses and Criteria

 

EMDR Therapy

• EMDR International Association
• The Somatic and Attachment Focus

 

Eating Disorders

• American Dietetic Association

 

Medication

• DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
• Drugalert.org is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.

 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Beyond OCD
• International OCD Foundation
• Trichotillomania Learning Center

 

Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders

• Postpartum Support International

 

Personality Disorders

• Mental Help Net – Personality Disorders
• Personality Disorders
• ADDitude Magazine for ADHD

 

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• National Center for PTSD
• Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
• National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
• Sidran Institute

 

Self-Esteem/Shame/Happiness/Motivation

• Shame - Brene Brown
• The Four Tendencies

 

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• Suicide: Read This First