Resources & Links
Crisis & Support Helplines
Support Groups & Organizations
Crisis & Support Helplines
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: A national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7 in the United States. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.
Drugfree.org: A helpline for Families and anyone playing a supportive role in the life of someone struggling with substance use and addiction. Text "CONNECT" to 55753 to contact a specialist.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): for people with mental illness. The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 am – 10 pm ET. Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), text "HelpLine" to 62640, or email helpline@nami.org.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 24/7 support for people experiencing domestic violence. Call 800.799.SAFE (7233), text "START" to 88788, or chat live at https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/.
National Sexual Assault Hotline is a service of RAINN that provides confidential 24/7 crisis support and referrals to service providers. Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) or chat at https://hotline.rainn.org/online.
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline: provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories. Call or text 1-800-985-5990 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline: a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889, or send your zip code via text message: 435748 (HELP4U) to find help near you.
Trevor Lifeline: 24/7 crisis support for young people in the LGBTQIA+ community struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ identity, depression, and suicide. Chat, call or text to reach a crisis counselor here: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/.
ULifeline: An online resource for college mental health providing college students with information and immediate support. Text "START" to 741-741 or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255). http://www.ulifeline.org/
Veterans Crisis Line: 24/7, confidential crisis support for Veterans and their loved ones. Contact the Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988, then press 1, chat online, or text 838255.
Find Local Services
Support Groups & Organizations
Crisis & Support Helplines
How To Find Support Services Near You:
Ask the professionals: your primary care physician, nurse practitioner, school counselor, or therapist for referrals in your local community.
Look around town: Check bulletin boards and resources at pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, libraries, community centers, and other local places.
Search Online Directories:
- AAMFT.org- American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
- Find-a-Therapist.com
- GoodTherapy.org
- NBCC Directory- National Board for Certified Counselors
- NetworkTherapy.com
- Psychology Today
- Theravive.com – PsychCentral
- TherapistLocator.net
- TherapyTribe.com
Support Groups & Organizations
Support Groups & Organizations
Support Groups & Organizations
Al-Anon/Alateen: Al-Anon is a mutual support group of peers who share their experience in applying the Al-Anon principles to problems related to the effects of a problem drinker in their lives. Alateen is a peer support group for teens struggling with the impact of someone else’s drinking problem.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): for people with a history of alcohol abuse.
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): for people with anxiety and depression.
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA): support group services to members of the organization.
The Compassionate Friends: support for families that have lost a child.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: for people with depression and bipolar disorder.
Detox Local: American Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Substance Abuse & Mental Health Resources.
Gamblers Anonymous: for people with gambling problems (and their family and friends).
Gift From Within: a non-profit organization dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals; develops and disseminates educational material, including videotapes, articles, books, and other resources through its website; and, maintains a roster of survivors who are willing to participate in an international network of peer support.
International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation: support groups for people with OCD and their loved ones.
Live Another Day: provides substance use and prevention resources in the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community. Their guides address critical issues for People of Color *and* their allies. This website also contains a comprehensive list of resources available.
Mental Health America: peer support programs for people with various mental health conditions.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA): for people with a history of drug addiction.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Support groups and more resources for people with mental illness.
National Eating Disorders Association: for people with eating disorders.
Postpartum Support International: for families coping with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, such as postpartum depression.
S-Anon International Family Groups: offers in-person, online, and phone meetings for family and friends of people with sexual addiction.
Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA): In-person, online, and phone meetings for people with a history of sexual addiction.
Survivors of Incest Anonymous: meetings for incest survivors.
APPS & LINKS FOR WELLNESS
APPS & LINKS FOR WELLNESS
Support Groups & Organizations
ADHD, FOCUS, ATTENTION & PRODUCTIVITY
- ADDitudemag.com: Free resources for strategies to manage your time, health, relationships, and more.
- The ADHD Guide to Mobile Apps & Digital Tools
- Overall: SimpleMind Pro – Mind Mapping
- Time management: RescueTime
- Set reminders: Due – Reminders & Timers
- Taking and organizing notes: Evernote
- Reducing overwhelm: Remember the Milk
- Collaboration: Asana
- Managing your to-do lists: Todoist
- Pomodoro: Brain Focus
- Project tracking: Trello
- Simplicity: Clear Todos
- Security: Bear
- Productivity: Productive – Habit Tracker
- Focus: Focus@Will
ANXIETY & STRESS
BETTER SLEEP
BIPOLAR DISORDER
CBT & ACT
MINDFULNESS, MEDITATION, DEEP BREATHING
PTSD
PEOPLE OF COLOR
SMOKING CESSATION: Quit Smoking!
You can quit smoking for good and live a healthy, smokefree life. Take the first step and call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for FREE support.
- In Spanish: 1-855-DÉJELO-YA (1-855-335-3569)
- In Asian languages: Mandarin and Cantonese: 1-800-838-8917; Korean: 1-800-556-5564; Vietnamese: 1-800-778-8440
SYMPTOM-MOOD TRACKER
- Bearable - Track anything and discover how it affects your health.
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NOTE: Mental Health Apps can be super helpful, but they cannot replace the help of a mental health professional or your medication. *Use with therapy!
FOR PARENTS
APPS & LINKS FOR WELLNESS
FOR PARENTS
PARENTS
Safety
- https://www.childwelfare.gov/
- Google for Kids | Safe Search: Safe Search Kids is a custom search engine enhanced by Google to allow everyone to search the internet more safely.
- https://www.bark.us/ - The internet filter for families raising kids in the digital age.
- Cyber Safety —teach your students for free. The easiest class you've ever taught. Prepare your students with this innovative, scenario-based internet safety course for kids.
- FBI's Safe Online Surfing (SOS) program teaches students in grades 3 to 8 how to navigate the web safely.
OTHER
- https://www.creativechild.com
- The Happy Child - Parenting App
- https://www.empoweringparents.com/resources/
- ARO: Aro turns screen time into family time.
- Parents of Teens & Tweens: Can we talk? 100 questions your teen might actually answer - https://parentingteensandtweens.com/