National Mental Health Resources (United States)

Index: Addiction / Substance Abuse | Bereavement |  Bullying/Cyberbullying | Coronavirus/Covid-19 | Cancer | Disability/Special Needs |  Domestic Violence | Eating Disorders | Gambling | LGBTQ Resources | Parenthood | Self Harm | Sexual Assault | Suicide Prevention |

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General Resources

• National Youth Homelessness & Runaway Safeline  1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
• Love is Respect Hotline – teen dating violence/abuse      

 1-866-331-9474 or Text “loveis” to 22522

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 
• The Veterans Crisis Line.
• National Council for Behavioral Health’s Find a Provider site.
• Mental Health First Aid course
• Depression and Bipolar Alliance (DBSA) – www.dbsalliance.org 
• Military and Veteran Resources – link here and here
• Emergency Services – 911
• Medline Plus – https://medlineplus.gov/ 
• Prescription Assistance

https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/glaxosmithkline_bridges_to_acc.html 

• AIDS Crisis Line – 1-800-221-7044
• Online Support Forum

#reddit-heretohelp

http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=reddit-heretohelp

• Mental Help

• http://www.mentalhelp.net

• Helpguide

• http://www.helpguide.org/
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• Mental Health America

• http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/

• Brain and Behavior Research Foundation

• ttp://bbrfoundation.org/

• Sirius Project

• http://www.siriusproject.org/index.html

CoronaVirus/Covid-19

• ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS 
• Coronavirus Tech Handbook  ←- *great resource*
• CoronavirusNetwork.org
• EndCoronavirus.org
• Facebook – Viral Exploration
• Reddit – r/coronavirus
• Reddit – r/COVID19
• Slack – London biohackspace – #lets-beat-corona
• Twitter – #coronavirus resources
• Experts

• ɪᴀɴ ᴍ ᴍᴀᴄᴋᴀʏ, ᴘʜᴅ 🦠🤧🧬🥼🦟 (@MackayIM) / Twitter
• Jason Kindrachuk (@KindrachukJason) / Twitter
• Dr. Angela Rasmussen (@angie_rasmussen) / Twitter
• GeopoliticalJD (@GeopoliticalJD) / Twitter
• Dr Alexandra Phelan (@alexandraphelan) / Twitter
• Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) / Twitter
• Meghan May (@DrMay5) / Twitter
• Isabel Ott (@IsabelOtt) / Twitter
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Addiction / Substance Abuse

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
• Mental Health and Substance Use 
• NIDA – National Institute on Drug Abuse – www.drugabuse.gov 
• Partnership for Drug-free Kids – https://drugfree.org/ 
• Teen Interactive Site – http://teens.drugabuse.gov/ 
• Alcoholics Anonymous (national hotline)  – www.aa.org  – (212) 870-3400
• Al-Anon Family Groups (national hotline)

www.al-anon.alateen.org – (888) 425-2666  

• Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office

www.ca.org – (800) 347-8998

• Learn to Cope

www.learn2cope.org – (508) 738-5148

• SMART Recovery                                                                    www.smartrecovery.org/local
• National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line 1-800-622-2255
• Rehab Spot – Find Information On Alcohol And Drug Rehab And Recovery
  (855) 981-0663

• Addict Help

• http://www.addict-help.com/

• The Good Drugs Guide

• http://www.thegooddrugsguide.com/

• National Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Information Center

• http://www.addictioncareoptions.com/

Bereavement

• Grieving

• http://forums.grieving.com/ 

• Survivors of Suicide

• http://survivorsofsuicide.com/ 

Bullying / Cyberbullying

• Stomp Out Bullying
• StopBullying.Gov
• How to Talk to Your Child About Bullying – article

Cancer

• National Cancer Institute: 800-442-6237 or  www.cancer.gov

• American Cancer Society: 800-952-7430 or www.americancancersociety.com

Disability / Special Needs

• Special Needs Alliance

http://www.specialneedsalliance.org/home

Domestic Violence

• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• National Domestic Violence Hotline

• 1- 800-799-7233

• Family Violence Helpline

• 1-800-996-6228

• Safe House Center

• http://www.safehousecenter.org/
• Their hotline number is 734-995-5444.

• Helpmate

• http://www.helpmateonline.org/
• Their crisis line number is 828-254-0516.

• Love is Not Abuse

• http://loveisnotabuse.com/web/guest/home 

• Wave Europe

• http://www.wave-network.org/ 

• Hot Peach Pages

• http://www.hotpeachpages.net/europe/europe1.html 

• /r/DomesticViolence

• http://www.reddit.com/r/domesticviolence

Eating Disorders

• National Crisis Line – Anorexia and Bulimia

1-800-233-4357

• National Eating Disorders Association

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-help-today/

• Something Fishy

http://www.something-fishy.org/ 

Gambling

• Gamblers Anonymous: 800-266-1908

• Council on Compulsive Gambling: 800-426-1234           

LGBTQ Resources

• Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
• The Trevor Project 
• Transgender Kids and Gender Dysphoria – article
• AVEN wiki (Asex community & info) – http://wiki.asexuality.org/Main_Page 
• GLBT Hotline – 1-888-843-4564
• GLBT National Help Center

• http://www.glnh.org/index2.html
• Online Chat – http://www.volunteerlogin.org/chat/  

• TransYouth Family Allies

• http://imatyfa.org/index.html

• Point Foundation

• http://www.pointfoundation.org/ 

Parenthood & Youth (All ages / Infant / Teen / Youth / Etc).

• Planned Parenthood

www.plannedparenthood.org 

• Planned Parenthood Hotline

1-800-230-PLAN (7526)

• Adolescent Depression Awareness Program
• Symptoms of Depression in Teenagers 
• Youth Mental Health Project – Teen Mental Health Resources 
• Youth Mental Health Project – Feelings and Emotions: Mental Health 101 
• Preventing Youth Suicide – Preventing Youth Suicide – Brief Facts and Tips 
• Save a Friend: Tips for Teens 
• Teen Vaping – What Parents Need to Know
• When Kids Refuse to Go to School
• Boys Town National Hotline – (800) 448-3000, website, text “voice” to 20121
• Partnership for Drug-free Kids – https://drugfree.org/
• Teen Interactive Site – http://teens.drugabuse.gov/
• Warning Signs of Drug Use – https://drugfree.org/article/look-for-warning-signs/ 
• Signs and Symptoms of Drug Use – https://drugfree.org/drug-guide/ 
• How to take action if you suspect use – https://drugfree.org/article/prepare-to-take-action/ 
• Samariteens Hotline: 877-870-4673
• Helping Teens who Cut: Understanding and Ending Self-Injury by Michael Hollander
• Dating Violence – Youth Hotline: 617-773-4878 (HURT)

Self Harm

Self Harm Hotline – 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)

• SAFE Alternatives – Self Abuse Finally Ends

• http://www.selfinjury.com/

• Recover Your Life

• http://www.recoveryourlife.com/

• Sirius Project – Surviving Relapse

• http://www.siriusproject.org/relapse.htm

• To Write Love on her Arms

• http://www.twloha.com/index.php

• /r/StopSelfHarm

• http://www.reddit.com/r/stopselfharm

Sexual Assault

• Dating Violence – Youth Hotline: 617-773-4878 (HURT)
• Rape Crisis Hotline: 617-492-7273
• 1in6

http://1in6.org/

• Male Survivor

http://www.malesurvivor.org/default.html

• After Silence

http://www.aftersilence.org/forum/

• Pandora’s Project

http://pandys.org/index.html

• RAINN

http://www.rainn.org/

• /r/RapeCounseling

http://www.reddit.com/r/RapeCounseling

Suicide Prevention

• American Foundation For Suicide Prevention – Find Support / Resources 
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800-273-8255) call or online chat
• Call2Talk 508-532-2255 or text C2T to 741741
• Advocates-Mental Health Crisis Hotline 800-640-5432
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 741741
• Trevor Project (for LGBTQ Youth) 866-488-7386 (call or text)
• Samaritans Suicide Hotline – Teens: 800-252-TEEN (8336) or Adults: 877-870-4673 (Call or Text)
• Preventing Youth Suicide – Preventing Youth Suicide – Brief Facts and Tips 
• American Association of Suicidology – www.suicidology.org
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – www.afsp.org
• JED Foundation (suicide prevention among college students) – www.jedfoundation.org
• National Hopeline Network / IMALIVE – www.imalive.org
• Suicide Awareness and Voices of Education                                                 www.save.org
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center                                                              www.sprc.org
• National American Indian/Alaska Natives Hope for Life Day Toolkit – www.actionallianceforsuicideprevention.org/hope-life-day
• SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Resources for American Indians and Alaska Natives –  https://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-ttac/resources/suicide-prevention
• Black Girls Smile                                                              www.blackgirlssmile.org/resources
• SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Among Hispanic Populations

https://www.samhsa.gov/homelessness-programs-resources/hpr-resources/suicide-prevention-among-hispanics

• You Matter                                                        www.youmatter.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
• YLC Online Lifeline – free confidential support                                                                 www.yourlifecounts.org
• YLC FaceBook Site:                                                    https://www.facebook.com/YourLifeCounts
• Suicide Prevention International (SPI)

WWW.SPIORG.ORG

• Suicidal? Read this first

http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

• Suicideology – Thinking about Suicide?

http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/thinking-about-suicide

• Suicide Forum        

http://www.suicideforum.com/

• /r/SuicideWatch

http://www.reddit.com/r/SuicideWatch

• Understanding suicide

http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com/understanding.shtml

• Survivors of Suicide

http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com/

• Feeling Blue

http://www.feelingblue.org/

• SAVE

http://www.save.org/

• Unsuicide

http://unsuicide.wikispaces.com/Online+Suicide+Help

References

Citations, thanks yous, places I found this info: Massachusetts Mental Health Resources, Boonton Public Schools, School District of Onalaska, Amanda Winters (Austin & National), Medfield Public Schools, Healthinfo, Heretohelp,