Resources

• National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI)
  The nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. www.nami.org

• Suicide Prevention Lifeline (www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org)
  Helps prevent suicide, provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, provides prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.
  For immediate help, call or text 9-8-8.

• The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, including those who have experienced a loss.

• Suicide Prevention Resource Center
  We all have a role to play. Together, we can save lives. www.sprc.org

Here are 5 steps you can take to help someone in emotional pain:

1. ASK: “Are you thinking about killing yourself?” It’s not an easy question but studies show that asking at-risk individuals if they are suicidal does not increase suicides or suicidal thoughts.
2. KEEP THEM SAFE: Reducing a suicidal person’s access to highly lethal items or places is an important part of suicide prevention. While this is not always easy, asking if the at-risk person has a plan and removing or disabling the lethal means can make a difference.
3. BE THERE: Listen carefully and learn what the individual is thinking and feeling. Research suggests acknowledging and talking about suicide may in fact reduce rather than increase suicidal thoughts.
4. HELP THEM CONNECT: Save the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number (9-8-8) and the Crisis Text Line (741741) in your phone so they’re there if you need them. You can also help make a connection with a trusted individual like a family member, friend, spiritual advisor, or mental health professional.
5. STAY CONNECTED: Staying in touch after a crisis or after being discharged from care can make a difference. Studies have shown the number of suicide deaths goes down when someone follows up with the at-risk person.

• The JED Foundation
  A nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults, giving them the skills and support they need to thrive today…and tomorrow.
• Teen Line
  Teens Helping Teens. Teen Line is an anonymous, nonjudgmental space for youth. Through our hotline, teens can access personal peer-to-peer support from highly trained teens supervised by adult mental health professionals. Call 800-852-8336 (6-10pm PST) or Text TEEN to 839863.

• Trevor Project
  An affirming international community for LGBTQ young people ages 13-24.
  For help dial: 1-866-488-7386 or Text 678-678
• Trans Life Line
  Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive. 24-7 peer support for trans people in crisis.
  Call 1-877-565-8860 for the crisis line.
• SAGE
  Making life better for aging LGBTQ+ people nationwide. Hotline is 877-360-5428.
• PFLAG
  PFLAG is the nation’s first and largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

• The JED Foundation
  A nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults, giving them the skills and support they need to thrive today…and tomorrow.

• Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA)
  Advance the mental health and well-being of Asian American communities through research, professional practice, education, and policy.
• Asian LifeNet Hotline
  24 hour support, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and Fujianese are offered.
• Asian Mental Health Collective
  AMHC aspires to make mental health easily available, approachable, and accessible to Asian communities worldwide.
• Asian Mental Health Project
  Aims to educate and empower Asian communities in seeking mental healthcare.

• AAKOMA Project
  Their mission is to build the consciousness of Youth of Color and their caregivers to seek help and manage mental health.
• Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
  BEAM is dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black and marginalized communities.
• Black Girls Smile
  Encourages positive mental health education, resources, and support geared toward young Black women and girls.
• Black Mental Health Alliance (BMHA)
  BMHA’s mission is to develop, promote and sponsor trusted culturally-relevant educational forums, trainings and referral services that support the health and well-being of Black people and their communities.
• Therapy for Black Girls
  Therapy for Black Girls is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.
• Therapy for Black Men
  Break the stigma that asking for help is a sign of weakness. We are here to provide judgment-free, multiculturally-competent care to Black men.

• NAMI Mental Wellness in the Latinx Community
• National Latino Behavioral Health Association
  The National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA) was established to fill a need for a unified national voice for Latino populations in the behavioral health arena and to bring attention to the great disparities that exist in areas of access, utilization, practice based research and adequately trained personnel.

• Center for Native American Youth (CNAY)
  The Center for Native American Youth believes all Native American youth should lead full and healthy lives, have equal access to opportunity, and draw strength from their culture and one another.
• Indian Health Services, Division of Behavioral Health
  Serves as the primary source of national advocacy, policy development, management, and administration of behavioral health, alcohol and substance abuse, and family violence prevention programs for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people.
• Stronghearts Native Helpline
  Intimate partner violence and sexual assault helpline for Native Americans. 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483) is a 24/7 safe, confidential and anonymous domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

• PTSD
  The National Center for PTSD at US Department of Veteran Affairs
• Veterans Crisis Line
  Veterans and their loved ones can call to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Call 1-800-273-8255 then Press 1. Or chat confidentially online or text any message to 838255.

• Climate Psychology Alliance
  Exploring psychological responses to the climate crisis to strengthen relationships and resilience for a just future.
• Good Grief Network
  A non-profit that brings people together to metabolize collective grief, eco-distress, and other heavy emotions that arise in response to daunting planetary crisis.

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation and to improve the lives of individuals living with mental and substance use disorders, and their families.
• Reframe App
  I use this one and have gotten SO much out of it! Non-judgmental, private, informative.
• Southeast Addiction Center
  Top 50 resources for Black men who are struggling with substance use and/or their mental health.

• National Eating Disorders Association
  The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. NEDA supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders, and serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care.

• Talking to Children about the Shooting (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (National Association of School Psychologists)
• Coping in the Aftermath of a Shooting (American Counseling Association)
• Trauma and Disaster Mental Health (American Counseling Association)
• Managing your distress in the aftermath of a shooting (American Psychological Association)
• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (Resources in multiple languages)

• Seize The Awkward
  Starting the conversation about mental health does not need to be uncomfortable and it can make all the difference. Learn how to support a friend or get help for yourself.

• Psychology Today
  Psychology Today provides a list of local therapist based on city and zip code. Includes insurance, specialized issues, and if they offer online therapy.
• Inclusive Therapists
  Aims to make it simpler and safer for people in marginalized communities. Find a culturally responsive, 2SLGBTQ+ affirming therapist that celebrates your full identity.
• National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network
  National queer & trans therapists of color network advancing healing justice by transforming mental health for queer and trans poc.
• Melanin & Mental Health
  Connect individuals with culturally competent clinicians committed to serving the mental health needs of Black & Latinx/Hispanic communities.
• Latinx Therapists Action Network
  An online platform and network of Latinx mental health practitioners honoring and affirming the dignity and healing of migrant communities marginalized by criminalization, detention, and deportation.

• The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns, M.D.
  Super clear book on cognitive behavioral therapy with very helpful exercises.
• Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
  Absolutely hilarious by Anh’s fave mental health author Jenny Lawson. Read it and laugh!
• You Are a Bad Ass by Jen Sincero
  I love how much she swears! You’ll feel empowered reading it.
• The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine Aron, Ph.D
  Addresses how so many of us feel and don’t know why.
• You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health with Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families by Dr. Ken Duckworth
  This book has TONS of amazing resources. The index alone is worth the price of admission! The National Alliance on Mental Illness is such a terrific organization. I highly recommend them and this book.
• Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis by Britt Wray
  My current read, especially as I’ve got young adult kids who are going to have to live with this crisis longer than I will. I want to help them manage their feelings about it all.
• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
  My hubby and I listened to this book and laughed so much. It’s great. Relatable.
• Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make and Keep Friends by Dr. Marisa G. Franco
  So excited to read this book. I learned about it through the We Can Do Hard Things podcast and am so intrigued!
• Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain
  Listed by Mashable as one of the best mental health books of 2022.
• Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media by Donna Jackson Nakazawa
  Listed by Mashable as one of the best mental health books of 2022.
• Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health by Dr. Thomas Insel
  Listed by Mashable as one of the best mental health books of 2022.
• Loving Someone with Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do by Stacey Freedenthal, Ph.D
  Listed by Mashable as one of the best mental health books of 2022.
• Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey
  Listed by Mashable as one of the best mental health books of 2022.
• Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention – and How to Think Deep Again by Johann Hard
  Listed by Mashable as one of the best mental health books of 2022.
• What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo
  Listed by Mashable as one of the best mental health books of 2022.

• MindSite News: a new nonprofit, nonpartisan digital journalism organization dedicated to reporting on mental health in America. I read this ALL the time and get so much good information. Really love and respect MindSite News.

• On Being: Krista Tippet interviews an incredible slew of guests on what it means to be human, how to live, and who we are to each other.
• She Persisted: THE teen mental health podcast—made for teens, by a teen. Just recently found this and am SO impressed. Full of insight for teens and adults.
• We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle.
  My go to podcast. I listen to every single one!
• Depresh Mode with John Moe: A newsletter and podcast about tricky brains.
• Therapy for Black Girls: a weekly chat about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.

• Queer Eye, Netflix
  Wanna feel the love? Watch these Fab Five guys swoop in and work their magic on ordinary people.
• The Me You Can’t See, Apple TV
  A documentary by Oprah Winfrey and Harry, Duke of Sussex that tells the stories of people both famous and not who suffer from mental illness.
• Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness by Ken Burns.

• MentalHappy
  Find expert-led support groups for any life situation. Gain skills, encouragement, and peace of mind with our trusted privacy features.