MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
We curated a list of external resources to help you along your mental health journey. Our mission is to build healthier communities, which includes your contribution. If you have resources to add to our list please drop us a line in the link below.
Please note that while this list of mental health resources is provided as a resource for your personal development, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content or the outcomes. This is a curated selection of recommendations and is not exhaustive.CRISIS MANAGEMENT & HOTLINES
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline:
Call + text 988 // 988lifeline.org
Crisis Text Line:
Text HOME to 741741
Self-Injury Hotline:
Call + text 800 DONT-CUT (366-8288)
Transgender Suicide Lifeline:
1-877-565-8860 // translifeline.org
Trevor Project for LGBTQIA+ Individuals:
Call 1-866-488-7386 // text “Start” to 678-678 // thetrevorproject.org
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline:
Call 1-800-985-5990 // text TALKWITHUS to 66746
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) // thehotline.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline:
1-800-656-HOPE (4673) // rainn.org
Disaster Distress Helpline:
Call 1-800-985-5990 // cdc.gov
StrongHearts Native Helpline:
Call 1-844-762-8483
Teen Line (By and for teenagers):
Call 800-852-8336 // Text TEEN to 839863 // teenline.org
SUICIDE PREVENTION
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP):
afsp.org
Hope for the Day:
hftd.org
Transgender Suicide Lifeline:
Call 1-877-565-8860 // translifeline.org
Trevor Project for LGBTQIA+ Individuals:
Call 1-866-488-7386 // text “Start” to 678-678 // thetrevorproject.org
MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING TOOLS
Mental Health America Mental Health Screening:
screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools
THERAPY & COUNSELING
Psychology Today:
psychologytoday.com
National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI):
Call 1-800-950-6264 // text Helpline to 62640 // nami.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) // findtreatment.gov
Inclusive Therapists:
Find a culturally responsive and affirming therapist that fits your identity; and also includes Spanish resources
inclusivetherapists.com
Therapy for Black Girls:
therapyforblackgirls.com
Open Path Collective:
openpathcollective.org
Southern Smoke Foundation:
Free therapy for food and beverage professionals
southernsmoke.org/mental-health
GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH ED & RESOURCES
National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI):
Call 1-800-950-6264 // text “Helpline” to 62640 // nami.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):
nimh.nih.gov
Psychology Today:
psychologytoday.com
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) // findtreatment.gov
Mental Health America:
mhanational.org
Anxiety and Depression Association of America:
adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/panic-disorder-agoraphobia/symptoms
International OCD Foundation:
iocdf.org
Inclusive Therapists:
inclusivetherapists.com
Therapy for Black Girls:
therapyforblackgirls.com
Black Mental Wellness:
blackmentalwellness.com
Asian Mental Health Collective:
asianmhc.org
Latinx Therapy:
latinxtherapy.com
SUPPORT GROUPS
NAMI Connection:
support group for people with mental health conditions.
nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection
NAMI Family Support Group:
For friends and family of people with mental health conditions.
nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Family-Support-Group
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance:
dbsalliance.org/support/chapters-and-support-groups/find-a-support-group
Eating Disorders Anonymous:
eatingdisordersanonymous.org/meetings
Overeaters Anonymous:
oa.org/find-a-meeting
The TLC Foundation:
For Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors.
www.bfrb.org
PARENTING & RELATIONSHIP SUPPORT
Nationwide Children’s Hospital:
nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-education
Child Mind Institute:
childmind.org
Good Inside:
goodinside.com
Raising Good Humans:
draliza.com
Permission to Feel:
marcbrackett.com
Jillian on Love:
jillianturecki.com
Fair Play
fairplaylife.com
SUPPORT FOR SUBSTANCE USE & ADDICTION
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) // findtreatment.gov
Smoking QuitLine:
Call (877) 44U-QUIT (8-7848) (877-448-7848)
CDC State Smoking Quitlines:
Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
Smart Recovery for Addiction:
smartrecovery.org
Alcoholics Anonymous:
aa.org
Alcohol Screening:
alcoholscreening.org/#/home
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism:
niaaa.nih.gov
Marijuana Anonymous:
marijuana-anonymous.org
Narcotics Anonymous:
Call 1-800-407-7195 // narcotics.com
Cocaine Anonymous:
ca.org
All Addicts Anonymous:
alladdictsanonymous.org
Al-Anon for Families and Friends of Alcoholics:
al-anon.org
Ben’s Friends:
Support for Food & Beverage Industry Professionals in Recover.
bensfriendshope.com
Sex Addicts Anonymous:
saa-recovery.org
National Problem Gambling Helpline:
Call 1-800-GAMBLER // ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/about-the-national-problem-gambling-helpline
SUPPORT FOR DISORDERED EATING
National Eating Disorder Association:
nationaleatingdisorders.org
Eating Disorders Anonymous:
eatingdisordersanonymous.org
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa:
anad.org
Overeaters Anonymous:
oa.org
Schizophrenia Alliance:
sczaction.org/peer-support-groups
FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
Ben’s Friends
Peer support for food and beverage professionals struggling with addiction and substance use.
bensfriendshope.com
Serving Those Serving
Non-profit focused on social, mental, and physical wellness of the service industry. In The Weeds Foundation recipients receive short-term
counseling and access to a 24/7 bi-lingual (English/Spanish) hotline.
servingthoseserving.org
Giving Kitchen
Provides emergency assistance for food service workers through financial support and community resources.
thegivingkitchen.org
Southern Smoke Foundation - Behind You:
No-cost mental health program for F&B workers; (California, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, and Texas)
southernsmoke.org/mental-health
Khesed Wellness:
Affordable outpatient therapy sessions with some pro-bono programs for the hospitality industry (California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan & Texas)
khesedwellness.com
CORE (Children of Restaurant Employees):
A non-profit that provides financial relief to food and beverage employees with children who are in need.
coregives.org
Big Table
Crisis support for industry professionals ( Spokane, San Diego, Nashville, and Colorado Springs)
bigtable.org
Restaurants Care
A nonprofit that provides relief grants for food and beverage workers. (California)
restaurantscare.org
SUPPORT FOR TRAUMA & PTSD
National Center for PTSD (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs):
ptsd.va.gov
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network):
rainn.org
SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or Text “Start” to 88788 // thehotline.org
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network):
rainn.org
Center for Prevention of Abuse:
Call 1-800-559-SAFE (7233) // centerforpreventionofabuse.org
Military One Source
CALL 800-342-9647 // militaryonesource.mil/relationships/prevent-violence-abuse/domestic-abuse-help/
Battered Women’s Justice Project
Call 1-800-903-0111 // bwjp.org
INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence
incite-national.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE) // rainn.org
National Dating Abuse Helpline
Call 1-866-331-9474 // loveisrespect.org
Futures Without Violence:
The National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Call 1-888-792-2873 // futureswithoutviolence.org
House of Ruth
houseofruth.org
WORKPLACE & BURNOUT PREVENTION
guts. Workplace Trainings:
gutsnonprofit.org/workshops
Workplace Mental Health (American Psychiatric Association Foundation):
apaf.org/our-programs/center-for-workplace-mental-health/
Calm Business:
business.calm.com
LEGAL & ADVOCACY SUPPORT
Disability Rights Legal Center:
thedrlc.org
Know Your Rights (ACLU):
aclu.org/know-your-rights
LGBTQIA+ MENTAL HEALTH
SAGE:
Support for older LGBTQ+ adults.
sageusa.org
PFLAG:
Support for LGBTQ+ families.
pflag.org
Transgender Suicide Lifeline:
Call 1-877-565-8860 // translifeline.org
Trevor Project:
Call 1-866-488-7386 // text “Start” to 678-678 // thetrevorproject.org
GLAAD:
glaad.org
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
NeedyMeds:
For prescription meds and affordable care.
needymeds.org
GoodRx:
goodrx.com
Open Path Collective:
Low-cost therapy services.
openpathcollective.org
SELF-HELP TOOLS
CBT-i Coach:
App for managing insomnia using CBT
mobile.va.gov/app/cbt-i-coach
PTSD Coach:
ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/ptsdcoach_app.asp
ACT Coach:
mobile.va.gov/app/act-coach
AIMS:
For Anger Management
mobile.va.gov/app/aims-anger-management
Finch:
finchcare.com
MindDoc:
Tracks mental health and offers assessments.
minddoc.com/us/en
How We Feel:
howwefeel.org
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
Instagram:
@apa_org
@mentalhealthcoalition
@mentalhealthamerica
@namicommunicate
@samhsagov
@trevorproject
@letstalk.mentalhealth
@nimhgov
@psych_today
@theshaniproject
@asianmentalhealthproject
@therapyforblackgirls
@asiansformentalhealth
@988lifeline
@nedratawwab
@brenebrown
@dr.thema
@drkojosarfo
@blackmentalhealthmatters
@latinxtherapy
@guts_nonprofit
TikTok:
@thementalhealthcoalition
@mentalhealthamerica
@nami
@trevorproject
@psych_today
@theshaniproject
@Therapyforblackgirls
@nedratawwab
@drthema
@drshepard_md
@brenebrown
@nadiaaddesi
@dr.kojosarfo
@amoderntherapist
@guts.nonprofit
Facebook:
Mental Health America
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Psychology Today
Active Minds
Headspace
Mental Health Coalition
Calm
Therapy for Black Girls
Latinx Therapy
Nedrata Tawwab
Dr. Thema
Nadia Addesi
Brene Brown
Guts Nonprofit
BlueSky:
@psychologytoday.com
@trevorproject.bsky.social
@mentalhealtham.bsky.social
@therapy4blackgirls.bsky.social
@drthema.bsky.social
@nadiaaddessi.bsky.social
@BreneBrown.bsky.social
@namihowardcounty.bsky.social
@calm.com
@gutsnonprofit.bsky.social
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