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Mental Health Resources

GETTING IMMEDIATE HELP

If you are in a crisis, call or text the National Suicide & Crisis Hotline by dialing 988.

You can chat with the Hotline at 988lifeline.org.

If you are in a life threatening situation, call 911.

TOOLS FOR DAILY WELLNESS

Check out these Wellness Toolkits from the National Institute of Mental Health for tips on supporting your healthiest self.

Use this list of 30 Grounding Techniques to help in moments of overwhelm or distress.

This is a list of Researched Backed Mental Health Tips from the Mental Health Foundation.

FINDING PROFESSIONAL HELP

Learn about different types of help that is available with Mental Health America.

This link includes directories to all different types of mental health resources across the United States.

Psychology Today is a great resource for finding a therapist, psychiatrist or other mental health care professional.

Books, Podcasts, & More

BOOKS TO READ

For the science of the effects of Trauma on your brain and body, check out The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk.

Read about the power of vulnerability in Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown.

For a Christian perspective on approaching your emotions, read Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It by Jennie Allen.

PODCASTS TO LISTEN TO

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Brené Brown is a renown researcher in shame and empathy. In this podcast, she has conversations with artists, writers, researchers and many more about “the magic and the messiness of what it means to be human.”

CXMH with Robert Vore and Dr. Holly Oxhandler

This is a podcast at the intersection of faith & mental health which brings together faith leaders and mental health professionals for honest conversations.

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Santos hopes to show you that your own happiness is in your control in even the smallest ways using findings from cutting-edge scientific research on the link between human behavior and emotions.