Mental Health Resources
A curated list of evidence-based websites, apps, and organizations that can support your mental health journey.
These resources are meant to supplement, not replace, therapy. They can help you learn more about what you're experiencing, provide support between sessions, offer tools and strategies you can practice, connect you with communities who understand, and give you language to describe your experiences.
If you're in crisis, always prioritize immediate safety by calling 988, texting a crisis line, or going to your nearest emergency room.
CRISIS & EMERGENCY SUPPORT
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text: 988
Website: https://988lifeline.org
24/7 support for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress
Crisis Text Line
Text "HELLO" to 741741
Website: https://www.crisistextline.org
Free, 24/7 support via text message
SAMHSA National Helpline
Call: 1-800-662-4357
Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service
TRAUMA & PTSD RESOURCES
Organizations
EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
Website: https://www.emdria.org
Information about EMDR therapy, how it works, what to expect, and therapist directory
National Center for PTSD
Website: https://www.ptsd.va.gov
Education, assessment tools, treatment information, and self-help resources for PTSD
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Website: https://www.nctsn.org
Resources for understanding childhood trauma and its impact
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
Website: https://istss.org/
Evidence-based information about trauma and treatment
Recommended Books
Will I ever be good enough? By Karyl McBride
Daughter healing from narcissistic mothers
Every Memory Deserves Respect by Debra Korn & Michael Baldwin
Provides information about EMDR including first hand account of healing by a survivor of trauma.
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
Specifically addresses complex PTSD from childhood trauma
What Happened to You? by Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
Conversations about trauma, resilience, and healing
Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro
Self-help companion to EMDR therapy by the founder of EMDR therapy.
PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Organizations
Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Website: https://www.postpartum.net
Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 (Call or text in English/Spanish)
The leading organization for perinatal mental health support, education, and provider directory
2020 Mom
Website: https://www.2020mom.org
Maternal mental health education, advocacy, and resources
Postpartum Progress
Website: https://postpartumprogress.com
Blog and community for maternal mental health
Seleni Institute
Website: https://www.seleni.org
Clinical care and resources for reproductive and maternal mental health
The Motherhood Center
https://themotherhoodcenter.com
Apps
Expectful
https://expectful.com
Guided meditation and sleep support for fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum
Peanut
https://www.peanut-app.io
Social networking app to connect with other mothers
Recommended Books
Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman
Understanding intrusive thoughts in postpartum anxiety and OCD
The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson
Physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery after birth
This Isn't What I Expected by Karen Kleiman and Valerie Raskin
Recognizing and recovering from postpartum depression
When Survivors Give Birth by Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus
For parents with trauma histories navigating pregnancy and birth
GRIEF & LOSS RESOURCES
Organizations
The Compassionate Friends
Website: https://www.compassionatefriends.org
Support for families after the death of a child
GriefShare
Website: https://www.griefshare.org
Faith-based grief support groups
What's Your Grief
Website: https://whatsyourgrief.com
Practical grief support and education
Refuge in Grief
Website: https://www.refugeingrief.com
Writing, courses, and community for grieving people
The Dougy Center
Website: https://www.dougy.org
Support for children, teens, young adults, and families grieving a death
Pregnancy & Infant Loss
Return to Zero: HOPE
Website: https://www.rtzhope.org
Support for pregnancy and infant loss
Star Legacy Foundation
Website: https://starlegacyfoundation.org
Stillbirth education, research, and support
The MISS Foundation
Website: https://www.missfoundation.org
Support for families experiencing the death of a child
Pet Loss Resources
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
Website: https://aplb.org
Support, resources, and counseling for pet loss grief
Pet Loss Support Hotline (Cornell University)
Call: (607) 218-7457 (Tuesday-Thursday, 6-9pm EST)
Website: https://vet.cornell.edu/hospitals/services/pet-loss-support
Free grief support hotline staffed by veterinary students
Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice
Website: https://www.lapoflove.com/Pet-Loss-Support
Support groups and resources for pet loss
Rainbow Bridge
Website: https://www.rainbowsbridge.com
Online memorial and community for pet loss
Recommended Books
It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine
Permission to grieve in your own way
The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller
Ritual and community in grief work
No Time for Tears by Judy Heath
For those grieving while still functioning
MINDFULNESS & SELF-COMPASSION RESOURCES
Organizations
Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
Website: https://centerformsc.org
Resources from Kristin Neff and Chris Germer
Mindful.org
Website: https://www.mindful.org
Articles, practices, and resources for mindfulness
Apps
Insight Timer
https://insighttimer.com
Free meditation app with thousands of guided meditations
10% Happier
https://www.tenpercent.com
Meditation for skeptics and beginners
Headspace
https://www.headspace.com
Meditation and mindfulness app with anxiety-specific programs
Calm
https://www.calm.com
Meditation, sleep stories, and anxiety management tools
Recommended Books
Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
The science and practice of self-compassion
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
Embracing your life with mindfulness
Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Introduction to mindfulness meditation
LGBTQIA+ MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Organizations
The Trevor Project
Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org
Crisis Line: 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 678-678
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth
Trans Lifeline
Website: https://translifeline.org
Hotline: 1-877-565-8860
Trans peer support hotline
PFLAG
Website: https://pflag.org
Support, education, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ individuals and families
GLBT National Help Center
Website: https://www.glbthotline.org
Peer support and local resources
State-Specific Crisis Resources
New York
NYC Well
Call: 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355)
Text: "WELL" to 65173
Website: https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en
24/7 mental health support
NYS Substance Abuse HOPEline
Call: (877) 8-HOPENY
Text: 467369
Connecticut
CT Crisis Line
Dial 211 or 1-800-HOPE-135 (1-800-467-3135)
CT Substance Abuse Treatment Access Line
Call: 1-800-563-4086
Colorado
Colorado Crisis Services
Call, text, or chat: 1-844-493-8255
Website: https://coloradocrisisservices.org
California
CA Warmline
Call: 1-855-845-7415
CA Youth Crisis Line
Call: 1-800-843-5200