For whatever you or someone you love is dealing with, here are some resources. Please know you are not alone.
Organizations
Mental Health
International Foundation of Research and Education on Depression
ifred.org
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
adaa.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
afsp.org
The Jed Foundation
jedfoundation.org
The Trevor Project
thetrevorproject.org
(866) 488-7386
Suicide Prevention Initiatives
suicidepreventioninitiatives.org
Canadian Mental Health Association
cmha.ca
Canada
Canadian Mental Health Crisis Line
(888) 353-2273
Crisis Society Mental Health Line
310-6789 (no area code needed)
24-Hour Crisis Line
(403) 266-HELP (toll free)
Mental Health Help Line
(877) 303-2642 (toll free)
United States
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline(800) 273-8255
Self-Injury
SAFE Alternatives
selfinjury.com
Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery (CRPSIR)
selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu
Self-injury outreach and support
sioutreach.org
Self-injury Foundation
selfinjuryfoundation.org
Abuse
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233
National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 422-4453
Hope
Project Nightlight
projectnightlight.ca
To Write Love on her Arms
twloha.com
So Worth Loving
soworthloving.com
Articles & Videos
These are some articles and videos that helped me understand what was happening to me and helped me get the help I needed to leave.
Understanding Abuse
One of the best videos I’ve ever watched to explain the cycle of abuse
Toxic Attraction Between Empaths and Narcissists
Recovering from a Toxic Trauma Bond
10 things I wish I’d Known about Gaslighting
Trauma is Not Your Fault, but Healing is Your Responsibility
Books
The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Option B
Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant
How to Survive the Loss of a Love
Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D.
Melba Colgrove, Ph.D.
Peter McWilliams
Waking the Tiger
Peter A. Levine
The Dance of Anger
Harriet Lerner
Codependent no more
Melody Beattie
The Narcissist Next Door
Jefferey Kluger
From Rage to Courage
Alice Miller
Four Sweet Seasons
Ashlin Veselka
Big Magic
Elizabeth Gilbert
If You Feel Too Much
Jamie Tworkowski
You are a Badass
Jen Sincero
The Gifts of Imperfection
Brené Brown
My Friend Fear
Meera Lee Patel
This list will continuously be updated.
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