People often don’t get the mental health help they need because they don’t know where to start. Use these resources to find the help you, your friends, or family need.
Suicide Prevention lifeline
This is a hotline available 24/7 for anyone who feels they might harm or kill themselves. The hotline has people answering calls for those in distress or crisis, including friends and family. This is free and confidential.
The National Domestic Violence hotline
This is a hotline available 24/7 for anyone who may be or might know someone in an abusive relationship. This hotline is free and confidential and will provide an experienced advocate to assist you.
Common sense media
This website is a non profit organization that keeps parents and children informed on the current media. Parents can become members, at no cost, to learn about current programming to see if it is appropriate for their children.
Experience Camps for Grieving Children
I had the chance to volunteer as a clinician at the Southeast United States Experience Camp. It was one of the most fulfilling opportunities I have ever had. There are now 4 camps across the US and hopes to continue to expand. This is a one week, free camp, for children in 4th grade and above who have lost a parent, sibling or primary caregiver. This one week program gives children and adolescents the chance to see they are not alone and other people "get it" while also being immersed in a fun, active camp experience.
Grief.com
This website is a wonderful resource for those experiencing grief. It is important to realize that grief and loss can be very different to each individual. Whether it is the death of a family member, loss of job, or change in family dynamics, grief can be very impactful.