Community.
A unified group of individuals.
At many times in my life I have felt isolated and alone. Frantically searching online for answers to the confusing questions racing through my head. I longed for a community, a support system, that truly understood what I was going through. I have curated some resources here that I believe to be so empowering and life changing.
1. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (USA)
- Phone: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
2. Crisis Text Line (USA, Canada, UK, Ireland)
- Text "HOME" to 741741 (USA and Canada), 85258 (UK), or 50808 (Ireland)
- Website: https://www.crisistextline.org/
3. The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth)
- Phone: 1-866-488-7386
- Text: Text "START" to 678-678
- Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
4. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
- Website: https://www.nami.org/
5. SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
6. International OCD Foundation
- Phone: 1-617-973-5801
- Website: https://iocdf.org/
7. Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
- Phone: 1-240-485-1001
- Website: https://adaa.org/
8. National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
- Helpline: 1-800-931-2237
- Website: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
9. National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
- Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
GRIEF RESOURCES
1. National Grief Support Services (NGSS)
Phone: 1-800-658-8898
Website: https://www.griefservices.org/
2. Grief Share
Phone: 1-800-395-5755
Website: https://www.griefshare.org/
3. The Compassionate Friends (for bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents)
Phone: 1-877-969-0010
Website: https://www.compassionatefriends.org/
4. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Phone: 1-888-333-2377
Website: https://afsp.org/
5. Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) (for military loss)
Phone: 1-800-959-8277
Website: https://www.taps.org/
6. The Dougy Center (for grieving children, teens, and families)
Phone: 1-503-775-5683
Website: https://www.dougy.org/
7. National Alliance for Grieving Children
Phone: 1-866-432-1542
Website: https://childrengrieve.org/
8. AARP Grief and Loss Resources (for older adults)
Phone: 1-888-687-2277
Website: https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/grief-loss/
9. National Widowers' Organization
Phone: 1-800-309-3658
Website: https://nationalwidowers.org/
10. Hospice Foundation of America
Phone: 1-800-854-3402 Website: https://hospicefoundation.org/
11. The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement (APLB)
Phone: 1-718-382-0690
Website: https://www.aplb.org/
12. DivorceCare
Phone: 1-800-489-7778
Website: https://www.divorcecare.org/
13. The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children (TLC)
Phone: 1-877-306-5256
Website: https://www.starr.org/training/tlc
14. The Grief Recovery Method
Phone: 1-800-334-7606
Website: https://www.griefrecoverymethod.com/
15. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine (for mental health resources)
Phone: 1-800-950-6264
Website: https://www.nami.org/help
16. Grief.com (David Kessler)
Website: https://grief.com/
17. What's Your Grief?
Website: https://whatsyourgrief.com/
18. The Grief Toolbox
Website: https://thegrieftoolbox.com/
19. Grief Healing
Website: https://www.griefhealingblog.com/
20. Modern Loss
Website: https://modernloss.com/
21. Jessicaannepressler.com (8 blogs on grief)
Resources for Dementia and Alzheimer's:
1. Alzheimer's Association
Website: www.alz.org
Helpline: 1-800-272-3900
2. National Institute on Aging
Website: www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers
3. Family Caregiver Alliance
Website: www.caregiver.org
Helpline: 1-800-445-8106
4. Alzheimer's Foundation of America
Website: www.alzfdn.org
Helpline: 1-866-232-8484
5. Lewy Body Dementia Association
Website: www.lbda.org
Helpline: 1-800-539-9767
6. Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
Website: www.theaftd.org
Helpline: 1-866-507-7222
7. National Respite Network
Website: www.archrespite.org
8. AARP Caregiving Resource Center
Website: www.aarp.org/caregiving/
9. Eldercare Locator
Website: www.eldercare.acl.gov
Helpline: 1-800-677-1116
10. BrightFocus Foundation
Website: www.brightfocus.org
These websites and organizations provide a wide range of resources, including articles, blogs, online communities, support groups, and educational materials. They also offer information on finding local support services, such as grief counseling and therapy.
LGBTQ+ Resources
