Grief.com is dedicated to help everyone deal with the often unknown terrain that comes along with all kinds of grief. Through education, information and other helpful resources we hope to make the challenging road of grief a little easier.
Website: https://grief.com/
[David Kessler, the contributing author to this website, is one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life, even after life’s tragedies
Website: https://grief.com/about-david-kessler/ ]
The Dougy Center has developed a wide range of resources for children, teens, young adults, and families who are grieving, supporters of people who are grieving, and counselors and helping professionals. Their support is offered at no cost and is available to those who need it for as long as they need it.
Websites:
https://www.dougy.org/program-finder
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement (APLB)’s mission is to promote and expand the field of pet loss and grief support by providing pet family support services and resources that honor the human/animal bond.
They also provide comprehensive training for professionals in the veterinary, mental health and pet industry fields with relevant, up-to-date and proven educational tools to advance their knowledge in offering front-line support to grieving families.
Website: https://www.aplb.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a nonprofit mental health organization whose mission is to provide “advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives,” with a focus on reducing stigma and improving the mental health system.
NAMI offers resources such as classes and training, mental health programs and events, and a helpline to recommend non-emergency resources and solutions.
Website: https://www.nami.org/Home
Phone number: 1-800-950-6264
or
TEXT “HelpLine” to 62640
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is an anti-sexual violence organization that runs the National Sexual Assault Hotline. They also carry out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.”
This organization offers a variety of programs and advocacy such as victim services, public education, public policy work, and consulting. RAINN offers sexual assault training programs for companies and organizations.
Website: https://www.rainn.org/
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE.
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) focuses on facilitating mental health resources for queer and trans people of color. Their services focus on “Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Arab, Middle-eastern, Asian, Pacific Islander, and mixed race, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, two-spirit, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, and non-binary people,” and providing for the needs of mental health practitioners who are queer and trans people of color.
Website: https://nqttcn.com/en/
LGBT National Hotline The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline is for all ages.
Phone number: 1-888-843-4564
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)’s goal is to help remove systemic barriers Black people experience accessing mental health resources. The nonprofit does this through education, training, advocacy and the creative arts.
Mental illness in the Black community must be addressed simultaneously with systemic issues such as “inequities in the criminal legal system, economic reform, HIV/AIDS, transphobia, homophobia, racism … and other issues that challenge the wellness of Black communities,” according to BEAM.
In addition to other resources, BEAM has mobile crisis unit services in some states.
Website: https://wellness.beam.community/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a treatment Referral Hotline for individuals and families facing mental health challenges and/or substance use disorders. Phone number: 1-800-662-4357
Website: https://findtreatment.gov/
National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)’s attorneys and staff work to pass local, state, and federal laws and policies to improve the lives of transgender people, as well as work with the media to create culture change and increase acceptance. The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is not a legal or social service agency and cannot provide legal, medical or social services referrals.
Phone number: (202) 642-4542
Website: https://transequality.org/
Trans Crisis LifeLine is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers.
Phone number: (877) 565-8860
Website: https://transequality.org/
LGBT National Hotline is for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender individuals of all ages
Phone number: 1-888-843-4564
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
Website: https://adaa.org/
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone number: 988
Website: https://988lifeline.org/
The Trevor Project – For young LGBTQ+ workers or family members, The Trevor Project provides crucial mental health resources. This organization focuses on issues such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, and suicide prevention in members of the LGBTQ+ community under 25 years of age.
Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Phone number: (212) 695-8650
Mental Health HOTLINES & CRISIS LINES
Emergency: 9-1-1
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 9-8-8 (English & Spanish)
National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
American Association of Poison Control Centers: 1-800-222-1222
Crisis TEXT Line: Text “DESERVE” TO 741-741
Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255
National Crisis Line – Anorexia and Bulimia: 1-800-233-4357
National Eating Disorders Association: 1-800-931-2237
GLBT Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
TREVOR Crisis Hotline: 1-866-488-7386
AIDS Crisis Line: 1-800-221-7044
TransLifeline:
Phone: 1-877-565-8860
website: https://www.translifeline.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
Planned Parenthood Hotline: 1-800-230-PLAN (7526)
Veterans Crisis Line: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
U.S. Resources for YOUTH IN CRISIS
Boys Town National Hotline is staffed by specially trained counselors, and serves girls and young women, too. Parents, teens and families can find help with a range of issues including abuse, anger, depression, school issues, bullying etc.
Phone number: 1-800 448-3000
Website: https://www.boystown.org/
Covenant House is a support service and 24-hour helpline for homeless youth. Deals with a wide range of issues, including bullying, suicide, basic needs, health, sex, drugs & alcohol and sex.
Phone number: 1-800-999-9999
Website: https://www.covenanthouse.org/
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline is a 24-hour helpline for teens, parents, friends and family, peer advocates.
Phone number: 1-866-331-9474
TEXT: LOVEIS to 22522
Website: https://www.loveisrespect.org/
The Cyber Civil Rights Initiative provides counseling and technical advice to victims of non-consensual pornography (“revenge porn”) through a 24-hour Crisis Helpline
Phone number: 1-844-878-2274
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a 24-hour response line for children who are missing or victims of sexual exploitation.
Phone number: 1-800 843-5678
Rape Abuse & Incest National Network has more than 1,100 trained volunteers on duty and available to help victims at RAINN-affiliated crisis centers across the country.
Phone number: : 1-800-656-4673
National Runaway Switchboard helps keep America’s runaway, homeless and at-risk youth safe and off the streets.
Phone number: 1-800-786-2929
National Child Abuse Hotline
Phone number: 1-800-422-4453
Or
TEXT: CHILDHELP to 847411