Resources
Suicide Prevention Resources
Dial 988 or 911
Chat at 988lifeline.org
Crisis Text Line
Text "Hello" to 741741
YouthLine
877.968.8491
Text "Teen2Teen" to 839863
Safety Resources
The Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
800.656.HOPE
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800.799.SAFE
Text "Start" to 88788
National Centers for Victims of Crime
Victim Connect Resource Center
LGBTQIA+ Resources
866.488.7386
Text "Start" to 678678
877.565.8860
888.843.4564
Addictions Resources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
National Helpline: 800.662.4357
If you are struggling with addiction and/or concerned about another's alcohol or drug use.
24-hour hotline: 410.663.1922
Regional hotline: 800.317.3222
A 12-Step Program for Family and Friends of Alcoholics
A 12-Step Program for Family and Friends of Addicts
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)
Recovery Community Network (RCN)
Buddhist Recovery Network (BRN)
Recommended Reading
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, by Peter Levine, PhD
Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR, the Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal, by Michael Baldwin & Deborah Korn, PsyD
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, by Pema Chodron
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha, by Tara Brach, PhD
Reinventing Masculinity: the Liberating Power of Compassion and Connection, by Edward M. Adams, PsyD and Ed Frauenheim
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life, by Marilee Adams, PhD
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, by Gary Chapman
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love, by Amir Levine, M.D. and Rachel Heller, M.A.
The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships, by Diane Poole Heller, PhD
The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family, by Eleanor Payson, MSW
Brene Brown - yep, any of them
In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People, by Dr. George K. Simon, PhD
Recommended Podcasts
The Happiness Lab, Pushkin
Unlocking Us, Brene Brown
Hidden Brain
Poetry Unbound