Boost your well-being with mindfulness!
Your mental health is vital—it shapes your thoughts, emotions, and relationships. It’s more than just absence of illness; it’s crucial for your overall health. Life’s challenges may affect it, but positive habits support you. Scientifically proven, self-care mindfulness tools enhance both physical and mental health. Simple acts like exercise, proper meals, sleep, and gratitude also nurture your mind.
Embrace mindfulness to foster resilience and inner peace. It won’t solve everything, but it equips you to face challenges positively. Step into awareness, gain focus, and respond to situations with control. Break free from old patterns; choose serenity over stress!
Mental Health Resources
Here are valuable resources designed to assist you and your dear ones in coping with various challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, separation, bereavement, and more, fostering mental well-being.
Learning the Signs and Symptoms
Where to Get Help
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NAMI Helpline – 1-800-950-NAMI (1-800-950-626).
NAMI is dedicated to improving the lives of millions of Americans affected by mental illness
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) – disasterdistress.samhsa.gov 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
Bring Change to Mind Crisis Text Line – text BC2M to 741741
Lifeline – Suicide Prevention Hotline 800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line– Text MHA to 741741 and you’ll be connected to a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line provides free, text-based support 24/7.
The Trevor Project – Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678. A national 24-hour, toll free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth.
Trans Lifeline – Dial 877-565-8860 for US and 877-330-6366 for Canada. Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers.
Toolkits & Guides
Mental Health America – Building Your Coping Toolbox.
NAMI – Mental Health Education Courses.
Mentally Healthy Schools – Building Healthy Habits Toolkit resources for primary & secondary education settings.
Intelligent.com – College planning guide that explains the resources and accommodations most schools provide, and offers tips on how to access these mental health services.
Bring Change to Mind – Tools to understand and learn how to talk to anyone about mental illness.
Seeking help isn’t a sign of weakness, it takes courage
Therapy, Support Groups & Networks
Open Path Collective – This nonprofit serves clients who lack health insurance or whose health insurance doesn’t provide adequate mental health benefits. Helping members access their choice of affordable in-person or online care from vetted mental health professionals.
Cerebral – Meet with a telehealth prescriber or therapist who can diagnose and treat anxiety and depression with or without medication online.
Better Help – The world’s largest network of licensed, accredited, and experienced therapists who can help you with the ability to communicate when and how you want.
Defining Wellness Centers – Provides addiction and mental health services for the BIPOC community.
Therapists of Color – When therapy looks like you, you no longer feel misunderstood.
Asian Mental Health Collective – AMHC aspires to make mental health easily available, approachable, and accessible to Asian communities worldwide.
LatinX Therapy – Founded in 2018 with the mission to de-stigmatize mental health in the Latinx community. You can find a directory of mental health therapists and other helpful information for the Latinx community.
LGBT+ Mental Health Resource Center – Serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning community by providing confidential peer support and local services.
Granite Recovery Center – Offers drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities featuring an extensive selection of therapies and program options that treat individuals who have often experienced unique and traumatic experiences that stem from their LGBTQ identity.
Mental Health America – A comprehensive list of support groups, including specialized support.
National Federation of Families – A nationwide organization advocating for the rights of families who have children with emotional, behavioral, mental health, and substance use challenges.
Boca Recovery Center – Boca Recovery Center provides the best quality care in the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction. They are passionate about helping people overcome addiction and supporting them to rebuild their lives on a foundation of health and well-being.
Podcasts & Webinars
Ten percent happier podcast– Talks with eminent meditation teachers, top scientists, and even the odd celebrity. Guests include everyone from His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Brené Brown to Karamo from Queer Eye.
Be Here Now Network – A network of spirituality and mindfulness podcasts, articles, and videos.
The Happiness Lab With Dr. Laurie Santos – This podcast is based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale. Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.
On Purpose Podcast – On Purpose podcast offers up fascinating conversations between a former monk, Jay Shetty, and some of the most insightful people in the world.
PsychAlive – Free webinars to assist in your mental health journey.
Ergos Institute of Somatic Education – Free interviews and webinars on how to heal trauma.