Mental Health and Crisis Resources

Crisis Resources

• Crisis Text Line :  text “HOME” to 741-741  
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• Trevor Project – LGBTQ
• Veterans Crisis Line   
• National Sexual Assault Hotline (800) 356-HOPE (4673)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-SAFE (7233)

How to Manage Anxiety

• Exercise
• Good nutrition
• Yoga
  • Many studios are operating online offering downloads or virtual classes
• Practice mindfulness
• Reading
• Creating
  • Art
  • Baking
  • Cooking
  • Music
• Go outside – walk, run, hike, bike
• Explore nature – woods, beaches, mountains
• Prayer
• Identify your supports
• Stay connected
  • Zoom is great for group meetings
• Take a “trip” –  List of virtual tours and live webcams

Mental Health Hotlines

• 211 (community resource specialists)
• Disaster Distress Hotline
• Parental Stress Hotline (Massachusetts): (800) 632-8188

Mindfulness Apps

• Headspace
• Insight Timer
• Mood Kit
• Calm

Online Mental Health Platform

• Tailored programs on stress, anxiety, depression, resilience
• Action-oriented programs build self-awareness

Online Support Groups

• 7 Cups – emotional support and wellness; therapy options
• Turn2Me  – various topics including anxiety, depression, stress
• Daily Strength –  – anxiety support
• DBSAlliance – depression and bipolar support
• ADAA Health Unlocked – anxiety and depression support; also has an app
• Open to Hope – grief and loss 
• Online Intergroup – AA and recovery support
• The Tribe – peer-to-peer support
• Support Group directory
• MHA Directory of Support Groups

Recovery Resources

• Identify Treatment Options – SAMHSA’s National Helpline, (800) 662-HELP (4357)
• Online Support – Smart Recovery

Resources for Students of Color

• Black Emotional And Mental Health Collective
• Black Mental Health Alliance
• Black Women’s Health Imperative
• Emotional Emancipation Circles
• Liberate App Meditation App for and by the Black Community
• Melanin and Mental Health
• POC Online Classroom – Self-Care
• The Steve Fund
• Yo Soy Ella
• The Focus on You
• Latinx Therapy
• People of Color And Mental Health Photo Project 

Telehealth Services – Medical and Behavioral Health

• MD Live  
• Amwell
• Brightside  – psychiatry and counseling

Teletherapy and Teletherapy Directories

• Many insurance companies are currently waiving out of pocket costs for telemedicine visits
• Guide for Transitioning to Teletherapy
• iHope   
• Better Help
• TalkSpace
• Pride Counseling – LGBTQ
• Faithful Counseling – Christian

Therapist Directories

• Thriving Campus – providers specifically identified as working well with college students
• Psychology Today – nationwide
• ZenCare – limited areas
• Can search by zip code, filter by the insurance company, specialty area, etc.
• Most providers have virtual options

Websites and Articles

• Frontline Families: How to Manage Our Anxiety During a Time of Uncertainty
• Science-based Strategies to Cope with Coronavirus
• 5 Ways to Manage Anxiety Around the Coronavirus
• CDC Recommendations for Coping with Anxiety related to Coronavirus
• 11 Things You Can Do To Manage Your Coronavirus Anxiety  
• Harvard Health: Coping with Coronavirus Anxiety
• A Brain Hack to Break the Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle
• Brain Hacks with Dr. Jud – Coronavirus Anxiety Daily Update YouTube channel
  
• Jed Foundation
• ULifeline