Resources
Please note: I am not a crisis resource and do not provide on-call or emergency mental health services. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent support, please contact 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, you can reach out to:
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 for 24/7, free, and confidential support.
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788.
National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline: Call 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE) to connect with a trained staff member from a local sexual assault service provider.
Books:
The Myth of Normal by Dr. Gabor Maté
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD
Drama Free by Nedra Glover Tawwab
The New Rules of Attachment by Dr. Judy Ho
It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn
What Happened to You? by Dr. Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey
The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
The Racial Healing Handbook by Dr. Anneliese Singh
My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem
Podcasts:
Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad
Decolonizing Therapy Podcast by Dr. Jennifer Mullan
Therapy for Black Girls by Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
Latinx Therapy by Adriana Alejandre
Apps:
Note: These resources are not alternatives to mental health treatment; they are meant to be used as adjunctive tools for coping and self-care.