National Resources - FREE!

Emergency and Crisis Intervention

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Now 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)

Phone: 988

Website: 988lifeline.org

Services: 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources.

Crisis Text Line

Text: HELLO to 741741

Website: crisistextline.org

Services: Free 24/7 support for those in crisis; text with a trained crisis counselor.

The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ Youth)

Phone: 1-866-488-7386

Text: START to 678678

Website: thetrevorproject.org

Services: Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth.

Veterans Crisis Line

Phone: 988 and Press 1

Text: 838255

Website: veteranscrisisline.net

Services: Free, confidential support for veterans and their families.

Mental Health Support

SAMHSA’s National Helpline

Phone: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Website: samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Services: Free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

NAMI Helpline (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Phone: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Text: NAMI to 741741

Website: nami.org

Services: Free mental health support, resources, and education for individuals living with mental health conditions.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Text: START to 88788

Website: thehotline.org

Services: 24/7 confidential support for anyone affected by domestic violence, providing crisis intervention, safety planning, and additional resources.

Substance Abuse and Addiction

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Phone: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Website: samhsa.gov

Services: Information, support, treatment, and referral services for individuals struggling with substance use.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Website: aa.org

Services: Fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other to help solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

Website: na.org

Services: Fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem; members help each other stay clean.

General Support and Resources

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

Phone: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

Website: rainn.org

Services: Nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization providing support, resources, and advocacy for survivors of sexual assault.

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline

Phone: 1-800-931-2237

Website: nationaleatingdisorders.org

Services: Support, resources, and treatment referrals for people suffering from eating disorders.

2-1-1

Phone: 2-1-1

Website: 211.org

Services: Free and confidential service that helps people across North America find the local resources they need, including food, housing, health care, and more.

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

Phone: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

Website: childhelp.org

Services: 24/7 hotline with professional crisis counselors offering assistance in over 170 languages.

References and Supplemental Resources

 Articles:

- "The Power of Hypnosis in Healing Chronic Pain" – https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hypnosis-the-power-trance/201010/how-hypnosis-can-heal-the-body

- “Understanding thew Impact of Trauma” – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207191

- "Somatic Experiencing: How to Heal Trauma with the Body" – https://www.nicabm.com/experts/peter-levine

 Websites:

- American Society of Clinical Hypnosis – www.asch.net

- Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute – www.traumahealing.org

- The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) – www.nccih.nih.gov

 Books:

- "The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma" by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

- “The Upside of Stress” by Kelly McGonigal, PhD