Emotional Support Resources

Remaining Resilient Amid Uncertain Times - A brief tip sheet to self-manage vicarious trauma

Self-Care Assessment - A worksheet to review your overall self-care. Adapted from Saakvitne, Pearlman, & Staff of TSI/CAAP (1996). Transforming the pain: A workbook on vicarious traumatization. Norton.

Headspace - Meditation and mindfulness online and mobile platform

Calm - Mental fitness, relaxation and sleep app

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Provides free and confidential emotional support to people (in the U.S) in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States - 988 or 800-273-8255

International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) - Crisis Centers - Browse to find crisis centers around the world

Mental Health America (MHA) - Nation's leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all Americans

Resources for Suicide Prevention - List of resources for various groups and families

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for millions of Americans affected by mental illness

The Jed Foundation (JED) - Empowers teens and young adults with the skills and support to grow into healthy, thriving adults

Crisis Text Line - Free 24/7 text line for people in crisis - Text HOME to 741741

The Trevor Project - National 24-hour toll free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) - Nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization - 800-656-HOPE

Center for Complicated Grief - Improves the lives of complicated grief (CG) sufferers through fostering continued innovative research and through public outreach that includes raising awareness of CG, reducing stigma and other misconceptions, and training professionals 

Partnership for Workplace Mental Health -Helps workers with mental illness by inspiring companies to reduce the stigma of mental health issues and provide better support for employees 

Disaster Distress Helpline - National hotline dedicated to providing year-round immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster - Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746

The National Center for Victims of Crime - Nonprofit organization that advocates for victims' rights, trains professionals who work with victims, and serves as a trusted source of information on victims' issues.

The National Center for PTSD - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs resource dedicated to research and education on trauma and PTSD

VOICES Center for Resilience - A non-profit organization that assists communities in preparing for and recovering from traumatic events

Aircraft Casualty Emotional Support Services (ACCESS) - Air disaster peer bereavement support network and toll free helpline - 1-877-227-6435

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