when we speak, we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.
- Audre Lorde
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Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988 Life Line
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call 800-273-8255
Available 24/7 in English and Spanish
Deaf and hard of hearing TTY 800-799-4889
Text 988
Chat online https://988lifeline.org/talk-to-someone-now/
https://988lifeline.org/National Hopeline Network
Suicide and Crisis Hopeline
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Suicide Prevention Online
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Group
https://afsp.org/Speaking of Suicide
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Crisis Text Line
Text TALK (or HOME) to 741741 anytime
Veterans Crisis Line
Text 838255
Call 800-273-8255 and select veterans option 1
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Self Harm Information
Cornell Research Program
Distraction Techniques & Alternative Coping Methods
https://www.selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu/perch/resources/distraction-techniques-pm-2.pdfSelf-Injury Outreach and Support
Coping with Urges
https://sioutreach.org/coping-and-recovery-self-injury/coping-with-urges/https://sioutreach.org/coping-and-recovery-self-injury/coping-with-urges/
Coping Day to Day
https://sioutreach.org/coping-and-recovery-self-injury/a-guide-to-coping-day-to-day/
General Coping
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Warm Lines
The OC Warmline - NAMI Orange County
Call or text 714-991-6412
Available 24/7
Languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Farsi
Interpreter Services availableThe California Peer-Run Warm Line
Call or text 855-845-7415
Available 24/7
Chat online: https://m2.icarol.com/ConsumerRegistration.aspx?org=60601&pid=243&cc=en-US
Peer Run Warmline Website
https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/peer-run-warmline/Enterprise Resource Center Warmline of Marin County
Call 415-459-6330
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Abuse Hotlines
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call 800-799-7233
Text START to 88788
Chat online: https://www.thehotline.org/#
SAMSHA Treatment Referral Hotline
Call 800-662-4357
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call 800-656-4673
Chat online: https://hotline.rainn.org/onlineRAINN Rape Kit Information
https://www.rainn.org/articles/rape-kitNational Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
Call 866-331-9474Love is Respect
Call 1-866-331-9474
Text LOVEIS to 22522
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Addiction/Anonymous Resources
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Meetings https://www.aa.org/find-aa
Al-Anon - Loved Ones of Problem Drinkers
Meetings https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/Alcohol Abuse Hotlinehttps://doublewinnersanonymous.com/meeting-directory/
Call 800-252-6465
Double Winners
Meeting: https://doublewinnersanonymous.com/meeting-directory/Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Meetings
https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/
Nar-Anon - Loved Ones of Addicts
Meetings https://www.nar-anon.org/find-a-meetingAdult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families (ACA)
Meetings: https://adultchildren.org/meeting-search/Drug Abuse Hotline
800-888-9383Alcohol and Drug Abuse Hotline
Call 800-821-4357Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)
Meetings https://slaafws.org/Codependents Anonymous (CoDa)
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Harm Reduction
National Harm Reduction Coalition
https://harmreduction.org/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/harm-reduction -
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)
Call 800-931-2237
Monday-Thursday 11 AM to 9 PM EST
Friday 11 AM to 5 PM EST
Translation services are available on the phone.Text 800-931-2237
Monday-Thursday 3 PM to 6 PM EST
Friday 1 PM to 5 PM EST
Standard text messaging rates may apply.https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline
Monday—Thursday 9am—9pm ET
Friday 9am—5pm ETFed Up Collective:
Fighting Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Populations: A Trans+ & Intersex Collective
Support Groups: https://fedupcollective.org/resources
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Health Services
Planned Parenthood
Services include primary care, birth control, pregnancy testing, the morning after pill, abortions, women’s health services, STD/STI testing, HIV care, trans hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and patient education.
Call 800-230-7526
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/HIV.gov
https://www.hiv.gov/RAINN Rape Kit
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Disability Community Resources
National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD)
https://www.nchpad.org/The American Association of People with Disabilities
https://www.aapd.com/Disability Rights California
https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Securing Stable Housing
https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Individuals-with-Mental-Illness/Finding-Stable-Housing -
BIPOC Community Wellness
The BIPOC Project
https://www.thebipocproject.org/Lines for Life
Racial Equity Support Line
Call 503-575-3764.
Weekdays 10 AM - 7 PM PST
https://www.linesforlife.org/get-help-now/services-and-crisis-lines/racial-equity-support-line/Social Work Degree
104 BIPOC Mental Health Resources
https://www.socialworkdegrees.org/104-bipoc-mental-health-resourcesNational Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
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Black Community Resources
The Loveland Foundation Therapy Fund
Therapy fund for Black women and girls
https://thelovelandfoundation.org/therapy-fund/Harvard Division of Science
Black-Led BIPOC Mental Health Resources
https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/antiracismresources/bipoc/selfcareThe Mental Health Coalition
BIPOC Mental Health Resources
https://www.thementalhealthcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BIPOC-MENTAL-HEALTH_45.pdfSista Afya Community Mental Wellness
Mental Health, Healing, & Social Support
https://www.sistaafya.com/resources-informationBlack Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
https://beam.community/wellness-tools/https://beam.community/wellness-tools/Self
44 Mental Health Resources for Black People Trying to Survive in This Country
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Native and Indigenous Community Resources
Live Another Day
Call 877-596-6866Strong Hearts Native Helpline
Call 844-762-8483
Available 24/7
Chat online https://strongheartshelpline.org/
Available daily 5 AM PST - 8 PM PSTNational Native Children’s Trauma Center
Call 406-243-2644
https://www.nnctc.org/what-we-doWe R Native
Text CARING to 65664
Text NATIVE to 94449
My Mind Mental Health Care Resources
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LatinX Community Resources
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
For Spanish, call 888-628-9454Crisis Text Line
For Spanish, text HOLA to 741741
For Spanish, text 442-AYUDAME on WhatsAppNational Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA)
https://www.youtube.com/@nationallatinobehavioralhe716National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Compartiendo Esperanza
https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Mental-Health-Education/NAMI-Compartiendo-Esperanza-Mental-Wellness-in-the-Latinx-CommunitySubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Behavioral Health Spanish-Language Resources
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Asian & Asian-American Community Resources
Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI)
Resources https://aahiinfo.org/aahi-resources/Asian American Psychological Association
Mental Health & Self-Care Resources
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GrseILJlOFiNOzeQT3X3aizokL-M4NvXp7vCP4W-jm8/edit
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Queer Community Resources
LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory
https://lgbtqhealthcaredirectory.org/LGBT National Help Center
LGBT National Hotline
Call 888-843-4564
LGBT National Youth Talkline
Call 800-246-7743
LGBT National Senior Hotline
Call 888-234-7243
LGBT National Coming Out Support Line
Call 888-688-5428Trans Lifeline
Call 877-565-8860
https://translifeline.org/hotline/
National Center for Trans Gender Equality
https://transequality.org/Trevor Project for LGBTQ Youth
Call 866-488-7386
Text START to 678678
Chat on TrevorChat.org
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/Give Us The Floor | LGBTQ+ App for Youth
https://giveusthefloor.org/SAGE LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline
877-360-5428
https://www.sageusa.org/what-we-do/sage-national-lgbt-elder-hotline/Rest for Resistance
https://restforresistance.com/Latino Equality Alliance | Alianza Latina por la Igualidad
Call 323-286-7224
https://www.somoslea.org/programs-and-services.htmlFamilia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement (TQLM)
Email info@familiatqlm.org
https://familiatqlm.org/programs/DEQH: Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians
Write https://www.deqh.org/contact-us.html
Call or leave a message 908-367-3374
Available Thurs./Sun. nights 5-7 PM PSTSASMHA: South Asian Sexual & Mental Health Alliance
https://www.sasmha.org/lgbtqImmigration Equality
LGBTQ and HIV-Positive Immigrant Legal Help
https://immigrationequality.org/legal/legal-help/Bloom Community
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Queer Muslim Community Resources
Masjid Al-Rabia
https://masjidalrabia.org/MASGD
https://www.muslimalliance.org/Muslims for Progressive Values
https://www.mpvusa.org/Hidaya LGBTQI+
Email them to get confidential advice.
https://hidayahlgbt.com/wellbeing/Queer Crescent
https://www.queercrescent.org/LGBT Muslim Retreat
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Polyamory Resources
OPEN (Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-monogamy)
https://www.open-love.org/Bonobo Network
https://www.bonobonetwork.com/home-welcome
Come Together Campout from NRE
https://www.cometogethercampout.com/Normalizing Non-Monogamy
https://www.normalizingnonmonogamy.com/Multiamory
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Sex Worker Resources
Sex Workers Community Support Line
Call 877-776-2004
Chat online https://www.swcsl.org/Sex Workers Outreach Project USA (SWOP USA)
Chat online https://swopusa.org/Bay Area Workers Supports (BAWS)
https://bayareaworkerssupport.org/Sex Worker Advocacy and Resistance Movement (SWARM)
https://www.swarmcollective.org/ACLU Southern California
Sex Workers’ Rights in California
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Neurodivergence Resources
ADDitude Mag: Inside the ADHD Mind
https://www.additudemag.com/Neurodiversity Network
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Psychedelic Integration
Unlimited Sciences Psychedelic Info. Line
Research-based information for
people considering exploring psychedelics
Call 888-210-3553
Monday - Thursday 8 AM - 5 PM MSTFireside Project
Psychedelic Support Line
Call or Text 623-473-7133
Available everyday 11 AM - 11 PM PT7 Cups
Free Trained Support
https://www.7cups.com/Tripsitter.org
Support Slack Channel
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Cult/Coercive Mind Control
Open Minds Foundation
Critical Thinking Skills
https://www.openmindsfoundation.org/coercion-coercive-control/skepticism/International Cultic Studies Association
The Heart of Recovery: Compassion for the Self
https://www.icsahome.com/articles/the-heart-of-cult-recovery-compassion-for-the-selfFreedom of MindStrategic Interactive Approach
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Stress and Anxiety Apps
Shine | Calm Anxiety & Stress
Inclusive and representative meditation app
90% of meditations voiced by Black womenLiberate | Black Meditation App
Meditations taught by BIPOC teachersExhale | BIPOC Well-Being
Self-care and wellness for BIPOC womenLiberate | Meditation App
BIPOC-Led Meditations for BiPOC FolxThe Safe Place | Psychoeducation and Self-Care
Minority mental health, geared towards Black folx -
Inclusive Therapy Directories
Therapy for Black Girls
Therapy for Black Men
Melanin and Mental Health
Black Emotional and Mental Health
Latinx Therapy
Therapy for Latinx
South Asian Therapists
Ruh Care
SoCal Muslim Therapists
Institute for Muslim Mental Health
Clinicians of Color
Therapy in Color
Inclusive Therapists
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
Kink Aware and Polyamory Aware Professionals
Open Path Collective
Pineapple Support Society
Fed Up Collective
TherapyDen
Psychedelic Support Network
Psychedelic Passage