Resources
Grief Support
VITAS Health Care: Grieving Support Groups Online
The Compassionate Friends: Supporting Families After A Child Dies
My Grief Angels — A directory of free virtual grief support groups nationwide by type of loss, group and/or state
Mental Health
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — Call 1-800-273-8255 if you are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm. You are loved and the world needs you!
National Institute of Mental Health
National Association on Mental Health — 1-800-950-6254 or text 988
Project Healthy Minds — Therapy Directory Resources
LGBTQ+ Support
The Trevor Project — LGBTQ+ and Youth Suicide and Crisis Hotline. Call 1-866-488-7386.
Trans Lifeline — Trans-led trans support improving quality of life and combating suicide. Call 877-565-8860. Also offers microgrants and support for name changes and updated IDs.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) — The nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. 1-202-467-8180. love@pflag.org
SAGE-Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ+Elders — The National resource center on LGBTQ+ aging.
Abuse/Assault Support
RAINN — National Sexual Assault Hotline. Call 1-800-656-HOPE. We believe you and you are not alone.
National Domestic Violence Hotline — Call 1-800-799-7233. Learn more about what constitutes Domestic Violence here.
National Organization for Victim Assistance — Help for crime and crisis victims.
National Child Abuse Hotline — Call 1-800-4-A-CHILD.
Additional Resources for Assault and Abuse Survivors and Their Loved Ones: RAINN’s Extensive Resources List. Includes resources for Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Incest, Stalking, Survivors with Disabilities, College Students, Male Survivors, LGBTQ+ Survivors, Human Trafficking, Military, Legal Resources, Health, and Sexual Assault Prevention.
Addiction Support
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) — Call 1-800-662-4357. Provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and organizations.
Alcoholics Anonymous — Find a meeting and support in your area.
Al-Anon — Help and Hope for Families & Friends of Alcoholics
Recommended Reading
Spirituality
Intimate Conversations with the Divine: Prayer, Guidance and Grace by Caroline Myss
Handle with Prayer by Alan Cohen
The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz
Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics by Mirabai Starr
Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch
The Four-Fold Path: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer and Visionary by Angeles Arrien, Ph.D
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
The Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths & Secrets by Barbara Walker
Still on Fire: Field Notes from a Queer Mystic by Jan Philips
Meditation/Mindfulness
The Mindful Path to Compassion by Christopher K. Germer, PhD
A Field Guide to Nature Meditation: 52 Mindfulness Practices for Joy, Wisdom and Wonder
Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation by Sharon Salzberg
Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh
How to Be Compassionate by The Dalai Lama
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabatt-Zinn
The Book of Ceremony: Shamanic Wisdom for Invoking the Sacred in Everyday Life by Sandra Ingerman
Healing the Self
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler
A Year Without Fear by Tama Kieves
Energy Medicine by Donna Eden
Hiring the Heavens: A Practical Guide to Developing Working Relationships with the Spirits of Creation by Jean Slatter
The Chakra Workbook by Anna Voigt
Quiet by Susan Cain
The Infinite Wisdom of the Akashic Records by Lisa Barnett
Who Dies? An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying by Stephine Levine
The Emotion Code by Dr. Bradley Nelson
Many Lives, Many Masters by Dr Brian Weiss
Fierce Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
Spiritual Balancing: A Guidebook for Living in the Light Diana Burney
The Biology of Belief by Dr. Bruce Lipton
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
No Time Like the Present; Finding Freedom and Joy Right Where You Are by Jack Kornfield
Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard
Writers and Writing
Women, Writing, and Soul-Making: Creativity and the Sacred Feminine by Peggy Tabor Millin
Saved by a Poem: The Transformative Power of Words by Kim Rosen
Writing Down the Soul by Janet Connor
Writing Wild: Forming A Creative Partnership with Nature by Tina Welling
Marry Your Muse: Making a Lasting Commitment to Your Creativity by Jan Phillips
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
AWE: The Automatic Writing Experience by Michael Sandler
Journal to the Self: Twenty-Two Paths to Personal Growth by Kathleen Adams, M.A.
Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir by Elizabeth J. Andrew
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
