Resources

🚨 Emergency & Crisis Support

If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
    Call or text 988 — Free, confidential, 24/7 crisis and emotional support in the U.S.

  • Crisis Text Line
    Text HOME to 741741 — Free, confidential, 24/7 crisis support via text.

  • Comcare Crisis (Kansas)
    24-Hour Crisis Line: 316-660-7500

If you are feeling unsafe, overwhelmed, or in crisis, contacting 988 or texting 741741 connects you with trained advocates right away.

🌈 LGBTQ+ Crisis Support

  • The Trevor Project — Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth
    📞 TrevorLifeline: 1-866-488-7386
    💬 TrevorChat: Available via their website

  • Trans Lifeline — Peer support run by and for transgender people
    📞 U.S.: 1-877-565-8860

📚 National Support & Education Organizations

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
    Support, advocacy, and education for individuals and families affected by mental health conditions.
    📞 NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

  • SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
    National treatment referral and behavioral health information.
    📞 National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

  • 211 (United Way)
    Connects you to local resources for mental health, housing, food, transportation, and more.

  • CDC Mental Health Resources
    Educational information on mental health, coping strategies, and crisis support.

🌈 LGBTQIA+ Affirming Support & Education

  • PFLAG — Support and education for LGBTQ+ people and their families

  • The Trevor Project – Resource Library — Guides on identity, relationships, self-care, and community

  • ADAA LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resources — Anxiety, depression, OCD, and related concerns through an affirming lens

  • Mental Health America – LGBTQ+ Resources — Culturally relevant organizations, tools, and supports

🌐 Condition-Specific Support Organizations

Anxiety & Related Disorders

  • Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA) — Education, webinars, provider directory, and peer communities

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) — Support groups, treatment resources, and education

ADHD & Neurodivergence

  • CHADD — Education, advocacy, and support for children and adults with ADHD

  • ADDitude Magazine — Practical strategies, articles, and webinars

Eating & Body Image

  • National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) — Referrals, education, and support

Suicide & Emotional Distress

  • To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) — Hope-focused resources for depression, self-harm, and recovery

📘 Recommended Books

OCD & Anxiety

  • Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder — Jonathan Grayson

  • Stop Obsessing! — Edna Foa

  • Brain Lock — Jeffrey M. Schwartz

  • The Doubt Illusion — Frank Aardema

ADHD / Autism

  • Driven to Distraction — Edward Hallowell & John Ratey

  • Unmasking Autism — Devon Price

  • Unmasking for Life — Devon Price

  • ADHD 2.0 — Edward Hallowell & John Ratey

Grief & Loss

  • Option B — Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant

  • The Year of Magical Thinking — Joan Didion

Relationships & Intimacy

  • Passionate Marriage — David Schnarch

  • Intimacy & Desire — David Schnarch

  • Brain Talk — David Schnarch

  • Mating in Captivity — Esther Perel

  • Polysecure — Jessica Fern

  • Open Deeply — Kate Loree

  • The Ethical Slut (3rd Ed.) — Janet Hardy & Dossie Easton

Self-Compassion & Resilience

  • Self-Compassion — Kristin Neff

  • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook — Neff & Germer

  • Fierce Self-Compassion — Kristin Neff

  • The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook — Tim Desmond

  • Radical Acceptance — Tara Brach

  • The Gifts of Imperfection — Brené Brown

  • When Things Fall Apart — Pema Chödrön

🏳️‍⚧️ Gender & Sexual Identity Resources

Books

  • You and Your Gender Identity — Dara Hoffman-Fox

  • Gender Quest Workbook — Rylan Jay Testa et al.

  • As a Woman — Paula Stone Williams

  • Gender Born, Gender Made — Diane Ehrensaft

  • My Gender Workbook — Kate Bornstein & S. Bear Bergman

  • Life Isn’t Binary — Meg-John Barker & Alex Iantaffi

  • Gender Queer — Maia Kobabe

  • The Velvet Rage — Alan Downs

  • 10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do to Improve Their Lives — Joe Kort

  • Cracking the Erotic Code — Joe Kort

  • Born Both: An Intersex Life — Hida Viloria

Podcasts

  • Multiamory — Relationships & consensual non-monogamy

  • Polyamory Weekly — Tools for ethical non-monogamy

  • Queer Love — Queer connection and intimacy

  • How to Be a Girl — Gender identity and family journeys

  • Dr. Z PhD — Gender specialist focused on transgender adults

🧠 Online Community & Peer Support

  • 211 Resource Navigation — Local support services

  • IOCDF Online Support Groups — Peer-led OCD support

  • ADAA Peer Communities — Anxiety-focused peer support

  • Online Grief Communities — Including Grief.com and Open to Hope

⚠️ Important Note

These resources are provided for education and support and do not replace individualized clinical care. If you are experiencing significant distress or safety concerns, please contact 988, 911, or local emergency services immediately.