Help for Your Healing Journey
This space was created to offer comfort and reflection — but healing can sometimes ask for more. If you find yourself needing support beyond these pages, you’re not alone. Below are a few places to turn if you need someone to talk to, or you’re ready to take the next step towards support. Many of these are free and confidential — hours vary by service
Please call 911 if you are in immediate danger.
Immediate Support – You Are Not Alone
If you’re in crisis, or just need someone to talk to right now:
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S.) Call or text 988
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- National Domestic Violence Hotline Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
- SAMHSA National Helpline Call 1-800-662-4357 Free, confidential referrals for mental health and substance use support. Available 24/7.
- The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ support): Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678
- The National Alliance For Eating Disorders Helpline Call 1-866-662-1235
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)–www.nami.org
Free resources, support groups, and education for emotional wellness.
Your Workplace May Have Support Too
Many workplaces have EAP — Employee Assistance Programs — and they are genuinely underused. It’s free and confidential. For my first responders, most hospitals and emergency services offer this service to their employees. Check with your HR department, employee handbook, or company website for contact information.
Finding a Therapist or Support Group
If you’re ready for deeper support, here are some places to explore:
- PsychologyToday.com: Find licensed therapists in your area
- Therapy for Black Girls: Mental health support centering diverse identities
- Open Path Collective: Affordable therapy options with culturally responsive therapists
- Inclusive Therapists A social justice and liberation-oriented mental health directory and community.
Reading & Healing Tools
If you’d like to go deeper into burnout, trauma recovery, or self-compassion:
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Tawwab
- Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski
- Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
- Try Softer by Aundi Kolber
- Start Where You Are by Pema Chodron
- Are You Mad at Me by Meg Josephson
- Self Compassion by Kristin Neff