Online Resources
Abuse
- Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Network : Empowers deaf and blind survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and harassment. Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing approved!
- After Silence : Designed to help victims become survivors and promote recovery after sexual violence.
- Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness : Provides information and resources about relationship abuse, barriers for leaving, and safety planning tips.
- Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline : Provides parents and teachers with resources, training, and support to prevent child abuse.
- DOVE: Deaf Overcoming Violence through Empowerment : Provides support for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in the Deaf community.
- National Children's Advocacy Center : Provides information and training for parents, kids, and professionals in order to prevent child abuse.
- National Human Trafficking Hotline : Anti-trafficking hotline and resource center serving victims and survivors of human trafficking.
- RAINN : Information, resources, and confidential hotline for sexual assault, abuse survivors, and prevention.
Anxiety/Stress
- "Calm" Phone Application : Provides tools for meditation, relaxation, and breathing exercises.
- Dartmouth Relaxation Downloads : Provides audio files for guided relaxation, meditation, mindfulness, and imagery exercises.
- Homelessness Shelter Directory : National directory of homeless shelters, dental/medical clinics, rent assistance, relief organizations, women's shelters, soup kitchens, food banks, etc.
- Military One Source : Offers military families a wide range of support for many aspects of military life.
- Pixel Thoughts : 60-second meditation tool to ease worries and release bothersome thoughts.
- Quiet Kit : Provides easy guided meditations and breathing exercises for beginners.
- School/Life Balance Tips : Provides students with tips on balancing and prioritizing the demands of school, work, family, and friends.
- Stop, Breathe, Think : Provides short activities to guide people through meditation for mindfulness and compassion.
Bullying
- Anti-Bullying Guide for Deaf Children : Provides guidance on how to prevent and handle bullying incidents for deaf children.
- Cyber Civil Rights Initiative : Support victims of non-consensual pornography, revenge porn, and other forms of online abuse.
- Stomp Out Bullying : Provides information and advice for advocates and victims of bullying, cyberbullying, sexting, and other forms of abuse.
- Stop Bullying : Federal website with resources on bullying, cyberbullying prevention, and responses to bullying.
- Without My Consent : Shares resources and tips for victims experiencing online privacy violations and harassment.
Depression/Sadness
- Anxiety & Depression Association of America : Promotes prevention, treatment and support for anxiety, depression and related disorders.
- The Art of Self Love : Provides exercises for increased self-esteem, self-worth, and ultimately self-love.
- Half of Us : Information on mental illness and connects students with resources to decrease stigma and encourage healthy dialogue.
- Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance : Provides support and education to improve the lives of people who have mood disorders.
- Help Guide : Resources addressing symptoms and treatment of psychological, emotional, and social health.
- National Alliance of Mental Illness : Provides information and advocacy for those affected by mental illness.
- National Institute of Mental Health : Provides treatment centers, hotlines, therapy options and clinical trials for people with mental illnesses.
- T2Health :Assists with PTSD symptoms using self-assessment, symptom management, support and education.
Eating/Body Image
Gender/Sexual Identity
- It's Pronounced Metrosexual : Provides individuals, groups, schools, and advocates with resources about gender and sexuality.
- National Center for Transgender Equality : Provides information and multi-level resources about transgender people and the issues such as healthcare, homelessness and civil rights.
- PFLAG : Provides LGBTQ community and their loved ones with information, tools, resources, advocacy, education and support.
- Trans Lifeline : Hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender and gender-questioning people experiencing a crisis.
- Trevor Project : Provides LGBTQ youth with resources and crisis intervention services.
Grief/Loss
- Dougy Center : Provides support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their families grieving a death can share their experiences.
- Moyer Foundation : Provides comfort, hope and healing to children and families affected by grief, including Camp Erin for bereaved children and teens.
- National Alliance for Grieving Children : Provides information on supporting children through grief, including a national database of grief support programs, camps, and community resources.
- The Compassionate Friends : Provides support for bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents who have lost a child at any age from any cause. Offers local and virtual chapter meetings.
- Wendt Center for Loss and Healing : Provides support and a sense of safety for people who have experienced loss, life-threatening illnesses, violence, or other trauma.
Isolation/Loneliness
- Inspire : Anonymous online support groups that connects people who share similar hardships.
- Kindness : This website creates initiatives for small acts of kindness--for anyone, anywhere--to create a sense of purpose and community.
- Meetup : Find and connect with local groups of people who share common interests.
Relationship
Self-Harm
Substance Use
- Al-Anon: Helps family and friends recover from the effects of someone else's drinking through a 12-step program including regular attendance at group meetings.
- Alcoholics Anonymous: Recovery from alcohol addiction through a 12-step program including regular attendance at group meetings.
- Nar-Anon: Helps family and friends of addicts recover from the effects of living with an addicted relative or friend.
- Narcotics Anonymous: Recovery from drug addiction through a 12-step program including regular attendance at group meetings.
- Online Intergroup: Alcoholics Anonymous: Provides support through online groups and carries the message of recovery.
Suicide Prevention
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Provides resources for suicide prevention, grief support and education for individuals struggling with suicidal thoughts/feelings.
- Beyond Blue: Assists in creating a safety plan when feeling unsafe.
- Crisis Text Line: Free, 24/7 support for people in crisis. Text HOME to 741741.
- Facebook: Reporting Suicidal Content: The "Report Suicidal Content" page on Facebook for third-party texters.
- Military Help Line: Dial (888) 457-4838 or text MIL1 to 839863 to receive 24/7 confidential crisis intervention focused on military-specific issues.
- My 3 App: Helps create a safety plan for those experiencing suicidal thoughts, including who to contact.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Toll-free 24/7 confidential suicide prevention and crisis hotline.
- The Buddy Project: Aims to prevent suicide and provide self-harm alternatives by pairing people through social media as buddies and raising awareness for mental health.
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