Information & support
Reliable information can make it easier to understand what you or someone you care about may be experiencing—and to know where to turn next.
Need immediate support? View crisis contactsI have gathered the resources below as starting points for learning about mental health, evidence-based treatment, coping and recovery, and support for families. Some are broad educational resources; others focus on particular concerns or populations.
These resources are for general information and education. They are not a substitute for individualized assessment, psychotherapy, medical care, or emergency support.
Urgent support
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, experiencing a medical emergency, or unable to remain safe, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Free, confidential, 24/7 support for people experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or a mental health or substance use crisis. You can also contact 988 if you are worried about someone else and need guidance.
Georgia’s 24/7 behavioral health crisis line. GCAL can provide crisis intervention, help identify services, and connect people with mobile crisis response when appropriate.
Free, confidential text-based crisis support available 24 hours a day.
Please note: My email and voicemail are not monitored for emergencies and do not constitute emergency care. If immediate help is needed, please use the crisis or emergency services above.
Anxiety and depression can affect mood, concentration, sleep, relationships, school or work, and the way we respond to everyday situations. These resources provide accessible information about symptoms and evidence-based treatment.
Research-based information from the National Institutes of Health about depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, and other mental health conditions.
Educational articles, videos, webinars, personal stories, and information about evidence-based treatment for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and related concerns.
An accessible overview of panic attacks and panic disorder, including common symptoms, treatment, and when professional support may be useful.
Significant changes in mood, energy, sleep, thinking, perception, or behavior can be confusing and frightening for the person experiencing them and for the people who care about them. Early, specialized assessment and treatment can make an important difference.
A confidential and anonymous directory of evidence-based programs for recent-onset psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and related conditions. Listed programs may combine medication, psychotherapy, family and peer support, case management, and assistance with school or employment.
If changes in mood, thinking, or behavior involve immediate danger or an inability to remain safe, use the crisis or emergency services above rather than relying on a treatment directory.
Traumatic experiences can continue to influence emotions, relationships, behavior, and a person's sense of safety long after the experience itself has ended.
Detailed, evidence-based information about trauma, PTSD, recovery, and effective treatments. Although housed within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, many of its educational resources are relevant to anyone affected by trauma.
Experiences of sexual violence, coercion, stalking, or relationship abuse can affect safety, trust, physical health, and emotional well-being. Specialized advocates can offer confidential support and help someone consider options without requiring them to make an immediate decision.
Free, confidential support from trained specialists 24 hours a day by phone, text, or online chat. RAINN can provide emotional support, information, and referrals for local medical, legal, and longer-term recovery resources.
Live advocates are available by phone, text, or chat to discuss relationship abuse, safety planning, and local support. The site also offers information about warning signs, digital safety, legal help, shelter, and counseling.
Digital safety: A device, browser history, or internet activity may be monitored. If that is a concern, consider using a safer device and review the Hotline's technology-safety guidance before changing or clearing anything on a shared device.
There is no single way to grieve. Responses to loss can vary with age, relationships, circumstances, culture, and the meaning of the person or experience that was lost.
An Atlanta-based organization supporting children, teens, young adults, and families after the death of someone important to them. Kate's Club offers grief education, peer connection, family programming, and community support throughout Georgia.
Eating disorders are serious mental and physical health conditions that can affect people of every age, gender, background, and body size. They are not a choice, and effective treatment and recovery are possible.
Research-based information about signs, symptoms, health risks, treatment, and recovery from the lead U.S. federal agency for research on mental disorders.
Because eating disorders can affect physical health as well as mental health, timely evaluation by qualified medical and mental health professionals can be important.
Self-injury can be difficult to understand for both the person experiencing it and the people who care about them. Although self-injury and suicidal behavior can overlap, they are not the same, and understanding the reasons self-injury occurs can be an important part of treatment.
Research-informed information about nonsuicidal self-injury, recovery, treatment, and how parents, families, schools, and others can respond supportively.
If self-injury occurs alongside suicidal thoughts, an inability to remain safe, or risk of serious harm, seek crisis or emergency support rather than relying on educational resources alone.
Alcohol and other substance use can affect health, mood, relationships, work, school, and safety. Mental health and substance use concerns can also occur together, and effective care should consider the whole person rather than treating one concern in isolation.
Free, confidential treatment information and referrals for mental health and substance use concerns, available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
A science-based, noncommercial guide from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for understanding treatment options, finding providers, asking informed questions, and recognizing signs of higher-quality alcohol care.
These services provide information and treatment navigation, not emergency medical care. If an overdose or another urgent medical danger may be occurring, call 911.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based approach that helps people develop more effective ways of navigating intense emotions, distress, relationships, and difficult situations.
An introduction to DBT, how it works, and the principles behind the treatment. The Knowledge Center includes information for people receiving DBT, family members, and anyone interested in learning more about the approach.
ADHD can affect much more than attention. Organization, time management, motivation, emotional regulation, relationships, school, work, and everyday responsibilities can all be affected.
Practical and educational resources about ADHD across the lifespan, with information for children, adolescents, adults, parents, educators, and professionals.
ADDA focuses specifically on adults with ADHD. Its resources address executive functioning, work, relationships, organization, treatment, and the experience of being diagnosed later in life.
Useful information about autism should include not only areas where someone may need support, but also the perspectives, autonomy, strengths, and lived experiences of autistic people themselves.
An organization run by and for autistic people. ASAN's resources address autism, communication, accommodations, self-advocacy, disability rights, and navigating everyday life.
It is not always easy to know whether a child's behavior reflects development, temperament, stress, a mental health concern, or some combination of these. Reliable information can help families think more clearly about what they are seeing and what kind of support may be useful.
Accessible information for parents and caregivers on anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, OCD, behavior, executive functioning, trauma, grief, learning differences, school concerns, and parenting.
Resources focused on the emotional health of teens and young adults, including stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, relationships, substance use, suicide prevention, and guidance for parents and other supportive adults.
Pregnancy, birth, loss, and the transition to parenthood can bring significant emotional and relational changes. Depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, trauma responses, and other perinatal mental health concerns are common, treatable, and deserving of specialized support.
Free, confidential support by call, text, or chat, available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish with interpreter services in many additional languages. Trained counselors can listen, provide information, and connect pregnant or postpartum people and their families with local support.
Specialized perinatal mental health education, peer support groups, support navigators, and a directory of qualified providers, with resources for parents, partners, families, and people experiencing pregnancy or infant loss.
These services offer support and referrals but are not emergency or suicide crisis lines. For suicidal crisis, call or text 988; for immediate danger, call 911.
Mindfulness can help some people notice thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations with greater awareness and create more room to choose how they respond.
An evidence-informed overview from the National Institutes of Health describing what is known—and not yet known—about meditation and mindfulness, including potential benefits and limitations.
Therapy and community support serve different purposes. For some people, connecting with others who have navigated similar experiences can be a useful complement to professional care.
Mental health education, peer-led support groups, family support, and community programs throughout Georgia.
Sometimes the appropriate next step is a different specialty, geographic location, treatment setting, or level of care.
A confidential treatment locator maintained by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for finding mental health and substance use services throughout the United States.
Important context
Websites, podcasts, videos, books, support groups, and other educational materials can be useful for learning and reflection. They cannot determine what is happening for a particular person or establish which treatment is most appropriate.
The resources listed here are provided for general educational and informational purposes only. They do not replace professional assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy, medical care, or individualized safety planning.
Links to outside organizations are included because their materials may be useful. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement of every service, position, product, or piece of information offered by those organizations.
If something you are experiencing is persistent, distressing, or interfering with relationships, school, work, or everyday life, speaking with a mental health professional may be a useful next step.
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