Resources

FOR IMMEDIATE SUPPORT

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)
Available 24 hours in English and Spanish
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)

The Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741

PSYCHOTHERAPY-RELATED RESOURCES

Psychology Today, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, https://www.findcbt.org/FAT/

Anxiety Disorders Association of America, www.adaa.org

American Psychological Association, www.apa.org

American Psychiatric Association, https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families

Ask for a therapy referral from your primary care provider.

Contact local hospitals and academic centers to find out if they offer psychotherapy services.

TRAUMA-RELATED SUPPORT AND RESOURCES

National Institute of Mental Health, www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd

PTSD Alliance, www.ptsdalliance.org

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence—from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror, by Judith Herman, M.D.

Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life, by Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D.
(This workbook is especially recommended for managing anxiety and uncertainty with mindfulness-based interventions.)

CANCER-RELATED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT

Memorial Sloan Kettering, www.mskcc.org

Dana Farber Institute, www.dana-farber.org

MD Anderson Cancer Center, www.mdanderson.org

Susan G. Komen Breast Care Helpline: 1-877-GO KOMEN (877-465-6636), www.komen.org

Young Survival Coalition, www.youngsurvival.org
For young women with breast cancer.

MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

Postpartum Support International, www.postpartum.net
Helpline in English and Spanish: 800-944-4PPD (800-994-4773)
Text support: English—HELP to 800-944-4773; Spanish—971-203-7773

The Motherhood Center, www.themotherhoodcenter.com

The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook: Practical Skills to Help You Overcome Anxiety, Worry, Panic Attacks, Obsessions, and Compulsions, by Pamela S. Wiegartz, Ph.D., and Kevin L. Gyoerkoe, Psy.D.

This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression, by Karen R. Kleiman, MSW, LCSW, and Valerie Davis Raskin, M.D.

What No One Tells You: A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood, by Alexandra Sacks, M.D., and Catherine Birndorf, M.D.

Operating Instructions, by Anne Lamott