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