Depression Resources (copied DIRECTLY from p245- 246 of 'Empty Cauldrons'). Only minor changes will follow, to ensure that the phone numbers are up to date. HOTLINES TO CONTACT FOR IMMEDIATE HELP "If you feel like your life is spiralling out of control and need urgent help, contact the people at any of these services. The countries are where these services originate and do not necessarily mean that only the residents of that country can call. USA and CANADA National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 Vist suicidepreventionlifeline.org for chat in English or Spanish and for TTY information Crisis Text Line: Send the word "home" to 741741 or use chat interface at crisistextline.org Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 (US) || 877-330-6366 (Canada) Trevor Lifeline (for LGBTQ youth): 866-488-7386; chat is available at www.thetrevorproject.org/ (you can press the ESC button three times to quickly exit the site if you need to!) Veteran's Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 and select option 1; send text to 838255; or chat at veteranscrisisline.net UK Samaritans: call 116 123 (0808 164 0123 in Welsh); visit samaritans.org for other contact options including email and post address TIP: IF you've ever felt like you're at the end of your rope, save the number of your preferred help line in your phone with "help" as the contact name. It'll be easier to get help when you need it. FINDING A THERAPIST FOR THE LONG HAUL A database of mental health professionals in the United States is maintained on the site for Psychology Today: psychologytoday.com/us/therapists Empty Cauldrons has a whole chapter on finding the right therapist for you, and includes questions to ask a potential therapist and ensuring a good fit. OTHER READING MATERIAL (recommended by Empty Cauldrons, I haven't bought or read these books yet) "Facing the Darkness" by Cat Treadwell (Moon Books, 2015) www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/facing-darkness "In The Midnight Hour: Finding Power in Difficult Emotions" by Anthony Rella (Gods and Radicals Press, 2020) portlandbuttonworks.com/in-the-midnight-hour "How to Heal Yourself When No One Else Can" by Amy Scher (Llewellyn Publications, 2016) www.amazon.ca/How-Heal-Yourself-When-Else/dp/0738745545#:~:text=Book%20overview&text=Using%20energy%20therapy%20and%20emotional,being%20yourself%20no%20matter%20what.
Depression Resources (copied DIRECTLY from p245- 246 of 'Empty Cauldrons'). Only minor changes will follow, to ensure that the phone numbers are up to date.
HOTLINES TO CONTACT FOR IMMEDIATE HELP
"If you feel like your life is spiralling out of control and need urgent help, contact the people at any of these services. The countries are where these services originate and do not necessarily mean that only the residents of that country can call.
USA and CANADA
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
Vist suicidepreventionlifeline.org for chat in English or Spanish and for TTY information
Crisis Text Line: Send the word "home" to 741741 or use chat interface at crisistextline.org
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 (US) || 877-330-6366 (Canada)
Trevor Lifeline (for LGBTQ youth): 866-488-7386; chat is available at www.thetrevorproject.org/ (you can press the ESC button three times to quickly exit the site if you need to!)
Veteran's Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 and select option 1; send text to 838255; or chat at veteranscrisisline.net
UK
Samaritans: call 116 123 (0808 164 0123 in Welsh); visit samaritans.org for other contact options including email and post address
TIP: IF you've ever felt like you're at the end of your rope, save the number of your preferred help line in your phone with "help" as the contact name. It'll be easier to get help when you need it.
FINDING A THERAPIST FOR THE LONG HAUL
A database of mental health professionals in the United States is maintained on the site for Psychology Today: psychologytoday.com/us/therapists
Empty Cauldrons has a whole chapter on finding the right therapist for you, and includes questions to ask a potential therapist and ensuring a good fit.
OTHER READING MATERIAL (recommended by Empty Cauldrons, I haven't bought or read these books yet)
"Facing the Darkness" by Cat Treadwell (Moon Books, 2015) www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/facing-darkness
"In The Midnight Hour: Finding Power in Difficult Emotions" by Anthony Rella (Gods and Radicals Press, 2020) portlandbuttonworks.com/in-the-midnight-hour
"How to Heal Yourself When No One Else Can" by Amy Scher (Llewellyn Publications, 2016) www.amazon.ca/How-Heal-Yourself-When-Else/dp/0738745545#:~:text=Book%20overview&text=Using%20energy%20therapy%20and%20emotional,being%20yourself%20no%20matter%20what.