Mental Health Resources

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Directories to Find Psychiatrists and Therapists

• Psychology Today Therapist Directory

• Therapy for Black Girls (Black Women & Girls)

Associations & Organizations

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

• American Psychiatric Association

• Mental Health America

• MentalHealth.gov/

• National Mental Health Association

• National Women’s Health Resource Center

• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

• Postpartum Support International

• Postpartum Progress                                    

BIPOC Mental Health Resources

• Black Psychiatrists of America

• Association of Black Psychologists

• National Institute of Mental Health – Health Info

• Black Mental Health

• Black Mamas Matter Alliance

• Loveland Fund
  
  

Suicide Awareness and Safety/Crisis Hotlines

• Call or Text 988

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

• Suicide: Read This First

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline
  Call 1-800-799-7233 or Text 1-800-787-3224

• National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-HOPE(4673)

• Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence  

• Partnership Against Domestic Violence 

• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

Bibliotherapy (Books that aid in mental health and personal growth.  Useful additions to psychotherapy)

• Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto  - Tricia Hersey  

• Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself – Nedra Glover Tawwab - 2021

• The Untethered Soul - Michael Singer

• Wherever You Go, There You Are - Jon Kabat-Zin, 1994

• Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead - Brenè Brown, PhD, 2012 

• The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are - Brenè Brown, PhD, 2010

• The Big Leap - Gay Hendricks, PhD - 2010

• I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t): Making the Journey From “What Will People Think?” to “I Am Enough” - Brenè Brown, PhD, 2007

• Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Steven Hayes, 2005

SoftLife MD’s Favorite Self-Care Tools

• Bamboo Sheets (moisture wicking, great for hot sleepers)

• Light Box for Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms -1

• Light Box for Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms - 2

• Benzoyl Peroxide Facial Wash for Stress Free Skin 

• Gentle Facial Wash for Stress Free Skin 

• Standing Desk to Add Movement to the Workday 

• Blue Light Blocking Glasses (may help with difficulty falling asleep due to using digital devices at night)

• Sleep Mask (blocks light to aid in deep, uninterrupted sleep)

• White Noise Sleep Machine