The following links are listed to provide you with additional information. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.
Crisis Resources and Hotlines
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Courage to Call: 1-877-698-7838 – for veterans
- National Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-273-8255
- San Diego Crisis Line: 1-888-724-7240
- Suicide: Read This First
- Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
General Mental Health Resources
- Mental Illness Happy Hour (podcast)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI
- San Diego Info Line: 211
PTSD, Trauma & Dissociation
- National Center for PTSD
- Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
- National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
- Sidran www.sidran.org– trauma and dissociation info
- Trauma Pages– trauma resource page
- Explanations for family:
EMDR Resources
- EMDR International Association
- Research supporting EMDR Therapy
- NY Times interview with EMDR founder, Francine Shapiro
Links to info on EMDR Therapy as Evidence Based Treatment
- https://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/treatment/therapy-med/index.asp
- http://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2007-02741-004
- http://www.apa.org/monitor/jan08/ptsd.aspx
- http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2013/trauma_mental_health_20130806/en/
Transgender Resources
- GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
- Human Rights Campaign
- The LGBT Center – local San Diego resource
- Trans Equality – name and gender marker change resource
- Transgender Law Center– name and gender marker change resource
- The Trevor Project: Text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200. Available 12-7pm PST
- UCSD LGBT Resource Center
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health
Alcohol and Other Drug Info
San Diego Dual Diagnosis meetings
San Diego Co-Dependency CODA meetings
Medication
- DrugWatch.comprovides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
- Drugalert.org is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.
