Mental Health Links
The following links are listed here are meant to provide you with additional information and resources. 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: 877-698-7838 (for veterans)
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline: 888-843-4556
- National Suicide Prevention Line: 800-273-8255
- San Diego Crisis Line: 888-724-7240
- Suicide: Read This First
- Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
- Trevor Project: 866-488-7386 (for LGBTQIA+ youth, 13-24)
General Mental Health Resources
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 Institute – traumatic stress education and advocacy info
- Trauma Pages– trauma resource page
- Explanations for family:
- https://themighty.com/2015/06/what-its-like-to-have-ptsd/
EMDR Resources
- APA fact sheet on EMDR
- EMDR International Association
- Research supporting EMDR Therapy
- NY Times interview with EMDR founder, Francine Shapiro
- VA info on EMDR for PTSD
Transgender Resources
- Gender Affirming Medical care resources:
- GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
- Human Rights Campaign
- The LGBT Center – central San Diego resource
- North County LGBT Resource Center
- Trans Equality
- Transgender Law Center
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health
San Diego College/University Pride Centers
Alcohol and Other Drug Info
- San Diego AA meetings
- LGBT AA meetings
- San Diego NA meetings
- San Diego Dual Diagnosis meetings (for those with both mental health and substance use issues)
- San Diego Co-Dependency CODA meetings
- Live and Let Live Alano Club – LGBT recovery meetings
- Meetings without a religious component
- SMART Recovery meetings
- Secular AA
