Urgent Help
Call 988, the National Mental Health Crisis Lifeline, to immediately speak with a “live” trained counselor.
Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room for immediate local care.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7)
Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255);
En español 1-888-628-9454
Veterans Crisis Line (24/7)
Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1 or text to 838255
Go to your local VA Hospital Emergency Dept (24/7), or Walk-in Outpatient “Access Center” (9-5)
Find a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist
https://members.adaa.org/page/FATMain
https://www.academyofct.org/search/custom.asp?id=4410
Local Lower-Cost Mental Health Care
UC Berkeley Psychology Clinic, Berkeley
Wright Institute Psychology Clinic (CBT), Berkeley
Alta Bates Med Center - Herrick Campus - Behavioral Health
UCSF Langley Porter Hospital and Clinics
Mental Health Resources for BIPOC, AAPI, LGBTQ+, and Other Underrepresented Communities
https://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/guide-to-mental-health-resources/for-bipoc-mental-health
https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions
https://afsp.org/mental-health-resources-for-underrepresented-communities
https://adaa.org/find-help/by-demographics/black-african-american-communities
https://adaa.org/find-help/by-demographics/asian-pacific-islanders
https://adaa.org/find-help/by-demographics/lgbtq
Mental Health Resources for Older Adults
https://www.ncoa.org/article/behavioral-health-programs-for-older-adults
https://www.aagponline.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=resources&category=Foundation
Information & Support
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
https://www.alz.org/
https://www.alz.org/events/event_search?etid=2&cid=0
Anxiety Disorders
https://adaa.org/
Bipolar Disorder
https://ibpf.org/about-bipolar-disorder/
Clinical Depression
https://adaa.org/
How Your Brain and Nervous System Work [courtesy of Theresa Lewis, MSc PgDip BA(Hons) MBACP(Snr Accred)]:
The Emotion Regulation System: the Threat, Drive and Soothing Systems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX2N9Z6KKI8
Old Brain/New Brain: Brain Evolution, Rumination Loops and Coping Strategies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uE_JDww9yc
Shame, Self-Criticism, Self-Compassion (courtesy of Chris Germer, PhD)
Overview (an educational video for psychotherapists, but helpful for anyone managing shame)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNgM50KfGgI
Self Compassion, an Antidote to Shame (lecture and guided exercise)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTFN8t9SXiQ
Traumatic Stress
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/care/index.asp
Help a Friend or Loved One
NIMH 5 action steps for helping someone in emotional pain
Mindfulness & Self-Compassion Guided Meditations
https://healthlibrary.stanford.edu/books-resources/mindfulness-meditation.html
https://self-compassion.org/self-compassion-practices/#guided-practices
https://jennifershannon.com/meditations/
https://www.uclahealth.org/programs/marc/free-guided-meditations/guided-meditations
https://cih.ucsd.edu/mindfulness/guided-audio-video
Free Apps
https://mobile.va.gov/app/covid-coach
https://mobile.va.gov/app/anger-and-irritability-management-skills-aims
https://mobile.va.gov/app/insomnia-coach
https://mobile.va.gov/app/ptsd-coach
https://mobile.va.gov/app/mindfulness-coach
https://www.mindful.org/free-mindfulness-apps-worthy-of-your-attention/
Books
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Help For Loved Ones
Coach Broyles Playbook by The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation
Anxiety/Worry
The Mindful Way Through Anxiety by S Orsillo and L Roemer
Bipolar II and Bipolar Spectrum
Why am I still depressed? by Jim Phelps
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills for Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Resilience
The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook: Evidence-Based CBT Skills to Help You Manage Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and More by Michael A. Tompkins
Depression
The Mindful Way Through Depression by Mark Williams, et al
Insomnia
Good Night Mind: Turn off your noisy thoughts and get a good night’s sleep by Colleen Carney
OCD
Stop Obsessing by E For and R Wilson
Panic Disorder
Don’t Panic by Reid Wilson
PTSD
Reclaiming Your Life from a Traumatic Experience: A Prolonged Exposure Treatment Program - Workbook (Treatments That Work) 2nd Edition by Barbara Olasov Rothbaum, Edna B. Foa, Elizabeth A. Hembree, Sheila A.M. Rauch
Getting Unstuck from PTSD: Using Cognitive Processing Therapy to Guide Your Recovery by Patricia A. Resick, Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, Stefanie T. LoSavio
Social Anxiety
Dying of Embarrassment by Barbara Markway et al
Teen Anxiety or Frustration
Zero to 60 by Michael A. Tompkins
My Anxious Mind by Michael A. Tompkins
Information for Medicare Beneficiaries
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—The Dalai Lama