coping first aid
& non-crisis support
mental health 101 & coping support
💩 you feel like shit 💩
From the site:
This game guides you through a series of questions that help you practice self care.
It's especially useful for people who struggle with self care, executive dysfunction, and/or reading internal signals. It's designed to take as much of the weight off of you as possible, so each decision is very easy and doesn't require much judgment.
Take your time. Set aside some time--maybe an hour total--to allow yourself to work through each step. Don't rush or skip ahead; just follow the directions. Self care is important, and you deserve to devote some time to it.
You can even go through this routine as soon as you wake up, as a preventative measure.
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The Zen Zone
Trace a spiral, flip a page of switches, or break circles down into smaller and smaller circles. Take deep breaths and focus on what you’re doing for 1, 3, or 5 minutes.
TW: self-harm artwork
fatal to the flesh .com by rafaël rozendaal - slice up the page with your finger or mouse, the cuts will bleed
Inspiral Web
Play with an online spirograph toy! There is also an app for both iPhone and Android
Put your face in a bowl of cold water for as long as you can. Or put some cold water on your arms or your neck. Or take a cold shower (but you might not want to do that)
Goblin Tools
A collection of small, simple tools, for when things feel too big or complicated
warmlines
jump to: parent support lines
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Non-crisis emotional support
Peer support and connection
Feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or struggling
Support before things reach a crisis point
A space to talk, vent, or feel less alone
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Immediate crisis support
Suicidal thoughts or safety concerns
Urgent emotional distress
Crisis counseling and intervention
Connection to emergency or local crisis services
Call a hotline instead
warmline.org is a search engine for warmlines throughout the US.
Full Directory here, with links by state and flags for local/national lines.
WARMLine – Pro Bono Counseling
Pro Bono Counseling serves the entire state of Maryland. There is no commitment required when you call the WARMLine, and you may call as often as you need. You will not be asked about your income, insurance status, or immigration status.
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 10:00 pm ET
Call: 410-598-0234
Click on the Chat Button in the bottom right of your screen during open hours to receive free confidential and anonymous, non-carceral support. We are open for service, from anywhere in the world.
Thursday
1:30 am - 7:30 am ET
Trans Lifeline runs a Hotline offering peer support from trans people for trans or questioning peers. This is a non-police hotline.
Monday - Friday
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm ET
Call: 877-565-8860
Trans Lifeline also offers support groups for multiple or intersecting identity groups.
CHANA provides crisis intervention, education and consultation, and advocates for community awareness, safety, and healing. We listen, counsel, support, guide, and work to heal survivors of violence and help keep them safe.
Monday - Thursday
8:00 am - 8:00 pm ET
Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm ET
Call: 410-234-0030
Teen Line’s highly trained teen listeners provide support, resources and hope to any teen who is struggling. Teen Line is for young people up to the age of 19.
Every day
9:00 pm - 12:00 am ET
Call: 1-800-352-8336
Text TEEN to 839863
Our peer support line is answered by a trained peer supporter who has their own first-hand experience with psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, addiction, and/or other interrupting challenges. This line does not collect personal information, perform assessment, or call crisis or the police.
Monday - Thursday
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ET
Friday - Sunday
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET
Call: 1-888-407-4515
Online and Phone Supports - Wildflower Alliance also offers groups focusing on alternatives to suicide, substance use, LGBTQ+, psychosis, faith/spirituality, grief, health & wellness, and others.
Care Before Crisis - All of our support volunteers identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family, and are here to serve the entire community, by providing free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs. On the LGBT National Hotlines, we provide a confidential safe space where callers of any age can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues. This includes coming out issues, relationship concerns, bullying, workplace issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more.
Monday - Friday
2:00 pm - 11:00 pm ET
Saturday
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
LGBT National Hotline:
888-843-4564
LGBT National Youth Talkline:
800-246-7743
LGBT National Senior Hotline:
888-234-7243
LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline:
888-OUT-LGBT (888-688-5428)
Psychedelic Support Line – Fireside Project
Support during and after psychedelic experiences. Totally free. Always confidential.
Upcoming trip? Schedule a TripCheck.
Daily
2:00 pm - 2:00 am ET
Call: 623-473-7433
Text: 623-473-7433
parent support
24-hour Parenting HelpLine - The Family Tree
The Family Tree’s 24-hour Parenting HelpLine provides free and confidential advice, community resources, and support for parents and caregivers.
Call: 1-800-243-7337
Since 1969, Parents Anonymous® has operated the ONLY National Helpline for Parents. In 2024, with support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the National Parent Helpline® expanded into the National Parent & Youth Helpline™.
Now, trained Helpline Specialists provide free, confidential support through calls, texts, and live chat—available 24/7.
Call: 1-855-4272736
The Parent Stress Line offers a safe place for parents and caregivers to talk about the challenges of raising children and receive kindness, understanding, and the non-judgmental support needed to help prevent a situation from escalating into a crisis. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call: 1-800-632-8188
Parents Helping Parents also offers parent support groups: Parents Helping Parents Support Group Schedule
support groups
Online and Phone Supports - Wildflower Alliance offers groups focusing on alternatives to suicide, substance use, LGBTQ+, psychosis, faith/spirituality, grief, health & wellness, and others.
Alternatives to Suicide – a Harm Reduction Approach to Suicide:
Alternatives to Suicide (Alt2Su) was first developed in Western Massachusetts by members of the Wildflower Alliance. The approach began with Support Groups and has grown to include a model for conversations about suicide that anyone can use.
In the Alternatives to Suicide approach, people are welcome to talk about anything, including wanting to die. No one will call the police, crisis, or other involuntary interventions. Nor do we offer any advice or assessment of experiences unless a person specifically asks for that. Participants are encouraged to use “I”-statements and make meaning of their own experience. Using this approach, people can explore the context of their experiences around suicide, their reasons for wanting to die, and work to change their relationship to their thoughts, feelings, and circumstances.
HeyPeers - Where Peers and Support Groups Connect
HeyPeers is a platform that partners with many mental health organizations to host peer support groups. There are both free and paid groups, and you can sort by issue or look for groups within a certain age bracket. If a group is full, you can get on the waitlist for it easily. It is free to make an account.
Partner Organizations - you can search by organization offering the groups, but only if you’re logged in. Some organizations that partner with HeyPeers are:
“Trans Maryland, a community building organization, runs T4T (Trans for Trans), an online space for peer-to-peer support weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET. These groups are for trans Marylanders 18+. Trans means that the gender assignment when you were born is no longer accurate for you. Nonbinary and agender folks are warmly welcome in this space. These groups will take place online using the Zoom platform (free).”