Resources
Mental Health
Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse | support and education Depression and Bipolar Web | online web community and support Depression Screening | online tool Mental Health | education and support National Association for Mental Health | support and education Post Partum Depression | online support and community Psych Central | online education and support Suicide | support organization for families Trauma & PTSD for Veterans | support and community |
Relationships | Family (bio /non-bio)
Ackerman | Institute for Family Health Divorce Mediation | Ackerman non-adversarial approach to the divorce process Family Matters | guide to Parenting, Ackerman Institute Parent Support | information and support links for parents Rainbow Law | LGBT family legal support and services |
Stuttering
Friends | National Association for Young People Who Stutter | education and support organization Manhattan Stuttering Group | NYC based support group National Stuttering Association | education and support organization for people who stutter, friends, family and speech languge pathologists Our Time | a non-profit theater company that uses the arts and creative expression Passing Twice | an informal network of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender stutterers and their friends |
Addiction
Al-Anon | support groups Alcoholics Anonymous NYC | support group Alcoholics Anonymous LGBTQ NYC | LGBTQ support groups Alcoholism | support and education for LBGT community Agnostic AA NYC | support group Crystal Meth Anonymous | support group Daily Strength | online community Gambling | support and education Internet | online support and education Recovery Services | LBGT support and education Sex | support and education |
Kink/Poly
Kink Academy | educational resource for kink community Kink Aware Professionals | therapy resource National Coalition for Sexual Freedom | educational and legal organiation that offers support and information Polyamorous NYC | community resource and organizaton |
LGBT
Anti-Violence Project - community, hotline, support and education Gender Identity Project | community, education and support Hetrick-Martin Institute | empowerment and education for LGBT youth LGBT Center | community center | support groups, social activities, and volunteer opportunities PFlag | family support, education and community SAGE | services and advocacy for LGBT Elders Trans Health Conference | community conference to educate and empower trans individuals on issues of health and well-being |
Hotlines
Anti-Violence Project - community, hotline, support and education Brave | hotline & support for kids dealing with bullying National Suicide Hotline | 24/7 support Rape and Sexual Assault | hotline & support |
HIV
Callen-Lorde - comprehensive healthcare for all gay people Gay Men’s Health Crisis - resources and services Harlem United | community support, healthcare and support Poz | radio show and social network for HIV+ men and their supporters The Body | a HIV/AIDS medical resource The HIV Law Project | free legal services and advocacy |
Technology | Applications
Belly Bio | manage breathing and anxiety Headspace | guided meditation Optimism Counts | mental health tracking Mood Panda | track mood changes PTSD Coach | Veterans Administration PTSD coach Stop, Breathe & Think | guided meditation & imagery Tactical Breathing | monitor breathing Books | Articles
Asking Lifescripts: What to Say to Get What You Want in Life's Toughest Situations, Stephen Pollan and Mark Levine . Read reviews | Amazon Emotionally Focused Therapy Hold Me Tight – Seven Conversations For a Lifetime of Love, Sue Johnson, PhD. Read reviews | Amazon Living Life Instructions to the Cook: A Zen Master's Lessons in Living a Life That Matters, Bernard Glassman and Rick Fields. Read reviews | Amazon Living with Anxiety When Panic Attacks, David D. Burns, M.D., Read Reviews l Amazon Loss Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief, Pauline Boss. Read Reviews | Amazon Relaxation Total Relaxation. Healing Practices for Body, Mind and Spirit, John R. Harvey, PhD. Read reviews | Amazon Relationship Trauma Repair Emotional Sobriety, Tian Dayton. Read reviews | Amazon |
"You are not responsible for being down, but you are responsible for getting up." Inspiration
Red Lotus | specific needs yoga in new york city & beyond Spotcycle | bike-share systems around the world United Through Reading | military parents read children's books aloud via dvd for their child to watch at home Community
Third Root | community health clinic located in brooklyn offering comprehensive health and yoga at sliding scale pricing Reconnection Workshops | red cross sponsored post-deployment support resources for homecomings for military families |