FAQ
Here are a few links to credible resources focused on mental health:
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT): A professional organization that supports and advances the field of sexuality education, counseling, and therapy.
Planned Parenthood: Provides sexual and reproductive health care, education, and information to people worldwide.
American Sexual Health Association (ASHA): Offers resources and information on sexual health topics, including STIs, sexual functioning, and reproductive health.
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS): A scholarly organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about sexuality and sexual behavior.
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS): Advocates for the rights of all people to accurate information, comprehensive education about sexuality, and sexual health services.
The Kinsey Institute: A research institute that explores sexual health, behavior, relationships, and well-being.
Scarleteen: A sex education resource for young people providing inclusive and comprehensive sexual health information.
Our Bodies Ourselves: A nonprofit organization that develops and promotes evidence-based information on girls' and women's reproductive health and sexuality.
If you are having an emergency please contact the appropriate emergency services. This includes going to the nearest emergency room or calling 911. Here are some some crisis intervention resources:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line | Text HOME to 741741
The Trevor Project | 1-866-488-7386
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): A fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA): A nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. They meet regularly to help each other stay clean.
Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA): A fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other to recover from sex addiction.
Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA): A 12-step, self-help recovery program modeled after AA for men and women 18 years and older who were sexually abused as children.
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. Offers support groups and resources for survivors of sexual assault.
Al-Anon Family Groups: Offers support to family and friends of alcoholics, helping them to cope with the challenges of living with or loving someone with a drinking problem.
SMART Recovery: A global community of mutual-support groups that help people recover from addictive behaviors, offering tools and techniques for building and maintaining motivation and managing urges.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Support Groups: Provides peer-led support groups for people living with mental illness and their families.
GriefShare: A network of grief recovery support groups for those grieving the loss of a loved one.
DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance): Offers peer-led support groups for individuals living with depression and bipolar disorder.
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA): A fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships, using a 12-step program.
Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA): A fellowship of individuals who share their experience, strength, and hope to solve their common problem with eating disorders.
A fellowship of people who identify as having a problem with sex addiction or love addiction. SLAA offers a 12-step recovery program for those struggling with unhealthy patterns in relationships.
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA)
Website: www.ascasupport.org
Provides support groups and resources for adult survivors of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.