Crisis resources

If You Need Help Right Now

•         988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 any time, day or night, for free, confidential support.

•         Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to reach a trained crisis counselor, 24/7.

•         In an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

Anxiety and mental health

•         Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA): Clear information on anxiety, depression and OCD, plus free support communities and webinars.

•         National Institute of Mental Health: Anxiety Disorders: Reliable, research-based overview of anxiety, panic and social anxiety.

•         NAMI HelpLine: Free, confidential support and information. Call 1-800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 62640, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET.

Self-compassion and mindfulness

•         Self-Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff: Free guided practices and exercises for learning to treat yourself with kindness.

•         UCLA Mindful: Free Guided Meditations: Short, free meditations for stress, sleep and difficult emotions.

•         Insight Timer: A free app with thousands of guided meditations, including many for anxiety and sleep.

•         Mindful.org: Articles and guided practices for bringing mindfulness into everyday life.

Family Estrangement and Reconciliation

•         Dr. Karl Pillemer: Author of Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them, based on research with families who reconciled.

•         Dr. Joshua Coleman: Psychologist specializing in estrangement between parents and adult children, with articles and webinars for parents.

Books

•         Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them by Karl Pillemer

•         Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties and How to Heal the Conflict by Joshua Coleman

•         Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff

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