Welcome — this page is intended to provide useful, vetted resources for mental-health support, education, coping tools, and crisis help. These links are not a substitute for therapy, but a complement: whether you're seeking immediate help, learning more about mental health, or looking for self-help tools, you might find something here.

Crisis & Immediate Help

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org

• Virginia Community Services Boards (CSBs) — 24/7 crisis response & local mental-health services: dbhds.virginia.gov/contact/need-help

• Veterans Crisis Line — Dial 988, then press 1, text 838255, or visit veteranscrisisline.net

• LGBTQIA+ Crisis Line — Crisis Call or text 988 or visit https://988lifeline.org/help-yourself/lgbtqi/

• 211 Virginia — 24/7 information and referral for mental health, housing, food, and healthcare: 211virginia.org

• National Domestic Violence Hotline — Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or chat at thehotline.org

  **If you feel you’re in immediate danger - call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

Education & Information (for individuals & families)

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) — Fact sheets, brochures, and guides: nimh.nih.gov/health/publications

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) — National behavioral health info & treatment locator: samhsa.gov

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) — Education, support groups, advocacy: nami.org

• NAMI Virginia — Local programs & HelpLine: namivirginia.org

• Mental Health America (MHA) — Screening tools, fact sheets, and self-help resources: mhanational.org

• CDC Mental Health Hub — Education & tips for stress, trauma, and coping: cdc.gov/mental-health

Parenting, Perinatal, & Women’s Health

• Postpartum Support International (PSI) — Peer groups, education, and helpline: postpartum.net

• Postpartum Virginia — State-specific postpartum and perinatal mental-health support: postpartumva.org

• Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance — Education and policy advocacy: mmhla.org

• Zero to Three — Early childhood mental-health & parenting resources: zerotothree.org

LGBTQIA+

• National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) — Know-your-rights guides, mental-health and healthcare resources: transequality.org

• GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality — LGBTQ-affirming provider directory and research: glma.org

• Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation — Mental-health and coming-out resources: hrc.org/resources

• The Trevor Project Resource Center — Guides on identity, safety, and mental-health topics: thetrevorproject.org/resources

• NAMI’s LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resources — nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/LGBTQI