Crisis Resources
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) http://www.save.org is a great website where you will find support for suicide survivors and more.
Covenant House Nineline- 1-800-999-9999 or http://www.nineline.org provides immediate crisis intervention, support and referrals if you are feeling suicidal, in a crisis or a runaway abandoned youth.
National Organizations
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) www.nami.org- Call to locate a self-help group in your area, obtain resources and ask questions. Help is available M-F 10am-6pm.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org or 1-800-826-3632 provides free materials on depression and manic depression
Recommended Books
How Children Grieve: What Adults Miss, and What They Can Do To Help – Corinne Masur, Psy.D.
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life – Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Onward Undergrad! How to Crush Self-Defeating Thoughts In College – Dr. Marcus T. Wright
Henry’s Hoodie! – Dr. Marcus T. Wright
Let Your Body Win: Stress Management Plain & Simple – Jacquelyn Ferguson
The Price of Privilege – Madeline Levine, Ph.D.
When Nothing Matters Anymore: A survival guide for depressed teens – Bev Cobain, R.N.,C.
What Color is Your Parachute? – Richard Nelson Bolles
Developing the Leader Within You – John C. Maxwell
The Grief Recovery Handbook: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses – John W. James and Russell Friedman
The 5 Love Languages – Gary Chapman
The Energy Bus – Jon Gordon
No More Mr. Nice Guy – Dr. Robert A. Glover
Love and Respect – Dr. Emerson Eggerich