Resources

  • Calling 988 will connect you directly to the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline which encompasses all behavioral crisis services, to include all mental health and substance use (problems with drug and alcohol use)

    The National Alliance on Mental Illness

    The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET.

    1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or helpline@nami.org

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  • MD Mind Health

    If you find yourself struggling with your mental health and needing additional support, please enroll in the MD MindHealth text program. Once you opt-in to the text program you will receive messages twice weekly that provide support and contain local resources to help maintain mental wellbeing. Currently, messages are in English or Spanish.

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    Bereaved Parents of the USA: Maryland has two chapters that facilitate groups, contact your local chapter for virtual options

    The Compassionate Friends: There are three chapters in Maryland and D.C., contact your local chapter for virtual options​​​

    National Alliance for Grieving Children: multiple programs, please contact to learn about current options

    The Dougy Center- The National Center for Grieving Children & Families: several programs in Maryland that have been trained to provide services to children and families​​

    GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing): four locations in Maryland, contact for meeting information

    Healing Hearts Overdose Death Grief Support Group: (Cecil County) virtual meeting available on first and third Wednesday of every month​​

    Survivors of Suicide (Baltimore Chapter): peer support group that meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month​

    BHA- Healing After a Suic​ide Loss​​ – a collection of resources including the Postvention Guide created by the Suicide Prevention Unit at BHA with county specific resources.​

    Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center: offers support groups and counseling services

    Baltimore City State Attorney’s Office, Family Bereavement Center: offers individual and group support for families that have lost a loved one to homicide in Baltimore City​​

  • Websites

    for loss of parent , partner, the under 40 crowd only!

    https://www.thedinnerparty.org/

    Grief /loss for all

    https://health.maryland.gov/bha/Pages/Grief-and-Loss-Resources.aspx

    https://whatsyourgrief.com/

    https://www.griefshare.org/

    http://modernloss.com/https://mindfulnessandgrief.com/

    https://refugeingrief.com

    For depression, anxiety support.

    https://corp.themighty.com/

    https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Mental-Health-Educationhttps://mindfulnessandgrief.com/

    https://slulibrary.saintleo.edu/c.php?g=1052042&p=7639927

    Podcasts

    Unlocking Us, Brene’ Brown, PhD

    The Hardcore Self help Podcast

    The Feeling Good Podcast, David Burns, PhD

    The Self Work Podcast with Dr. Margaret Rutherford

    Defeat Postpartum Depression with Arielle Wozniak

    Grief is a Sneaky Bitch, Lisa Keefauver, MSW

    The Brain Warrior's Way, Dr Daniel Amen

    The Happiness Lab, Dr Laurie Santos

    Happier Project with Gretchen Rubins

    Best for meditation: Headspace

    Apps

    Best for sleep: Calm

    Best for community support: Sanvello: Anxiety and Depression

    Best for AI-based therapy: Wysa

    Best game: Super Better

    The Mental Illness Happy Hour

    Thought Challenge

    My personal favorite: 10%Happier