Community & Resources
Community is a place where we are reminded that we are not meant to heal alone.
At many times in my life, I have felt isolated, overwhelmed, and alone. I know what it feels like to search online for answers to confusing questions racing through your mind, hoping to find language for what you are experiencing and reassurance that you are not the only one.
I created this page as a starting place.
These resources are not a replacement for therapy, medical care, emergency support, or crisis intervention, but they may help you find connection, education, support, and next steps.
If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Immediate Crisis Support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
For anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, mental health crisis, or needing immediate support.
Call or text: 988
Chat: 988lifeline.org
The 988 Lifeline offers free, confidential support 24/7.
Crisis Text Line
For free, confidential text-based crisis support.
United States: Text HOME to 741741
Canada: Text 686868
United Kingdom: Text 85258
Ireland: Text 50808
Website: crisistextline.org
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 support by text and also lists international text numbers.
The Trevor Project
For LGBTQ+ young people in crisis or needing support.
Phone: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678-678
Website: thetrevorproject.org
The Trevor Project provides 24/7 crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
Mental Health Support & Education
NAMI — National Alliance on Mental Illness
For mental health education, support, resources, and connection.
HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Text: NAMI to 62640
Website: nami.org
NAMI’s HelpLine offers mental health information, support, and resources Monday through Friday, and directs anyone in crisis to call or text 988.
SAMHSA National Helpline
For mental health, substance use, and treatment referral support.
Phone: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Website: samhsa.gov
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental health or substance use concerns.
Anxiety and Depression Association of America — ADAA
For anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, education, peer resources, and therapist directories.
Website: adaa.org
ADAA offers mental health education, therapist directories, peer-to-peer communities, webinars, and resources for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and related conditions.
International OCD Foundation
For OCD education, treatment resources, support groups, and provider directories.
Website: iocdf.org
The International OCD Foundation provides a resource directory for therapists, clinics, support groups, and organizations specializing in OCD and related disorders.
National Eating Disorders Association — NEDA
For eating disorder screening, education, treatment resources, and low-cost support options.
Website: nationaleatingdisorders.org
NEDA currently directs visitors to screening tools, treatment search options, peer support, and affordable recovery resources.
Domestic Violence, Coercive Control & Relationship Safety
National Domestic Violence Hotline
For anyone experiencing domestic violence, coercive control, emotional abuse, intimidation, or relationship danger.
Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Text: START to 88788
Website: thehotline.org
The National Domestic Violence Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support by phone, chat, and text. Their website also includes a digital safety warning because internet activity may be monitored.
Grief & Loss Resources
Jessica Anne Pressler — Grief Blogs
Jessica has written multiple blogs on grief, loss, complicated grief, and the ways grief can show up in the body, in relationships, and across different stages of life.
GriefShare
For grief support groups and faith-based grief resources.
Website: griefshare.org
The Compassionate Friends
For bereaved parents, siblings, grandparents, and families grieving the death of a child.
Phone: 1-877-969-0010
Website: compassionatefriends.org
The Dougy Center
For grieving children, teens, young adults, and families.
Website: dougy.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention — AFSP
For suicide prevention education, survivor loss resources, advocacy, and community programs.
Website: afsp.org
TAPS — Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
For military families grieving the death of a military loved one.
Phone: 1-800-959-TAPS (8277)
Website: taps.org
National Alliance for Children’s Grief
For childhood grief education, family resources, and local grief support.
Website: childrengrieve.org
Hospice Foundation of America
For grief, hospice, caregiving, and end-of-life education.
Website: hospicefoundation.org
AARP Grief and Loss Resources
For older adults navigating grief, caregiving, widowhood, and loss.
Website: aarp.org/caregiving/grief-loss
National Widowers’ Organization
For widowers navigating grief, loneliness, and life after loss.
Website: nationalwidowers.org
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
For people grieving the death of a beloved pet.
Website: aplb.org
DivorceCare
For people grieving separation, divorce, and the life they thought they were building.
Website: divorcecare.org
The Grief Recovery Method
For grief education, programs, and structured support.
Website: griefrecoverymethod.com
Grief.com
Grief education and resources from David Kessler.
Website: grief.com
What’s Your Grief
Practical grief education, articles, and coping resources.
Website: whatsyourgrief.com
Modern Loss
Essays, community, and resources for grief in modern life.
Website: modernloss.com
Dementia, Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Resources
Alzheimer’s Association
For Alzheimer’s and dementia education, caregiver support, local resources, and a 24/7 helpline.
Helpline: 1-800-272-3900
Website: alz.org
The Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline supports people living with dementia, caregivers, families, and the public, and can provide emotional support, local resources, crisis assistance, and information in multiple languages.
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
For Alzheimer’s education, caregiver support, screening information, and resources.
Helpline: 1-866-232-8484
Website: alzfdn.org
National Institute on Aging
For research-based information on Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, aging, caregiving, and brain health.
Website: nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers
Family Caregiver Alliance
For caregiver education, support groups, state-by-state resources, and practical caregiving tools.
Website: caregiver.org
Family Caregiver Alliance provides caregiver resources, support groups, services by state, and education for people caring for another person.
Lewy Body Dementia Association
For Lewy body dementia education, caregiver support, and resources.
Helpline: 1-800-539-9767
Website: lbda.org
Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
For frontotemporal dementia education, support, and caregiver guidance.
Helpline: 1-866-507-7222
Website: theaftd.org
National Respite Network
For respite care resources and caregiver relief options.
Website: archrespite.org
AARP Caregiving Resource Center
For caregiving guides, financial planning, dementia support, and family caregiver resources.
Website: aarp.org/caregiving
Eldercare Locator
For local aging services and elder care resources.
Helpline: 1-800-677-1116
Website: eldercare.acl.gov
BrightFocus Foundation
For Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma research, and educational resources.
Website: brightfocus.org
A Note From Jessica
You are not alone.
Whether you are grieving, healing from trauma, navigating a mental health crisis, caring for someone you love, or trying to understand patterns that have followed you for years, support exists.
Sometimes healing begins with one conversation, one resource, one moment of feeling understood.
Please use this page as a starting point, and when possible, reach out to a licensed professional, trusted support person, crisis line, or organization that can help you take the next step.
LGBTQ+ Resources
