Immediate Assistance:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline call 988, go to crisischat.org or text HEARME to 839863 (for deaf or hard of hearing)

U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 (English and Spanish) (800) 787-3224 (TTY)

Veterans Crisis Line: Call 800-273-8255, press 1

Online Support:

Talk to a therapist online at metanoia.org.

You might prefer to write down how you are feeling. Have an email conversation with Jo @ www.samaritans.org.

Need to talk? Contact someone at www.befrienders.org.

Suicide Survivors/ Grief:

https://allianceofhope.org/

Alcohol and Drug Helpline: Call 800-923-4357

Never Use Alone/ National Overdose Prevention Line: 800-484-3731

National Rehab Line: 1-866-210-1303

SAMSHA’s Referral Line: 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service

Treatment Locator: https://findtreatment.gov/

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA): If you are in a crisis and need help immediately, text “NEDA” to 741741.

ANAD: 888.375.7767— Free eating disorders Helpline is available for treatment referrals, support and encouragement, and general questions about eating disorders. Free peer support meetings: https://anad.org/get-help/about-our-support-groups/

Diabulima Helpline: 425-985-3635 — 24/7 support for people with diabetes and eating disorders, and their loved ones

Self Injury Recovery Anonymous (SIRA) : https://www.thesira.org/

Coping Skills for self-harm: https://projectlets.org/alternatives-to-selfharm

Cornell University Self Injury & Recovery Resources: http://www.selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu/

Guide for supporting someone who self harms: https://namimass.org/wp-content/uploads/selfharmsupport.pdf

Racial Equality Support Line: Call 503-575-3764. A peer support line for individuals and families mentally and emotionally impacted by racism.

Asian American/Pacific Islander Communities and Mental Health: Information on the AAPI community, mental health within the community, barriers to treatment and some resources for the AAPI community.

Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM): Collective of advocates, yoga teachers, artists, therapists. Lawyers, religious leaders, teachers, psychologists and activists committed to the emotional/mental health and healing of Black communities.

Latinx/Hispanic Communities And Mental Health Information: resources for the Latinx/Hispanic community.

Native and Indigenous Communities And Mental Health Information: resources for the Native and Indigenous community.

National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network: The NEQTTCN is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC).

Hurdle: a space to find Culturally Intentional Teletherapy. Hurdle is committed to providing culturally responsive, and evidence-based care to all people, while focusing on serving the black community and other minorities.

Therapy for Latinx: a database of therapists who either identify as Latinx or have worked closely with and understands the unique needs of the Latinx community. The website is also offered in Spanish.

Melanin & Mental Health: A space to find culturally competent clinicians who are committed to meeting the mental health needs of Black and Latinx/Hispanic Communities.

Asian Mental Health Collective: a global nonprofit organization with the mission of normalizing and de-stigmatizing mental health within the AAPI community

Trans Lifeline: Call 877-565-8860. Trans-led community support and resources.

The Trevor Project: Call 866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678. Life-saving community programs and services for LGBTQIA+ youth.

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline: (888) 843-4564

The GLBT National Youth Talkline: (800) 246-7743. Youth serving youth through age 25.

South Asian Yoga Teachers & Resources

*With the commercialization of yoga, the benefits of Indigenous wisdom has been made more accessible and also lost much of its Indigenous context. Please consider supporting and learning from South Asian teachers whenever possible!

Susanna Barkataki – “Embracing Yoga’s Roots” – book

Arundhati Baitmangalkar – “Let’s Talk Yoga” – podcast

Tejal Patel

Aisha Nash

Anisha Chirmule

Nadia Gilani

Puravi Joshi

Puja Singh Titchkosky (queer, non-binary, trans)

The Curvy Yogi