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🚨 Crisis Resources

If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
For mental health crises, call or text 988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7.

  • Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741

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

  • Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth) — 1-866-488-7386 | Text START to 678-678

  • Trans Lifeline — 877-565-8860

  • Veterans Crisis Line — Call 988, then press 1 | Text 838255

  • Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-7233 | Text START to 88788

  • RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline — 1-800-656-4673

  • Crisis Text Line for Spanish Speakers — Text HOLA to 741741

  • Michigan Common Ground Crisis Line — 1-800-231-1127

🧠 Mental Health Resources

  • NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) — nami.org | Helpline: 1-800-950-6264

  • Mental Health America — mhanational.org

  • SAMHSA National Helpline — 1-800-662-4357 (free, confidential, 24/7)

  • Psychology Today Therapist Finder — psychologytoday.com

  • Open Path Collective (affordable therapy) — openpathcollective.org

  • 7 Cups (free online chat support) — 7cups.com

  • BetterHelp / Talkspace (online therapy platforms)

🌲 Michigan Mental Health Resources

  • Michigan Mental Health Access Line — 1-888-447-6724

  • Community Mental Health (CMH) of Muskegon County — muskegoncmh.org | 231-722-7141

  • Pine Rest Christian Mental Health — pinerest.org

  • Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) — michigan.gov/mdhhs

  • Michigan Substance Use Helpline — 1-800-662-4357

💔 Grief & Loss

🧒 Children, Teens & Families

  • Child Mind Institute — childmind.org

  • Teen Line — 1-800-852-8336 | Text TEEN to 839863

  • Boys Town National Hotline — 1-800-448-3000

  • Michigan 211 (local family resources) — Call 211 or mi211.org

  • Zero to Three (early childhood) — zerotothree.org

  • Family Lives (parenting support) — familylives.org.uk

💑 Relationships & Family

  • Gottman Institute (relationship resources) — gottman.com

  • Love Is Respect (healthy relationships/dating abuse) — 1-866-331-9474 | Text LOVEIS to 22522

  • Couples in Recovery (addiction & relationships) — couplesinrecovery.com

🍺 Substance Use & Recovery

🌿 Anxiety & Depression

  • Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA) — adaa.org

  • International OCD Foundation — iocdf.org

  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance — dbsalliance.org

  • Headspace (meditation & mindfulness app)

  • Calm (sleep, anxiety & meditation app)

😡 Anger & Stress Management

🏫 School & Career Stress

🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ Support

🌲 Michigan Community & Government Resources

Health Coverage

Food Assistance

  • Michigan Food Assistance Program (SNAP) — Apply via MI Bridges above

  • Feeding America West Michigan — feedwm.org

  • Michigan Food Bank Council — mifoodbank.org

  • Gleaners Community Food Bank — gcfb.org

Housing Assistance

Utility Assistance

  • Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) — Contact local agencies via 211

  • DTE Energy Assistance — dteenergy.com

  • Consumers Energy Assistance — consumersenergy.com

Employment & Financial Support

🧘 Coping Skills & Self-Help Tools

Grounding & Mindfulness

  • 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique (name 5 things you see, 4 you hear, 3 you can touch, 2 you smell, 1 you taste)

  • Box Breathing (inhale 4 counts, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4)

  • Body Scan Meditation

  • Progressive Muscle Relaxation

  • Journaling prompts for anxiety, depression, or stress

Emotional Regulation

  • Feelings wheel (identifying emotions)

  • TIPP skills (Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, Paired muscle relaxation)

  • Opposite Action

  • Self-compassion breaks

Behavioral Tools

  • Daily mood tracking

  • Behavioral activation (scheduling enjoyable activities)

  • Sleep hygiene checklist

  • Gratitude journaling

Apps Worth Trying

  • Woebot — AI-based CBT support

  • Sanvello — anxiety & depression tools

  • Insight Timer — free meditation library

  • Finch — self-care app for anxiety

  • Daylio — mood & habit tracker

📚 Books & Podcasts

Books

  • The Anxiety and Worry Workbook — Clark & Beck

  • The Body Keeps the Score — Bessel van der Kolk

  • Maybe You Should Talk to Someone — Lori Gottlieb

  • Feeling Good — David Burns

  • Set Boundaries, Find Peace — Nedra Tawwab

Podcasts

  • Therapy Chat

  • The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

  • Unlocking Us — Brené Brown

  • Mental Illness Happy Hour

  • The Hilarious World of Depression

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