ResourcesA working list of support, beyond the therapy room
Crisis lines, Michigan-specific support, coping tools, and a few books and podcasts worth your time, organized so you can find what's useful right now, and come back for the rest later.
In crisis right now?
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
✔ GriefShare — griefshare.org
✔ What's Your Grief — whatsyourgrief.com
✔ The Dougy Center (children & teens) — dougy.org
✔ Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors — allianceofhope.org
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
✔ SAMHSA Treatment Locator — findtreatment.gov
✔ Alcoholics Anonymous — aa.org
✔ Narcotics Anonymous — na.org
✔ SMART Recovery (science-based alternative to AA) — smartrecovery.org
✔ In The Rooms (online recovery meetings) — intherooms.com
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
✔ Anger Management Online — angermanagementonline.com
✔ APA Stress Management Tips — apa.org
✔ MindTools Stress Management — mindtools.com
School & Career Stress
✔ Active Minds (college mental health) — activeminds.org
✔ JED Foundation (teen & young adult mental health) — jedfoundation.org
✔ Career One Stop (career transitions) — careeronestop.org
✔ Michigan Works! (local job & career support) — michiganworks.org
LGBTQ+ Support
✔ The Trevor Project — thetrevorproject.org
✔ PFLAG (families & allies) — pflag.org
✔ Gender Spectrum — genderspectrum.org
✔ It Gets Better Project — itgetsbetter.org
Michigan Community & Government Resources
Health Coverage
✔ MI Bridges (apply for Medicaid, food assistance, cash assistance & more) — mibridges.michigan.gov
✔ Medicaid/MIChild — michigan.gov/mdhhs | 1-888-642-7434
✔ Medicare Information — medicare.gov | 1-800-633-4227
✔ Enroll Michigan (Marketplace/ACA plans) — enrollmichigan.com
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
✔ Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) — michigan.gov/mshda
✔ 211 Michigan (housing, utilities & shelter) — Call 211 or mi211.org
✔ Michigan Homeless & Housing Resources — mihomeless.org
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
✔ Michigan Works! — michiganworks.org
✔ Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) — michigan.gov/uia
✔ Michigan Legal Help (free legal resources) — michlegalhelp.org
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
✔ 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
Know a resource we should add?
If you've found something helpful that isn't listed here, send it over — this list is meant to grow.