Resource List
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
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