Hotlines & Crisis Support

Adult Protective Services: 877-477-3646 (LA County)

SAMSHA National Helpline (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 800-662-4357

Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741

National Alliance on Mental Illness: 800-950-NAMI

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

California Youth Crisis Line: 800-843-5200

Domestic Violence Helpline: (800) 799-7233 (SAFE) or text 838255

National Runaway Safeline: 800-RUN-AWAY

Homeless/at risk: 211

Teen Line: text TEEN to 839863

YouthLine: 877-968-8491

Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 or text START to 678678

Trevor Lifeline (LGBTQIA+ youth): 866-488-7386

Military Helpline: 877-247-4645

Reentry Hotline for Formerly Incarcerated and Families: 510-279-4662

National Eating Disorders Center Helpline: 800-931-2237

For Your consideration...

“The Body Keeps the Score”- Bessel van der Kolk

“Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma”- Peter A. Levine

“Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self”- Anodea Judith

“What Happened To You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing”- Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey

"Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing"- Joy Degruy

"Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence-From Domestic Violence to Political Terror"- Judith Herman

"The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness"- Rhonda V. Magee

“I Thought It Was Just Me (But it Wasn’t)”- Brené Brown

“The Return to Ourselves: Trauma, Healing, and the Myth of Normal”- Dr. Gabor Maté

“In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction”- Dr. Gabor Maté

“Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence”- Daniel J. Siegal

“You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why it Matters”- Deepak Chopra, Menas C. Kafatos