The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.
Associations & Institutes
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Society
- Center for Mental Health Services
- Mental Health America
- MentalHealth.gov/
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- National Eating Disorders Association
- National Sleep Foundation
- National Women’s Health Resource Center
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- Suicide: Read This First
Depression
- Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
- Depression and How Therapy Can Help
- Depression Screening
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
OCD parenting resources:
- https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-ocd/
- https://kids.iocdf.org/for-parents/
- https://www.anxietybc.com/parenting/home-management-strategies-ocd
- https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- National Center for PTSD
- Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
- National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
- The Gift From Within
- Sidran Institute
Addiction and Recovery
Eating Disorders
- American Dietetic Association
- UCSD Eating Disorder Center for Treatment and Research | (858) 534-8019
- Center for Eating and Healthy Activity Research (CHEAR) | 1-855-UCSD-4-W8
Online Support:
- Mentor Connect
- Eating Disorder Referral and information Center
- Gurze Eating Disorder Resource Catalog
- NEDA National Eating Disorders Associatio
- FEAST Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders
- Binge Eating: A self help guide toward recovery
Personality Disorders
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Childhelp USA®
- Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Developmental Disorders
Diagnosis
Medication
- DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
Transgender Resources
- San Diego LGBT Community Center
3909 Centre Street (Hillcrest)
San Diego, CA 92103
Transgender Services: [email protected]
Behavioral Health Services: (619) 692-2077 x 208
http://www.thecentersd.org - North County LGBTQ Resource Center
3220 Mission Ave Suite #2
Oceanside, CA 92058
760-994-1690
http://www.genderadvocacyproject.org - Hillcrest Youth Center
619.497.2920 x122
Hillcrest Youth Center Services
1807 Robinson Ave, Suite 106
San Diego, CA 92103 - South Bay Youth Center
1180 3rd Avenue, Suite C1
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Drop-in Center for LGBTQ+ youth: social activities, youth and parent groups, referrals and more.
For more information on SBYC youth discussion groups, call 619.692.2077 x207, or email: [email protected].
Education and School Resources:
- Report School Bullying!
San Diego Unified School District has an online bullying reporting system. Search “bullying” on your school’s website or visit the link at:
https://www.sandiegounified.org/forms/online-bullying-reporting-form - Trans Family Support Services
Family coaching and support, education system guidance, medical system guidance and legal system guidance.
Kathie Moehlig 858-382-9156
http://www.transfamilysos.org/
[email protected] - Monica Cham (Bilingual English/Spanish)
Family Advocate
619-203-6053
[email protected] - The Gender Phluid Collective: PoC LGBTQ+ Support Group and Advocacy
Text or call Angelle (858) 255-0279 - Transgender Youth Services Navigator
San Diego LGBT Center For youth and young adults up to 24 yo. Assists with name and gender change, one-on-one mentorship, school visits, family support, medical navigation and housing.
619-692-2077
Crisis Hotlines:
- Trevor Project Lifeline
(866) 488-7386 Trevor Text: Text the word “Trevor” to (202) 304-1200
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
24-hour hotline that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for the LGBTQ community. - Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 http://www.translifeline.org/ Crisis hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Please note that hours of availability may vary.
- San Diego Access and Crisis line:
(888)724-7240
Provides 24-hour, 7 days per week, free, confidential, suicide and crisis intervention and prevention and access to mental health and alcohol and drug services and additional community resources.
Mindfulness Resources
Practice Locations and classes:
Online Resources:
- UCLA Health: Free guided meditations
- Mindful Magazine
- Headspace: Meditation made simple
- Real Warriors: Meditation and stress reduction for military
Apps:
- Stop, think breathe: https://www.stopbreathethink.com/
- Calm https://www.calm.com/
- Insight Timer: https://www.insighttimer.com/
- Enso: http://www.ensomeditationtimer.com/
- Brain in the Palm of Your Hand: fight, fight, freeze response to danger
- Grounding skills
Parenting resources:
- Sesame Street Divorce tool kit website (interactive videos for children)
- Positive parenting information and resources
- Parent Coaching
Oppositional Defiant Parenting Resources:
- https://www.positivediscipline.com/articles/understand-brain-using-palm-your-hand
- http://www.pbs.org/parents/talkingwithkids/positive_discipline_tips.html
- https://ww2.odu.edu/ao/instadv/quest/101s.html
- https://www.parentingforbrain.com/oppositional-defiant-disorder-strategies/
- https://wehavekids.com/parenting/copingwithoddadhd
- http://www.chadd.org/portals/0/am/images/trainingandevents/jul20000ppositionaldefiantdisorder.pdf