Resources
Websites
Mississippi Department of Mental Health
-
Resources for Mississippi residents seeking information regarding mental health needs across the state.
​National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI)
-
Resources at the national level for those in need of mental health advocacy and support.
The Gottman Institute
-
Resources for couple's issues, parenting concerns, and family dynamics based on decades of research by John and Julie Gottman along with their research team.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center Directory
-
Directory for dual diagnosis drug rehab centers and treatment options for those with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
-
If you are someone you know needs support call 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 887788.
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
-
Need support now? If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
-
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service or individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
-
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
-
National Sexual Assault Hotline
-
Call the National Sexual Assault Hotline to talk to a trained staff member to get support, information, or advice, call 800.656.4673
Books
The Betrayal Bond by Patrick Carnes, PhD
-
Focuses on healing trauma from exploitive relationships.
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, MD
-
Focuses on exploring the body's response to trauma over time.
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
-
Focuses on learning self-acceptance, empathy, and the ability to let go of unhealthy ways of thinking.
Co-Dependent No More by Melody Beattie
-
Focuses on setting healthy boundaries in overly dependent and often toxic relationships
No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D.
-
Focuses on exploring, accepting, and loving all parts of ourselves through difficult parts of our lives.