Resources
Crisis Numbers and Websites
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call or Text 988
Crisis Text Line, Text "TALK" to 741-741
Houston Crisis Line: 832-416-1177
Veterans (and/or their loved ones) Crisis Line: Call 988 and Press 1 or Text 838255
LGBTQ Crisis Lines
Trevor Lifeline 1-866-488-7386
TrevorText, Text "START" to 678-678
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline 1-877-360-LGBT (5428)
Trans Lifeline (United States) 1-877-565-8860 (Canada) 1-877-330-6366
Teen Line 1-800-852-8336 (6:00 PM-10:00 PM PST) or Text "TEEN" to 839863 (6:00 PM-9:00 PM PST)
Mental Health Support
NAMI: National Association on Mental Illness 800-950-NAMI or Text: 62640 www.nami.org
DBSA: Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (800) 826-3632 https://www.dbsalliance.org/
Alcohol and Substance Use Support
Alcoholics Anonymous https://www.aa.org/
Refuge Recovery https://www.refugerecovery.org/
SMART Recovery https://www.smartrecovery.org/
Narcotics Anonymous https://na.org/
Cocaine Anonymous https://ca.org/meetings/
Intergroup Houston (AA Houston) https://aahouston.org/
Other Addiction Support
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous https://slaafws.org/
Gamblers Anonymous https://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/
Overeaters Anonymous https://oa.org/
CODA (Co-Dependents Anonymous) https://coda.org/
Al-Anon Help and help for families and friends of alcoholics https://al-anon.org/
Understanding Therapy/Mental Health/The Alphabet Soup of The Mental Health Field
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/therapy/psychologist-vs-therapist-vs-counselor
Education
https://socialwork.web.baylor.edu/
https://cssrs.columbia.edu/ (Suicide Prevention Tools and Education) Just Ask. You can save a life.
Texas Therapists and Counselors Governing Information
https://www.bhec.texas.gov/verify-a-license/index.html