7. Staying Healthy - Resources
Topic Index
Resources: Stay Happy, Healthy, and Whole
"The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results." -Anthony Robbins
Suicide lifelines:
Talk to someone now: Call 1-800-273-8255 or chat with someone online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org. In Canada, call 1-833-456-4566. Someone is waiting to talk to you.
Self-care and maintenance info:
You can find free mental health courses at keltyskey.com/self-help. Australia's Centre for Clinical Intervention has self-care tips available at cci.health.wa.gov.au/en/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself. Finally, learn about wellness from the National Institutes of Health in the US by visiting nih.gov/health-information/your-healthiest-self-wellness-toolkits, and clicking on "wellness toolkits."
Therapist directory:
Visit findtreatment.samhsa.gov, to view registry of therapists by local area, or ask your doctor to suggest someone for you. Learn more about treatment by reading the fourth booklet in this series.
Free or low-cost healthcare:
The Health Resources and Services Administration in the US federal government has a nationwide directory of clinics that offer low or no-cost health care. Start your search at findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov.
Local support and education groups:
Find a chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI by visiting nami.org/Find-Your-Local-NAMI.
