Resources
Emergency & Safety Resources (24/7 Confidential support)
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 or chat via 988
free, confidential support for people in emotional distress or crisis
Massachusetts Behavioral Health Helpline support and help connecting to local services
Call or text 833-773-2445
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE); TTY 1-800-787-3224
Learn About Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Self-Compassion
- No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz
- The Internal Family Systems Workbook: A Guide to Discover Your Self and Heal Your Parts
- Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff
- Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive by Kristin Neff
- The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive
- Internal Family Systems Institute Website
- What is Self-Compassion
- Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
Young Adult Support & Resources
- Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
- NITEO is an intensive, one-semester program supporting young adults who live with a mental health condition to develop wellness tools, academic skills, resilience, and work-readiness.
- Launchpoint Talent provides guidance and support for navigating career decisions and the recruiting process.
Mindfulness-based Group Learning
- 8 Week Courses at Cambridge Health Alliance’s Center for Mindfulness & Self-Compassion-Mindfulness-Based Stressed Reduction (MBSR), Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), Mindful Behavior Change (MBC), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).
Peer Support & Resources
- Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Recovery Learning Communities
- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a nation-wide grassroots mental health organization. Find your local chapter.
- NAMI Helpline (Monday-Friday 10-10) is a free, confidential nationwide service that provides emotional support, mental health information and resources; Call 800 950-6264, text ‘NAMI’ to 62640
- The Transformation Center is a Massachusetts statewide peer-operated training, technical assistance, and peer support networking organization
Divorce Community, Resources, & Education
- Fresh Starts Registry - Divorce Registry, Resources, Education and Support. Free 15 minute divorce resources consult with founder Olivia Howell.
- Jane Does Well - Resources, Education, Support, Advocacy
- Mom’s Coffee Break: Drop in Support (virtual) for mom’s with young children who are pre/during/post divorce. Facilitated by Jillian Andre. Join through Jane Does Well.
- Divorce Squad - Divorce Help for Women - professionals and resources
- Divorce Support Groups facilitated by Oona Metz (in person in Brookline, MA)
- Your Divorce Village with Kristina St. Cyr (6 week Divorce Support groups)
- Divorce Detox with Lisa & Jolee with Divorce Coach Lisa Happ and Family Law Attorney Jolee Vacchi (podcast)
- Divorce Happens with Olivia Howell (podcast)
- Synergistic Step-Parenting (Co-parenting support for divorced parents and stepparents)
Free Guided Practices
- Self Compassion Practices by Kristin Neff
- Center for Mindful Self-Compassion Meditations and Practices
- Insight Timer is a website and app with free practices such as Internal Family Systems Channel by Richard Schwartz and Self-Compassion practices by Laila Narsi
- Mindful Self-Compassion Meditations by Jorge Armesto
- Donna Eden’s Daily Energy Routine can be done in 6-7 minutes and is helpful for anxiety, stress, mental clarity, and mood
- Kirtan Kriya (12 minutes) is a practice that combines chanting and finger movements (mudras) and has been shown to have immediate, long-term positive benefits for the brain. There is also a free 6 minute version, and a 31 minute version on Spotify.