Resources
Essential Services
Emergency. Call 911 or go to your local emergency room.
Suicide Hotline. Call or text 988.
Crisis text line, text “home” to 741741.
Essential Community Services - Crisis, Housing, Food and Health. Call 211.
Resources
Grief and Loss
Helping Parents Heal. A non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. Through support and resources, they aspire to help individuals become "Shining Light Parents," meaning a shift from a state of emotional heaviness to hopefulness and greater peace of mind.
The Dougy Center For Grieving. Support, resources, and connection before and after a death.
Hospice and Community Care. On-Line Resources for Grief - on-line video library, handouts for different types of grief, and much more.
MISS Foundation. Grieving the Loss of a Child. Advocacy information, research on traumatic grief, education, and support services for those grieving the death, or impending death, of a child.
National Alliance for Children’s Grief. Children and Grief. A nonprofit organization that raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death. Provides education and resources for anyone who supports them.
Trauma
The Body Keeps the Score. Psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, author of “The Body Keeps The Score,” discusses the widespread existence of trauma and how it manifests in our bodies.
Epigenetics and Generational Trauma. How the lived experiences of past generations can get genetically passed down with neuroscientist & epigeneticist Bianca Jones Marlin.
National Center for PTSD (Veterans). Advancing the clinical care and social welfare of America's Veterans and others who have experienced trauma, or who suffer from PTSD, through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders.
The Gift From Within - International nonprofit organization dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals through educational material, videotapes, articles, books, peer support, and other resources.
Personal Development
Eight Week Mindfulness Course. This online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course is 100% free, created by a fully certified MBSR instructor, and is based on the program founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of MA, Medical School.
Healing Through the Dark Emotions. The Wisdom of Fear, Grief and Despair. How to live open heartedly during suffering.
How God Changes Your Brain Video. Spirituality and the Human Brain.
Carl Jung’s Red Book Lecture Series. Topics discussed include consciousness, the EGO, the Self, the Supreme Meaning, the Spirit of the Times and the Spirit of the Depths, and more.
Shadow Work & Jung. Shadow work is a process of self-exploration and introspection. This video embarks on journey through the intricacies of shadow work according to Carl Jung, exploring the various stages and techniques involved in mastering this profound and transformative practice.
Brain Injury
Brain Injury Association of America (800) 444-6443. Resources, support and education.
Caregiver Action Network (CAN). Nonprofit organization devoted to providing support to families and caregivers at no cost.
Texas Brain Injury Resource Guide. Comprehensive guide that includes basic information about brain injury, resources and support.
More Resources
Your Nervous System
The Window of Tolerance and Polyvagal Theory Explained
Light Stream Visualization
The Light Stream technique helps ground feelings and bodily sensations. It can be used when experiencing emotional or physical discomfort.
Visualizing a healing light resonating in and around the heart area can help with the "broken-heartedness" that many experience with loss.
Container Exercise
Sometimes we need to set aside the things that are causing us stress or tension so that we can focus on what’s in front of us. This exercise creates a space for you to temporarily contain anything that may be bothering you.
Healing Heart Ritual
The transformational power of love and gratitude lives within each of us. Connection and healing may be found when we tap into the feeling of unconditional love.