Organizations

“Whosoever saves a life, it is as though (they) had saved the entire world.”
~~ The Talmud, Sanhedrin 37a
“And whoever saves a life, it is as though (they) had saved the lives of all (hu)mankind”
~~ The Quran, 5:32

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This is a growing list…please suggest the organizations that have helped you in the Comments below!

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – crisis support, resources, and education for people considering suicide, their families, and survivors. Offers local marches for fundraising and community-building.

Beauty After Bruises – a website offering support, information, and financial assistance for therapy to adult survivors of childhood trauma who have complex PTSD and/or dissociative trauma disorders.

Creation Spirituality Communities – a hub of communities dedicated to the Creation Spirituality paths of joy and awe, grief and loss, creativity and visioning, and sacred activism. With a focus on Original Blessing rather than Original Sin, they counter religious trauma caused by fall-redemption programming.

Emotions Anonymous – offers group support from a 12-step Recovery perspective.

Media Addicts Anonymous – a 12-step organization supporting recovery from the compulsive use of all media.

National Alliance on Mental Illness – offers articles, groups, education, resources, and much more.

National Institute of Mental Health – offers educational articles, resources, and clinical trials for new pharmaceutical treatments

People On the Go Maryland – a statewide group of advocates with intellectual and developmental challenges who use their voices to be heard and recognized.

Suicide Prevention Resource Center – a listing of national organizations and federal agencies working to prevent suicide through crisis support, education, and other resources.

This Is My Brave – offers local shows with local people sharing their stories of successfully surviving mental health challenges….and an ongoing support community for people who have shared their stories.