Resources
You do not have to have it all figured out to start.
Resources
Find a Therapist
One of the most widely used therapist directories. Search by zip code, insurance, specialty, and more.
Psychology Today
Therapist Finder
A directory centered on BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and neurodivergent affirming therapists. Built with access and identity in mind.
Inclusive Therapists
Connects clients with licensed therapists offering reduced-fee sessions between $30 and $80 for those who qualify.
Open Path Collective
Meditation and Mindfulness
Meditation and mindfulness training is one of those things you can be bad at and still reap rewards. These resources are great for learning, but remember that perfection is not the end goal. Doing something for yourself is.
Insight Timer
Free guided meditations, sleep support, and mindfulness courses from teachers around the world. One of the largest free libraries out there.
Calm
Meditation, sleep stories, and breathing tools. Particularly useful for anxiety and winding down at the end of the day.
Yoga with Adriene
Yoga is for everyone, not just the bendy people with beach bods. Adriene meets people where they are. This is a huge library, and it is free.
Mental Health Education
Education does not have to cost thousands of dollars to be valuable. These resources are for people who want to learn more about their mental health, their diagnosis, the diagnosis of a loved one, or to just figure out what is going on.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
This go-to resource for mental health professionals helps individuals and families better understand mental health.
UCLA Mindful
Free guided meditations directly from UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center. No subscription, no upsell. Just good resources.
Self-Compassion
Self-compassion can feel like a fragile little whiney practice, but the research suggests that it is one of the best practices for mental health. If you want to give it a try, start here.
Greater Good Science CenterÂ
UC Berkeley's world-class research is for regular people. This site provides information about mindfulness, happiness, and resilience that has withstood academic rigor.
Verywell Mind
Medically reviewed mental health content written in plain language. Good starting point if you are trying to understand a diagnosis or learn about treatment options.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
This is the federal government's mental health research institute. Free fact sheets and guides on mental health conditions written for regular people, available in English and Spanish.
Books
This list will never be finished. Some of these I have read, some I am working through, and some came highly recommended from people I trust. Check back. It will keep growing.
Podcasts
10% Happier
The Happiness Lab
Hidden Brain
Dan Harris had a panic attack on live national television. That sent him down a path toward meditation — not because he wanted to, but because he needed to. This podcast is for skeptics who want science, not spirituality.
Dr. Laurie Santos is a Yale psychologist who studies what actually makes people happy, and spoiler, we are usually wrong about it. This one will make you rethink some things.
Shankar Vedantam explains unconscious patterns driving your behavior, your relationships, and your decisions in a way that makes you go, "Oh, that is why I do that." Science and storytelling in equal measure.
Support by Population
The Trevor Project : text START to 678-678
Basic Needs
211 Connects Alabama
Call or text 211 for immediate connection to food, shelter, utilities, and other basic needs resources anywhere in Alabama. Available 24/7. This is always the first call to make when you do not know where to start.
Food Bank of North Alabama
Serves 11 counties across North Alabama through a network of over 230 food pantries and partner agencies. Use their food finder tool to locate the nearest distribution site.
Manna House
Provides food for individuals and families in Huntsville three nights a week. No paperwork, no barriers. Open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings.
Huntsville Assistance Program (HAP)
Emergency food pantry for Madison County residents. Also provides financial assistance for rent and utilities through member churches.
Community Action Agency of Huntsville/Madison & Limestone Counties
Offers utility assistance through LIHEAP for eligible households struggling with heating and cooling costs. Income-based, limited funding available seasonally.
Huntsville Housing Authority
Affordable housing and Section 8 voucher program for qualifying individuals and families in Huntsville.
Crisis Services
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 to connect with a trained crisis counselor 24/7. Available in English and Spanish. For anyone experiencing thoughts of suicide, emotional distress, or a mental health crisis.
If you are in crisis, please reach out. You do not have to be at rock bottom to ask for help.Â
If this is a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Crisis Text Line
Not ready to talk out loud? Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor via text. Free, confidential, available 24/7.
RAINN — National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call 1-800-656-HOPE or use the online chat to connect with a trained staff member. Includes a search tool to find local sexual assault service providers near you.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call 1-800-799-SAFE or text START to 88788. Confidential support for anyone experiencing domestic violence, abuse, or coercive control. Available 24/7 in more than 200 languages.
Veterans Crisis Line
Call or text 988 then press 1. Chat online at veteranscrisisline.net. Free, confidential support for veterans, service members, and their families.
The Trevor Project
24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ young people. Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678-678, or chat online.
WellStone Emergency Services — Huntsville
North Alabama's 24/7 local mental health crisis center. Walk-in, mobile crisis teams, and phone support available. Serves Madison County and surrounding counties.
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Free, confidential support for pregnant and postpartum moms experiencing emotional distress, anxiety, or crisis. Call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA anytime.
Psychiatric Urgent Care of Huntsville
Huntsville's first psychiatric urgent care clinic. Walk-in mental health care for medication management, substance withdrawal, and crisis stabilization — without a hospital visit.
Call for hours and availability before visiting.
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