Local Resources
Dial 988 for immediate, free, confidential crisis support
- The Crisis Clinic of Thurston and Mason Counties: 360-586-2800 www.crisis-clinic.org
- Washington Recovery Help Line (Substance Abuse, Gambling, Mental Health): 866-789-1511
- Behavioral Health Resources (BHR, Counseling Services): 360- 704-7170
- Catholic Community Services (Family Behavioral Health Services): 360-878-8248
- Designated Crisis Responders (Involuntary Detention) 24 hours: 360-754-1338; 800-270-0041
- Suicide Prevention: 800-273-8255
- Food Banks: Olympia 360-352-8597; Tenino 360-264-5505 Yelm 360-458-7000
- Olympia Free Clinic (M & W 5-7pm): 360-890-4074
- Coordinated Emergency Shelter Entry Line - 24 hours: 844-628-7343
- Safeplace (Shelter for Abused Women) 24 hours: 360-754-6300
- Area Agency on Aging (Info & Case Management): 360-664-3162
Guided Relaxation and Meditations
- Breath exercise for relaxation and/or anxiety on Dr. Weil's website
- Guided meditations by Tara Brach on Tara's website
- Mountain meditation for grounding via YouTube
- Body Scan Meditation via YouTube
Books
It’s Okay That You’re Not Okay, Megan Divine
The Wild Edge of Sorrow, Francis Weller
The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel Van der Kolk
My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the mending of our bodies and hearts, Resmaa Menakem
The Untethered Soul, Michael Singer
Self Therapy, Jay Earley
Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationship, John Welwood
How to Change Your Mind, Michael Pollan
Burnout – The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, Amelia Nagoski
Active Hope, Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
Unmasking Autism, Devon Price
Websites
National Alliance on Mental Illness - www.nami.org
PsychCentral - psychcentral.com
Child Mind Institute - childmind.org
Calm Sage - www.calmsage.com
ADDitude - www.additudemag.com
The Crisis Clinic of Thurston and Mason Counties - crisis-clinic.org
Self Compassion/Kristin Neff – self-compassion.org