You are struggling with a mental illness or suicidal thoughts. You’ve made the incredibly brave decision to seek help and try to fix the problem. The good news is that there are answers, resources and information that will help you overcome this moment and move towards hope. We commend you and offer these resources that we have found to be extremely helpful with others going through similar issues.
Websites
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. By dialing 988, the call is routed to the nearest crisis center in our national network of more than 150 crisis centers. The Lifeline’s national network of local crisis centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals day and night.
Bring Change To Mind
Bring Change 2 Mind is a national anti-stigma campaign aimed at removing misconceptions about mental illness. The idea was born out of a partnership between Glenn Close and Fountain House, where Glenn volunteered in order to learn more about mental illness, which both her sister, Jessie Close, and nephew, Calen Pick, live with.
Are You Depressed
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) has resources and ways to help you cope with depression and prevent suicide. Their checklist will help you determine if what you’re dealing with is depression. If so, please contact a medical professional immediately to get the help you need.
The Trevor Project
Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.
Beacon Tree
Beacon Tree is an organization started in 2008 by Tom and Diana Leahy, who were motivated by their own struggles to help their three daughters, each diagnosed with clinical depression. Today, the foundation is an advocate for families with youth struggling with mental health issues including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, drug and alcohol addiction, OCD and more.
St. Joseph’s Villa
St. Joseph’s Villa provides children with special needs and their families the opportunity to succeed through innovative and effective programs. St. Joseph’s Villa has grown and evolved to meet the prevailing needs of the community, and today is a non-sectarian organization serving children and families facing mental illness, homelessness, autism and other challenges. We currently offer eighteen programs that serve 2,800 children and families each year, helping them reach their potential and live more full and independent lives.
Virginia Treatment Center for Children
www.chrichmond.org/services/mental-health/virginia-treatment-center-for-children
Established in 1962, the Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC) is the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Program of the Department of Psychiatry at VCU Medical Center. VTCC provides inpatient acute care crisis stabilization and a full spectrum of outpatient mental health services for children and adolescents ages 3 through 17.
Children’s Hospital of Richmond Behavioral Health
www.chrichmond.org/services/mental-health
Parents of children with mental and behavioral health problems look for help from the professional expertise offered by Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Services are provided through two separate and distinct programs, each with its own special areas of focus in caring for troubled children and their families. The Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC) offers both inpatient programs – including acute care crisis stabilization and evaluations – and outpatient programs – including evaluations, family and individual therapy and specialty clinics. Its programs are designed for children of school age through 17 years.
Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation
Established in 1962, the Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC) is the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Program of the Department of Psychiatry at VCU Medical Center. VTCC provides inpatient acute care crisis stabilization and a full spectrum of outpatient mental health services for children and adolescents ages 3 through 17.