Explore Our Holistic Mental Health Resource Library

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Text or call 988

• NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET. Call 1-800-950-6264 or text "HelpLine" to 62640

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America (online anonymous peer support groups)

• Crisis counseling line for those dealing with natural or human-caused disasters: 1-800-985-5990 (press 2 for Spanish)

• Panic Disorder Hotline - information and support or call 1-800-647-2642

• Suicide prevention lifeline or call 1-800-273- 8255

• National Domestic Violence Helpline or call 1-800-799-7233

• Substance Abuse Helpline (SAMHSA) or call 1-800-662-4357

• Teen Line: 1-310-855-4673 or 1-800-852-8336. This helpline allows teens in crisis to connect with other teens who understand what they’re going through. The service can also be reached by texting “TEEN” to 839863

• Crisis counseling line for those dealing with natural or human-caused disasters or call 1-800-656-4673

• National Runaway Safeline or call 1-800-786-2929

• Afghan Refugee Resettlement Services & Resources

Blog Articles Written by Ryan Lewis

• From Stress to Strength: The Path to Emotional Well-Being

• Let’s Educate To Advocate: Sex, Orientation, and Gender Identity

• Here’s to Looking Forward Instead of Backwards!

• It’s Not All About the “Answers.”

• Future-Tripping

• Therapy is Not Just for the Wearisome

• COVID-19 Coping Strategies (that are still relevant today!)

• The Dualities of Life and the Therapist / Client Experience

• Is anxiety and self-criticism actually useful and productive?

• The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference 2009

Guided Meditations

• Introduction To Mindfulness Meditation: The Integrative Wellness Approach

• Combat Anxiety By Embracing Your Emotions

• Morning Practice With Intentional Gratitude Affirmations

• Accepting This Moment

• Resisting The Chase For More

• Cultivate A Healthy Self-Image And Positive Self-Esteem

Articles

• Coping with Overwhelm

• From Stress to Strength: The Path to Emotional Well-Being

• 5 Journal Prompts to Help You Let Go of Anxiety and Find Peace

• Relaxation techniques: Try these steps to reduce stress

• The Difference between "Being" and "Doing."

• Using Mindfulness to Manage Your Expectations

• Calming Your Brain During Conflict

• Diet and Depression

Books & PDFs

• Super Brain by Deepak Chopra

• Buddha's Brain by Rick Hanson

• Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn

• Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

• Somatic Breath Techniques

Videos / Audio

• IWP Meditation: Combat Anxiety By Embracing Your Emotions

• What I learned from 100 Days of Rejection

• Geneva’s Yoga Routine

• How to Stay Calm When You Know You’ll Be Stressed

• The 3 Happiness Myths

• All it Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes

• How to do a Progressive Muscle Relaxation

• This Is Your Brain on Om, with Jeff Masters

Worksheets

• Living Into Our Values

Articles

• Future Tripping by Ryan Lewis

• Are anxiety and self-criticism actually useful and productive? by Ryan Lewis

• 3 Mental Blocks that Keep You from Doing What You Say You Want to Do

• Your Brain Is Hooked on Being Right

Videos

• What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection by Jia Jiang

• Imposter Syndrome by Mike Cannon-Brookes

• Changing Perspective

Books

• Train your Mind, Change your Brain by Sharon Begley

• Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson

• The Mindful Way through Depression by Willams, Teasdale, Segal and Kabut-Zinn

• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

Articles

• It’s not all about the “Answers.” by Ryan Lewis

• COVID-19 Coping Strategies (that still apply in 2023!) by Ryan Lewis

• Mindfulness and Transforming Bias

Books

• The Inner Game of Stress by W. Timothy Gallwey

Articles

• 4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Important Conversations

• Keeping Good Boundaries & Getting Your Needs Met

Videos

• How to Speak up For Yourself

• Managing Difficult Conversations by Fred Kofman

• 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation

Books

• Getting The Love You Want by Harville Hendrix

• Codependency No More by Melody Beattie

• Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown

• Nonviolent Communication by Rosenberg

• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

• Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

• Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life, One Conversation at a Time by Susan Craig Scott M.D.

Articles

• 12 Ways to Move Through Tough Stuff and ‘Return to Life’

• Therapy is Not Just for the Wearisome by Ryan Lewis

• Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes by Bridges & Bridges

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign

• The Trevor Project

  • Supporting Black LGBTQ Youth Mental Health

  • Fostering the Mental Health of LGBTQ Youth

• It Gets Better Project

• GLAAD

• National Immigrant Justice Center: LGBTQ immigrants

• MAP: Family Support: Resources for Families of Transgender & Gender Diverse Children

Podcasts

• Transgender Representation, Advocacy, and the Power of Love

Books

• It Gets Better by Terry Miller

• More Than Two by Veaux & Rickert

• Ethical Slut by Hardy & Easton

• Will Grayson by Green & Levithan

• Queer Intentions by Amelia Abraham

• A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

• The Male Couple's Guide by Marcus

Articles

• The Four Parts of Accountability & How To Give A Genuine Apology by Mia Mingus

• The Transformative Power of Practice by Staci K. Haines and Ng’ethe Maina

• What Well Meaning White People Need to Know About Race by Bryan Stevenson

• 10 Steps To Non-Optical Allyship

• Why People of Color Need Spaces Without White People by Kelsey Blackwell

• Anti-Racism Resources (extensive list)

• 106 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice

Videos

• Dr. Robin DiAngelo discusses 'White Fragility’

• The danger of a single story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Podcasts

• How to Be an Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi

• Shaping the Shift

• Somatics and Politics with Sumitra Rajkumar Irresistible

• Notice the Rage; Notice the Silence with Resmaa Menakem

• Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm with Kazu Haga and Carlos Saavedra

Books

• How to Be an Antiracist

• My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem

• Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

• Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown

• Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm by Kazu Haga

• How We Show up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community by Mia Birdsong

• Joyful Militancy: Building Thriving Resistance in Toxic Times by Carla Bergman and Nick Montgomery

• Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Articles

• The Power of Small Wins

• When Life Gets Busy, Focus on a Few Key Habits

Books

• Atomic Habits by James Clear

• Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman

• The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu

Articles

• 8 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do

• The Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto

Books

• How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

• Relationship Skills 101 for Teens

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey

• The Whole-Brain Child by Siegel & Bryson

• Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life by Sheri Van Dijk

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training with Adolescents by Jean Eich

Articles

• Here’s to Looking Forward Instead of Backwards! by Ryan Lewis

• Why Self-Compassion Works Better Than Self-Esteem by Kristen Neff

• Does Acceptance Mean Settling, Giving Up, Rolling Over? by Dr Russ Harris

Videos

• Cultivating Unconditional Self-Worth by Adia Gooden

• The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown

• Perfectionism Is a 20-Ton Shield by Brene Brown

• Faking It, Perfectionism and Living Wholeheartedly by Brene Brown

Books

• The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

• Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff

• Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn

• I Thought it was Just Me by Brene Brown

• The Perfectionist's Handbook: Take Risks, Invite Criticism, and Make the Most of Your Mistakes by Jeff Szymanski

Articles

• Coping with Overwhelm

• 3 Ways to Feel More Empowered at Work

• Mindfulness Beats Job Stress Burnout

• Why We’re All Addicted to Busyness (and How to Change)

Books

• Emotional Agility by Susan David

• The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest

• Designing Your Life by Burnett & Evans