Crisis Hotlines & Mental Health Support

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis: Call 911 or the Northshore Lahey Mental Health Crisis Hotline at 978-744-1585 or 866-523-1216

Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line
A free, confidential help line that connects residents directly to clinical services for mental health and substance use. Call, text, or chat available, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Offers real-time interpretation in 200+ languages. Call/text: 833-773-2445

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)for English, 1-888-628-9454 for Spanish, or Lifeline Crisis Chat

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522

National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4AChild (1-800-422-4453) or text 1-800-422-4453

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or Online Chat

The Eldercare Locator: 1-800-677-1116 or for TDD/TTY: Access your local relay service or dial “711” for your relay operator. Instruct the Relay Operator to connect you to the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116

Reading Resources: Grief, Death, Loss, Healing, Hope

There are some of the books that I have found especially valuable in my grief journey and journey as a practioner. Many, I still turn to. The authors share experience, wisdom, and some share guidance. Perhaps you may find something or some things helpful, whether you are seeking understanding, awareness, validation, comfort, or support along your path to healing.

Permission to Mourn, by Tom Zuba**
Grief after Suicide; Understanding the Consequences and Caring for the Survivors, edited by John R. Jordan, and John McIntosh
When Things Fall Apart, by Pema Chodron
After Suicide, A Ray of Hope for Those Left Behind, By Eleanor Betsy Ross
When the Bough Breaks, Forever after the death of a Son or Daughter, by Judith R. Bernstein, Ph.D
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, by Sogyal Rinpoche
Beyond Brokenness, by Rashani Rea
The Threshold Between LOSS and REVELATION, by Rashani Rea and Francis Weller
Entering the Healing Ground, Grief, Ritual and Soul of the World, by Francis Weller
The Courage to Grieve, by Judy Tatelbaum
Healing after Loss, by Margaret Whitmore Hickman**
Bearing the Unbearable, by Joanne Cacciatore
Safe Passage, by Molly Fumia
The Soul in Grief; Love, Death and Transformation, by Robert Romanshyn
Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl
Writing as a Way of Healing, by Louise DeSalvo
Healing your Grieving Heart, 100 Practical Ideas, by Alan Wolfelt
The Journey through Grief, Reflections on Healing, by Alan Wolfelt
Grief Counseling & Grief Therapy, A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner, by J. William Worden**Excellent resource for newly bereaved