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The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET. or info@nami.org  Read More

Browse detailed listings of verified mental health professionals in the United States and additional countries. Search Here

Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator is a confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance use/addiction and/or mental health problems. Locator Here

Created in conjunction with Mental Health America, this whitepaper provides a guide for school officials and parents to support any students suffering from mental health issues. Read More

Here is a brief overview that shows just how easy it is to start understanding brain health! Read More

If you’re interested in trying breathing exercises to reduce stress or anxiety, or improve your lung function, we’ve got 10 different ones to sample. You may find that certain exercises appeal to you right away. Start with those so that the practice is more enjoyable. Learn More Healthline

The answer appears to be yes, according to the latest research. Check out this article from Inside Hook about the effectiveness of exercise on our mental well-being. Read Here

This free course looks at the links between exercise and improved mental health and psychological well-being. This will include consideration of the role of exercise in combating stress, anxiety and depression, and in enhancing mood. Learn More

These Tapping Meditations will help you release your anxiety so you can support your immune system, feel more at peace, and empowered to take any steps necessary to protect yourself. Please take some time to tap and share with others who need it! Learn More

Your daily life may have just dramatically shifted, but now more than ever it’s important to keep up your yoga practice. Whether you’re self-isolating at home or on the front lines, we’re inviting you to a series of (free) live webinar practices offered by Yoga Journal’s online education faculty to help you find your center—so you can stay calm when you step off of the mat. Learn More | Yoga Journal

Grab your yoga mat and foam roller and join SoulBody Restore™ for a restorative, fun workout to get moving for your mental health! View Video Visit SoulBody Restore™

Grab your yoga mat and foam roller and join SoulBody Restore™ for a restorative, fun workout to get moving for your mental health! View Video | Visit SoulBody Restore™

With multiple nutrients known to play critical roles in brain function, it is logical that a multinutrient approach to treatment of mental disorders would be more effective than single nutrients. Indeed, there is now a significant body of literature demonstrating efficacy for treating various types of mental symptoms with multinutrient formulas. Watch Here Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

The Nutrition Source is a leading authority on food and nutrition knowledge, providing science-based guidance for healthy living. Based at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health’s Department of Nutrition, The Nutrition Source offers comprehensive nutrition information through timely articles and FAQ’s, while recipes and tools, including The Healthy Eating Plate,facilitate the translation of food and nutrition knowledge into daily practice. Read More

TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative with the mission to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Check out a growing library of original animated videos around the subject of nutrition. Some of our favorites include:

• How the food you eat affects your gut
• How the food you eat affects your brain
• How sugar affects the brain
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Some foods may help improve your mood and mental health. Read Here

From Stanford Medicine: A specialist in psychiatry and obesity describes how metabolic disorders affect the brain and how nutrition can help patients with mental illness. Read Here

Mental Health for the Arts is a 16-hour, 2-day course that teaches arts organizations, educators and artists how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses in order to get them the help they need. Read More

Looking for a distraction while you’re at home? Here are 40 FREE and family-friendly, inspirational, and stress-relieving virtual reality applications. Read More

These films are tools for support, healing, communication, and education that immerse audiences while allowing them to connect emotionally and share a profound experience. Watch Here | Of Substance

A first-of-its kind platform that enables you to record a StoryCorps interview with a loved one remotely using video conference technology. The audio and a still photo from each interview is archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Read More | Story Corps

These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch Learn More

Join with thousands of young people from all parts of the world in this amazing song/video project. Be part of something incredible and make a difference – watch this video to find out how. Watch Here

Free relaxation and sleep meditations with Arianna Huffington, Diddy, Nick Jonas, and others. Listen To Sleep Category Here | Arianna Huffington: The Sleep Revolution

The saying “woke up on the wrong side of the bed” has long been used to show how sleep can affect someone’s mental well-being and mood. According to the Sleep Foundation sleep is closely connected to mental and emotional health and may be associated with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions. Read here

Celebrating the diversity of faith traditions, expressing gratitude for our unity, and strengthening the role of faith in society through common action. It is with this mission in mind — and guided by the principle of compassion for our community, ourselves and the earth — that we are highlighting opportunities for contemplation, connection and action during this difficult time. Center for Interfaith Relations

Contemplative Outreach is a spiritual network of individuals and small faith communities committed to living the contemplative dimension of the Gospel. The common desire for Divine transformation, primarily expressed through a commitment to a daily Centering Prayer practice, unites our international, interdenominational community. Learn More

Philosophical counseling is a collaborative and conversational activity in which you and a trained philosopher work through your life-problems by identifying, examining, and revising as necessary the operating beliefs, values, and habits of action that inform those problems. Learn More Schedule a Consultation

Wayfinding is the ability to navigate from inner and outer sensing into ever greater alignment. This free bundle of tools and techniques are designed to help you surf these big waves we’re in and more deeply access your true power and your capacity to serve your communities. Read More

“Spirituality involves seeking a sense of meaning, purpose, and connection to something beyond oneself. It can be a source of comfort, hope, and resilience, and has been linked to improved mental health and well-being. Spiritual practices like meditation, prayer, and mindfulness have been found to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. These practices can help individuals cultivate a sense of inner peace, improve their mood, and enhance their ability to cope with difficult emotions and experiences.” Read Here

We invite you to join us for online experiences hosted by trusted spaceholders covering a range of topics and styles. While social distancing is imperative for public health and safety right now, the implicit isolation will be dreadful for our well-being. Unless, of course, we come together. Feel Real gatherings are purposefully curated to facilitate a different kind of online connection: One that gives us the space both to listen and be heard as we practice the art of relating as our full selves. Read More

We are a community of over 200,000 people overcoming mental health issues by sharing stories and offering support. Read More

Option B is dedicated to helping you build resilience in the face of adversity—and giving you the tools to help your family, friends, and community build resilience too. Here, you can read and share personal stories, join groups for solidarity and support, and find information from experts. Read More

We offer free zoom calls for integrating heightened stress, fear, and important processes that arise from the massive changes in our lives. Some of these calls will have special topics (e.g. families, economic stress, dealing with isolation, etc.). We invite everyone who is willing to share and participate with an open heart to contribute and also to be a witness to other people’s processes. Read More

We are an evidence-based system that is both effective and teenagers find engaging. Read More

Presented in partnership with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, a 50-minute Zoom call that includes a guided meditation, a special reflection from a guest speaker, and a chance to meet in small-group Togetherness Circles with other participants. These are offered Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 12pm PT/3pm EST. Pre-registration (free) is required. Read More Reimagine Life

All our trails are verified by experts and reviewed by our global community of adventurers like you. Trail Locator Here

Environmental medicine generally addresses environmental factors with a negative impact on human health. However, emerging scientific research has revealed a surprisingly positive and overlooked environmental factor on health: direct physical contact with the vast supply of electrons on the surface of the Earth. Modern lifestyle separates humans from such contact. The research suggests that this disconnect may be a major contributor to physiological dysfunction and unwellness. Read More

Whether you call it a fitness trend or a mindfulness practice (or a bit of both), what exactly is forest bathing? Read More

Awake in the Wild is a unique way to be in nature. It is the art of being outdoors with a contemplative presence. Through the power of mindfulness people can cultivate a receptive, open quality of awareness that allows a rich sensitivity and connection to the natural world. Read More

“Have you ever felt trapped in a cycle of negative thinking you can’t seem to kick? It’s easy to fall into them, especially when you’re feeling stressed or sleep deprived. Thought exercises are a simple and no-cost way to break those negative thinking patterns and change how you perceive things.” Read the Article Here

This interactive program is especially appropriate during these times for maintaining emotional balance, mental clarity and sustaining resilience. The content is uplifting and provides scientifically validated tools for managing stress and anxiety – which we need now more than ever. The program also provides techniques for connecting with your heart’s intuitive directions for the best choices in whatever your life situation calls for. You will learn how love, kindness and compassion help improve our immune system, health and self-security. We sincerely feel these practical tools can be valuable in helping you navigate through these unpredictable and challenging times with more ease and clarity. Read More | Heart Math

The #1 free app for sleep, anxiety, and stress. Hundreds of free guided meditations. Read More

This collection of audio meditations can help you access your body’s natural tendency to repair and heal. Through guided imagery and affirmations, you can use your own mind as a complement to traditional medicine. Listen as often as you’d like for maximum benefit. Read More

The perfect combination for developing an effective meditation practice. Use the Vagus Nerve Stimulation techniques to bring you into the optimal para-sympathetic state, then continue with the guided meditation sessions. Learn More

A care package for the Sounds True community. In response to the growing uncertainty and heightened stress during this unprecedented time, we have created this special digital care package to help you navigate the coming days with mindfulness, compassion, and presence. Please share and enjoy these free resources—we can all use some support! Read More

While it’s natural to feel fear during times of great collective crisis, our challenge is that fear easily takes over our lives. This talk explores how the mindfulness and compassion of the RAIN meditation can help us find an inner refuge in the face of fear, and deepen our loving connection with each other. You can practice with the meditation excerpt from the talk. Read More

For an introduction to mindfulness meditation that you can practice on your own, download the UCLA Mindful App (iTunes / Google Play), stream, or download the guided meditations below. Recorded by UCLA MARC’s Director of Mindfulness Education, Diana Winston. Read More UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center

Check out this list that spans diagnostic tools, research portals, government organizations, nonprofits, blogs, and phone hotlines devoted to addressing issues ranging from general mental illnesses and disorders such as autism, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and substance abuse, to the specific needs of diverse populations, including LGBTQ youth, minorities, women, and veterans. Learn More

Your personal road map to help you calm anxiety and access your own inner knowing so you can learn to make happiness a habit. Read More

Seven daily essential mental activities necessary for optimum mental health. These daily activities make up the full set of “mental nutrients” that your brain and relationships need to function at their best. These essential mental activities strengthen your brain’s internal connections and your connections with other people and the world around you. Read More

During times like this, it’s natural to feel afraid, anxious, or threatened. The brain has evolved to react quickly to threats, and it’s easy for there to be a sense of helplessness associated with problems that appear far beyond our control. But being consumed by fear causes wear and tear on the body, which actually undermines your safety. That’s why it’s so important to look for ways to be effective and express our agency, even if it’s only through how we choose to think about things. Here you’ll find suggestions and resources for how to do just that during this challenging time. Read More Dr. Rick Hanson

Organizes daily meetings accessible via computer, smartphone, or dial-in. Together we meditate, study Buddhist teachings, and support each other on our paths to sobriety and peace. Read More

An online course exploring the roots of a happy, meaningful life. Read More The Greater Good Science Center

Hopeful Minds is a new curriculum project developed by iFred, the International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression. It is based on research that suggests hope is a teachable skill. Our aim is to equip students, educators, and parents with the tools they need to find and maintain hope even during the most trying of times. Read More iFred

In this free online course you will engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits. As preparation for these tasks, Professor Laurie Santos reveals misconceptions about happiness, annoying features of the mind that lead us to think the way we do, and the research that can help us change. You will ultimately be prepared to successfully incorporate a specific wellness activity into your life. Read More