Psychoeducation Videos
I love this YouTube about the central nervous system and how trauma and stress impact our capacity for regulation and disregulation! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdIQRxwT1I0
Online Mental Health Resources
Sometimes, mental health care is not immediately available when we decide we need it. The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.
Associations & Institutes
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Society
- Center for Mental Health Services
- Mental Health America
- MentalHealth.gov/
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- National Eating Disorders Association
- National Sleep Foundation
- National Women’s Health Resource Center
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMSHA)
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- Suicide: Read This First
- The Trevor Project
Depression
- Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
- Depression and How Therapy Can Help
- Depression Screening
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- National Center for PTSD
- Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
- National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
- The Gift From Within
- Sidran Institute
Addiction and Recovery
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Resources
- Center for On-Line Addiction
- Web of Addictions
Eating Disorders
Personality Disorders
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Childhelp USA®
- Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Developmental Disorders
Diagnosis
Medication
- DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
- Drugalert.org is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.
Knoxville Mental Health Resources
Sometimes mental health providers are hard to access immediately. By the time most folks actually make their first call to a mental health provider, they have picked up the phone several times, or drafted an email more than three times. So by the time you are asking for help, it can feel imminently important. However, most providers don’t have immediate openings (though some do) and it can be a bit of a wait from a few days through a month or more. So here are some Knoxville local resources should you need them.
Safety Concerns
Mobile Crisis in Knox, Sevier, Blount via Helen Ross McNabb Center (865) 539-2409
Mobile Crisis in Anderson, Roane, Morgan, Campbell, and Scott Counties via Ridgeview Health: 1-800-870-5481
Text Help to 741-741 for a counselor response.
Tennessee Resources
Finding Help: These resources were borrowed from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TN, their presence here does not indicate an endorsement but merely an available list of options.
Finding Mental Health Care
Directory of Mental Health Organizations
- Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations (TAMHO) Directory
- Behavioral Healthcare Safety Net (for those without insurance/TennCare)
Finding Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
- Tennessee Redline
1-800-889-9789 - Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug and Other Addiction Services (TAADAS) Directory
For Veterans
- Veterans Crisis Line
(800) 273-8255
For Families and Children
- Services for Children
- Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
1-800-640-4636
Housing
- TN Dept of Mental Health and Substance Abuse – Housing & Homeless Services
- Recovery within Reach
(800) 560-5767
Discrimination and Client Rights
- Disability Rights Tennessee
1-800-342-1660
Prescription Assistance
- Partnership for Prescription Assistance
(888) 477-2669
Other Resources
- Tennessee Mental Health Consumers’ Association (TMHCA)
(615) 835-2226 - Social Security Administration
(800) 772-1213 - United Way (comprehensive community list)
Dial 211 - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255) - Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN)
East Tennessee
- Alcoholics Anonymous
(865) 974-9888 - Alcoholics Anonymous
(800) 559-2252 - Al-Anon/ Alateen
(865) 525-9040 - Johnson City Crisis Stabilization Unit
(877) 928-9062 - Magnolia Ridge (Alcohol & Drug Residential Treatment)
(423) 232-4130
Middle Tennessee
- Alcoholics Anonymous
(615) 831-1050 - Alcoholics Anonymous
(800) 559-2252 - Al-Anon/ Alateen
(615) 333-6066 - Oak Plains Academy (Residential Treatment for Children & Adolescents)
(931) 362-4723
West Tennessee
- Alcoholics Anonymous
(877) 426-8330 - Al-Anon/ Alateen
(901) 323-0321
There is no “one” right reading list for attending to the current conversations around racism, how to be an anti-racist, and how to begin the work of ally ship with the Black community as non-Black folks. These are a few resources I have found immensely helpful. This is not exhaustive.
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Viewing Options are a plenty.
Netflix and Hulu are great places to look for their “Black Lives Matter” titles. Recently I have seen “American Son” and “13th.”
There is a new documentary called “Disclosure” also on Netflix that details the media portrayals and experiences of having stories told accurately and inaccurately of the Transgender community. There are lots of intersectional conversation around Black Trans bodies as well.
I’ve been loving podcasts during the time of Covid-19, especially on walks. I particularly love mental health, body image, anti-racism, and Social Work podcasts. I’m linking to the podcast webpages but you can find them anywhere you love podcasts.
Check these out:
`The Needy Podcast with Mara Glatzel, Mara is an intuitive coach for femme, women, and nonbinary people who need help embracing their status as needy humans. https://www.maraglatzel.com/needy/ (shameless self plug: Season 2: episode 42 is me talking about taking off my super hero cape).
Where Should We begin with Esther Perel, Couples therapy work with a famously known couple’s therapist. https://www.estherperel.com/podcast
Notice That, is a podcast for therapists or helpers who do EMDR in their practice. There are some client resources within, not sure if it would be an overwhelming listen for non-practitioners. http://emdr-podcast.com
Unlocking Us with Brene Brown, I mean. Brene Brown, folks. She’s my Social Work hero. This podcast is phenomenal. https://brenebrown.com/podcast/introducing-unlocking-us/
The Confessional with Nadia Bolz-Weber, I have been doing my own work recently around unwinding my experiences of religious oppression and harm and I’ve found this podcast to be really beautiful and moving. She interviews humans about their confessions of their worst behavior and offers them awareness and compassion. https://nadiabolzweber.com/podcast/
Belonging with Becca Piastrelli, new to this one but she discusses coming home to yourself in a state of loneliness. www.belongingpodcast.com
Tarot for the Wild Soul with Lindsay Mack, also new to this one but the description is ‘a weekly Tarot podcast about life, death, and rebirth. www.lindsaymack.com