RESOURCES
At Self Harm Anonymous, we strive to provide resources that have worked well for others in our community. As such, we will continually update this page.
Disclaimer: as we are Oregon based, many of the resources may also be Oregon based. However, you do not have to be local to utilize Oregon based Zoom sessions or other local resources.
We want to hear your suggestions! Feel free to submit any resources, literature, or sources of support that have proven beneficial for you, so that we may pass it along to others.
CRISIS LINES
988 - call or text “help” or “ayuda” for support in English or Spanish, or visit chat.988lifeline.org to live chat with a counselor. Services available in ASL on the website, as well as interpretation services for more than 250 languages. Text “pride” for LGBTQIA+ specific support. Use this to access Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS). Available 24/7/365.
Crisis Text Line - text “home” or “SH” for English support or “hola” for Spanish to 741741 to be connected with a trained volunteer crisis counselor, 24/7/365
The Trevor Project - text “start” to 678678, call 866-488-7386, or visit trevorchat.org for LGBTQIA+ youth mental health support 24/7/365.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - call 1-800-950-6264, Text NAMI to 62640, or email helpline@nami.org. Available Monday Through Friday, 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM ET
LITERATURE
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk. Deepen your understanding of how the body and brain are physically impacted by trauma.
The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron. Discover how to better understand yourself and the world around you as a Highly Sensitive Person.
How to Be Happy (Or at Least Less Sad): A Creative Workbook by Lee Crutchley. Work through a series of engaging prompts to rediscover the things that you love.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson. A self-help guide for those opposed to the widespread "toxic positivity" that many other guides embody.
Unf*ck Your Brain by Faith G. Harper. Learn the science of how your brain works with this non-traditional self-help book full of humor, patience, and swearing.
VIRTUAL SUPPORT
For a more detailed list of Zoom-based peer-support groups, and to register for the groups listed below, visit
www.namimultnomah.org/peer-support-groups
BIPOC Peer Support Group
1st and 3rd Sundays of every month, 7:00pm - 8:30pm via Zoom
LGBTQIA+ Peer Support Group
Every Monday and Thursday, 7:00pm - 8:30pm via Zoom
Complex Trauma and Disassociation Peer Support Group
Every Tuesday, 7:00pm - 8:30pm via Zoom
