Resources on Mental Health
Below are various resources and organizations related to mental health and the mental health of first responders.
Organizations & Resources
San Francisco Suicide Prevention (SFSP)
(415) 781-0500 or text "CRISIS" to (415) 200-2920
National Suicide Line: 988
Provides 24/7 emotional support on all confidential hotlines. Serving the community with compassion and care, SFSP offers educational trainings on prevention and crisis intervention for organizations and schools and peer-led grief support groups for those who have lost someone to suicide.
Suicide resources: https://www.sfsuicide.org/resources/
First Responder Crisis Lines
Safe Call Now: (206) 459-3020
This confidential, comprehensive, 24-hour crisis referral service is for all public safety employees, all emergency services personnel and their family members nationwide.
Copline: 1-800-COPLINE (1-800-267-5463)
This resource is a confidential, 24-hour law enforcement officer hotline manned by retired law enforcement officers trained in active listening.
First Responder Support Network
For more than 20 years, First Responder Support Network (FRSN) has been a lead provider of support in helping first responders and their significant others cope with the debilitating effects of critical incident stress. We have helped more than 2,300 first responders and their significant others who have attended our trauma retreats.
Responder Strong
Since 2016, ResponderStrong has supported the mental health and overall wellbeing of Emergency Responders, including Healthcare Workers, and their families. Working across branch boundaries to represent all who work in Emergency Response, we partner with our allies: researchers, clinicians, educators, foundations, and other non-profits to better support our own. Built for Responders by Responders, check out our Resources and Programs.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1 (800) 799-SAFE (7233) or text "START" to 88788
We are here to serve all those impacted by relationship abuse 24/7 confidentially.
Books on Mental Health
"The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma" by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
"No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering" by Thich Nhat Hanh
"The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, & Douglas Abrams
"The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times" by Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, & Gail Hudson
"Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma" by Peter Levine
"Permission to Feel" by Marc Brackett, PhD