This blog occasionally discusses issues of mental illness, abuse, sexism, racism, homophobia, and transphobia. If you are dealing with any of these issues, or are seeking information, I have compiled some resources here. If you have any resources to suggest, please feel free to do so.
Suicide & Mental Health
National Suicide Prevention Hotline (US)
1-800-273-8255
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Email: info@nami.org
Abuse/Sexual Assault
National Sexual Assault Hotline (US)
1-800-656-4673
Online chat Available
Rape Crisis Network Europe
+44 (0)141 331 4180
info@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
National Child Abuse Hotline (US)
Call: 1-800-422-4453
Text: 1-800-422-4453
LGBTQAI+
Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678-678
Online chat available
Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Trans Peer Support Lifeline (US): 877-565-8860
Mermaids Helpline (UK): 0844 334 0550
#BlackLivesMatter
News, resources, toolkits, and more.
BAJI – Black Alliance for Just Immigration
“BAJI educates and engages African American and black immigrant communities to organize and advocate for racial, social and economic justice.”
“We move decision-makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people in America.”
“A network fighting to create space for currently and formerly undocumented Black immigrants to not only survive but thrive.”
“America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice.”
The Bail Project combats mass incarceration by disrupting the money bail system—one person at a time.
“A grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.”
Overlooked Books 