Wishing you Peace this Holiday SEason

We know the holidays aren't always the happiest. And today, as wishes of joy fill the air, we want you to know that whatever you're feeling is valid and you are so very not alone. We want you to find peace and hope in the smallest moments, but we also know that this season can come with sadness and pain, especially as we close out a year of immeasurable loss.

As we ring in a new year, socially distant from a world we once knew, it may be hard to find a reason to celebrate. And if you choose not to, that's ok too. But you are still here, and it can totally be enough to just celebrate you. 

We've compiled some resources to hopefully make wherever you are on your journey a little bit easier.

Wishing you safety, peace, and a bit of hope this holiday season. ​

• Office of Behavioral Health Keep Calm Line 1-866-310-7977
• If you need assistance finding food, paying for housing bills, accessing free childcare, or other essential services, visit 211.org or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help.
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
• Text HOME to 741741 and you’ll be connected to a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line provides free, text-based support 24/7.
• For any victims and survivors of domestic violence who need support, call 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-799-7233 for TTY, or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.
• Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.
• Listen to the Along the Gravel Road Podcast as guests share about their own mental health journeys.
• The Mental Health America In The Open podcast explores the holiday blues and ways to cope with stress and anxiety as the holidays ramp up and wrap up - especially with the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought. 
• TWLOHA When the Holidays Are Hard written by Xander Bell
• Mental Health during the Holidays by Mental Health First Aid USA 
• Maintaining Mental Health During the Holidays (And a Pandemic) by NAMI 
• Preparing for the Holidays During Covid-19 by MHA
• Setting Healthy Holiday Boundaries During the Holiday Season by Where's the Line?
• Enjoy the Holidays with More Mindfulness by the Child Mind Institute
• Coping With Grief During the Holidays by the American Cancer Society