Useful Links
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. call: 988 https://988lifeline.org. Languages: English, Spanish. Hours: Available 24 hours a day
SAMHSA National Helpline: Confidential, free help to find substance use treatment and information. 1-800-662-4357
The National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov. The lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.
The Women’s Initiative: https://www.thewomensinitiative.org. (Our next door neighbor) - The Women’s Initiative provides women with effective counseling, social support and education.
Region Ten Community Services Board: 434-972-1800 https://regionten.org Region Ten Community Services Board is part of a statewide network of 40 Community Service Boards working to provide mental health, developmental disability, and substance use services in the local community.
Region Ten’s Wellness Recovery Center: The Wellness Recovery Center is a 16-bed residential crisis stabilization program for adults (ages 18+) experiencing a mental health crisis.
On Our Own: https://www.onourowncville.org (434)979-2440 A peer recovery center and supportive community.
Compassionate Inquiry: https://compassionateinquiry.com/en/ This therapy approach gently uncovers and releases the layers of childhood trauma, constriction, and suppressed emotion embedded in the body that are at the root of mental and physical illness and addiction.
Smart Recovery: SMART Recovery is a nationwide, nonprofit organization which offers free support groups to individuals who desire to gain independence from any type of addictive behavior.
UVA Drug Abuse and Addiction Services
Book: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Mate