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Mental Health Resources
As the holidays approaches, it is important to recognise that 54% of people have serious concerns during this season about the mental health of someone they know. (Mental Health Foundation survey) A quarter of the people polled say that Christmas makes their mental health worse (YouGov survey). The ads and movies that promote this time of year as a season of joy, celebration, and togetherness do not reflect everyone’s very real experience and often push people who are struggling with mental health to feel worse. Employers, should you have the privilege of employment, often have in-house support, often for free. Please check then, if possible for you, use them to vote for the continuance of thta sort of service. No-employment-required resources follow, demographically geared for the people most likely to be reading this post.
United States
· SAMHSA – 24/7 helpline
· 988 Suicide and Crisis Helpline – support for people in distress
· Mental Health America – resources for mental wellness
· Bereaved Parents of the USA - Help for the loss of a child
· C.O.P.E Foundation - Help for dealing with the loss of a child
· Suicide Prevention - Loss Survivors - help for those who have lost a loved one to suicide
· Mend Together - Resources for Cancer - This site points people to help for cancer related support
· SAMHSA – 24/7 helpline
· 988 Suicide and Crisis Helpline – support for people in distress
· Mental Health America – resources for mental wellness
· Bereaved Parents of the USA - Help for the loss of a child
· C.O.P.E Foundation - Help for dealing with the loss of a child
· Suicide Prevention - Loss Survivors - help for those who have lost a loved one to suicide
· Mend Together - Resources for Cancer - This site points people to help for cancer related support
United Kingdom
· Samaritans: For those struggling to cope
· Cruse: Bereavement care
· Widowed and Young: Charity that supports widows aged 50 or under
· Macmillan : Cancer support and information service
· Bodie Hodges Foundation: Supporting families bereaved of a Child
· Mind: Mental Health Charity Coping at Christmas
· Samaritans: For those struggling to cope
· Cruse: Bereavement care
· Widowed and Young: Charity that supports widows aged 50 or under
· Macmillan : Cancer support and information service
· Bodie Hodges Foundation: Supporting families bereaved of a Child
· Mind: Mental Health Charity Coping at Christmas
Canada
· The LifeLine Canada Foundation - A mental health app aimed at helping those in distress
· MyGrief.ca - resources for processing grieve over the loss of a loved one
· The Compassionate Friends of Canada - Support for those who are grieving the loss of a child
· Crisis Services Canada - help for loss to suicide
· Canadian Cancer Society - Helpline for resources for cancer support
· The LifeLine Canada Foundation - A mental health app aimed at helping those in distress
· MyGrief.ca - resources for processing grieve over the loss of a loved one
· The Compassionate Friends of Canada - Support for those who are grieving the loss of a child
· Crisis Services Canada - help for loss to suicide
· Canadian Cancer Society - Helpline for resources for cancer support
If you know a participant in Culturesmith and need support, please reach out. If not, in a moment during which you are most emotionally composed, please reach out to someone else most likely to offer meaningful support.
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