Abortion Resources
Anxiety
The Worry Cure: Seven Steps To Stop Worry From Stopping You by Robert L. Leahy
When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life by David D. Burns
Book Recommendations
The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self by Alice Miller — Emotionally immature parents, healing
F*uck it Diet: Eating Should be Easy by Caroline Dooner — Diet, body shaming healing
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong — Asian immigrant, Asian American healing
Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl by Nathalie Lue — Singles mental health, healing
Wordslut by Amanda Montell — Exploring oppressive linguistics in English language
Online Resources
https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
community support, articles, resources, podcast; connecting black women with therapists who are the right fit
https://selfcareisforeveryone.com/
self-care merch, proceeds go to suicide prevention orgs, support artists on healing journeys
https://www.mindful.org/
meditations, resources on mindfulness
Legal Aid
Southern Poverty Law Center - https://www.splcenter.org/
Ending virtual-school oppression
Celebrating PRIDE month
Immigrant rights
Out-of-Network Benefits Help
Guide to out-of-network benefits: https://blog.zencare.co/guide-to-out-of-network-benefits/
Reimbursify - app that makes getting reimbursement easy.
Parents of Young Children
Laurie Berkner - laurieberkner.com, music for children and their families
Kreative Kids Music - www.kreativekidsmusic.org
summer programs, classes, ideas
weekly support group for parents of young children, online
Meets on Tuesdays @12:30pm
Perinatal Mental Health + Support
La Leche League - https://www.llli.org/
Nonprofit organization that organizes advocacy, educational, and training related to breastfeeding. You can find a local chapter, the group near where you live, and connect with other moms and families.
Postpartum Support International - www.postpartum.net
Provider directory, overview of terms of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, psychiatric consult line, PSI conference, certification track in perinatal health
Call 1-800-944-4773 (4PPD) - English & Spanish; Text in English: 800-944-4773; Text en Español: 971-203-7773
Philadelphia Region - Mental Health
Mental Health Delegate Hotline: 215-685-6440
7 days/wk, 24 hrs/day
Mobile crisis, involuntary commitment
Suicide Crisis and Intervention Hotline: 215-686-4420
Open 24/7
Community Behavioral Health Warmline (non-urgent): 855-507-9276
Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm
NAMI Philly Warmline: 267-687-4381
Women’s Resource Center: (701) 314-(HELP)4357
M-TH 9:30am-6:00pm, FRI 9:30am-3:30pm
Sickle Cell Disease
Medications:
Hydroxyurea:
Adakveo Infusion:
Oxbryta:
Blood test:
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis: A simple blood test called a hemoglobin electrophoresis will detect sickle cell trait. This test will tell if you are a carrier of the sickle cell trait or if you have the disease.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. Learn more
800-273-8255