Emergencies

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK

• Emergency mental health services 24/7:  Rescue Mental Health, 419-255-9585

 

If you have a medical emergency or are in danger, please call 9-1-1

 

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Meditation/De-stress/Relaxation Resources

 

• Calming rain...  www.rainymood.com/

• 10 hour loop of rainymood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDfZ6STAfqA

• Variety of free guided meditations from Tara Brach: http://www.tarabrach.com/audioarchives-guided-meditations.html

• An introduction to mindfulness meditation from UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center: http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22

• Free guided meditations from UCLA.  Each week has a different theme, and usually includes some introductory comments, a guided meditation, some silent practice time, and closing comments. Presented by the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center: http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=107

• Search for "guided meditation" at www.toledolibrary.org/

• A Soft Murmur, ambient sounds to wash away distraction: http://asoftmurmur.com/

• My Noise, custom shaped online noise machines:  http://mynoise.net/

 

Self Improvement​

• The Best Podcasts for Self Improvement, a 12/2016 article in the Wall Street Journal at http://tinyurl.com/h4genef or as a pdf here.

 

Support & Support Groups

• NAMI of Toledo: www.namitoledo.org

• To Write Love On Her Arms: www.twloha.com

• Gender Identity Validation Services: https://www.givs.org/

• Beating Eating Disorders: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

• Needle Phobia - a free program for needle phobias with lots of resources/links: https://www.idontlikeneedles.com/

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Information and Referral

• United Way Local Resources, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Dial 2-1-1
   

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