For Immediate Assistance:

If you or someone you care about is facing a life-threatening situation or severe mental health crisis, immediate action is crucial. Please dial 911 or contact the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling 988 for 24/7 support

Visiting the nearest emergency room is also a recommended action for immediate in-person assistance.

Suicide Prevention:

Now Matters Now
Skills for coping with suicidal thoughts
https://nowmattersnow.org/

AFSP: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
https://afsp.org/

Crisis Connections
Local support warm line
https://www.crisisconnections.org/

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
https://chadd.org/

About ADHD fom NAMI:
https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/ADHD/

Perinatal Support Groups in WA State
https://perinatalsupport.org/parent-support-groups/

Hike It, Baby
Cool hiking groups for parent and baby:
https://www.weareoutgrown.org/

PEPS - Program for Early Parent Support
https://www.peps.org/

The Family Acceptance Project
https://familyproject.sfsu.edu/

Free Mom Hugs
works to empower the world to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community
https://freemomhugs.org/

Trevor Project
a non-profit suicide prevention organization that provides 24/7 crisis support services, research, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ young
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

PFLAG
(Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) ”the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.”
https://pflag.org/

Sage
Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ+ Elders
https://www.sageusa.org/hearme/

The Safe Zone Project
a free online resource for creating powerful, effective LGBTQ+ awareness and ally training workshops
https://thesafezoneproject.com/

GLAAD
(Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)
a non-profit LGBTQ advocacy organization focused on cultural change to ensure fair, accurate, and inclusive representation to advance LGBTQ acceptance.
https://glaad.org/

National Crisis Hotline:
1-800-273-8255

King County Crisis Hotline:
1-800-244-5767

Pierce County Crisis Hotline:
1-800-576-7764 or 253-396-5180

Teen Link: http://www.866teenlink.org/
Chat online with a volunteer from 6 pm to 10 pm any night of the week or call
1-866-833-6546

Perinatal Support Washington Warm Line:
1-888-404-7763

Domestic Violence:

National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1−800−799−7233 or TTY 1−800−787−3224 for deaf or hard to hearing individuals

Pierce County- Crystal Judson Family Justice Center:
253-798-4166 or 800-764-2420

King County Domestic Violence Hotline:
425-656-7867 or 877-465-7234

Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman

What About Us? A New Parent Guide by Karen Kleiman

Tokens of Affection: Reclaiming your marriage after Post Partum by Karen Kleiman

And Baby Makes 3 by John and Julie Gottman

Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel Siegel

Dear Mama: You Matter by Amanda Hardy

Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward by Gemma Hartley

Fairplay (about Division of Labor) by Eve Rodsky

The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook by Pamela Wiegartz

The Postpartum Journal by Rachel Rabinor

The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman

Perinatal Support WA
Educational Information, Resources, Group Support
https://perinatalsupport.org/perinatal-mental-health-resources/

Postpartum Support International https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/loss-grief-in-pregnancy-postpartum/

Postpartum Dads
Support for partners of pregnancy and the postpartum period
https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/help-for-dads/

Perinatal Loss Support
https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/loss-grief-in-pregnancy-postpartum/

National Infertility Association https://resolve.org/learn/

Podcasts:

Maternal Mental Health Podcast by Cigna
https://www.cigna.com/maternal-mental-health-podcast

Mom and Mind Podcast by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D., PMH-C
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mom-mind/id1125550872

Mindfulness Ideas
https://positivepsychology.com/mindfulness-exercises-techniques-activities/

Tools:

Basic Communication Skill

Assertive Communication

Wellness Plan

Self Compassion Exercises

My Care: Emotional Self Help Tool

Diaphragmatic Breathing

Communication Support Tool
https://thebloommethod.com/blogs/blog/power-of-diaphragmatic-breath-during-pregnancy

Perinatal Support Directory
Medication, Therapy, Doulas, Complimentary Providers, Support Groups:
https://perinatalsupport.org/family-support-directory/

Recommended Newborn Care Specialist
https://www.modernnewbornfamilycare.com/

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