Mental Health Resources

Texting hotline: Text “TALK” to 741-741 to chat with a crisis counselor
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 if you’re in crisis and need someone to talk to
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
LGBT National Hotline: Call 888-843-4564 for support and local resources
Trans Lifeline: Call 877-565-8860 for support for people who are transgender by people who are transgender
MD Youth Crisis Hotline: 800-422-0009
Rape Crisis Hotline: 301-662-8800
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673)

If you are in crisis/this is an emergency, please call the Frederick County Hotline at 301-662-2255, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

NAMI of Frederick — (240) 379-6186 Family and Friends Support Group — 3rd Wednesday of each month. For any family or friends of someone dealing with mental illness.
Maryland Coalition of Families — (410) 730-8267 [ext. 1] offers Family Peer Support, support groups, and webinars to help support family members who have loved ones with mental health issues.
Umbrella Project — (301) 606-0539 offers backpacking trips for young adults who have experienced recent loss of a parent, caregiver or sibling.

Positive Parenting: An Essential Guide by Rebecca Eanes
The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them by Elaine N. Aron
Smart But Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson (also available in adult and teen editions!)
Stopping the Noise in Your Head: the New Way to Overcome Anxiety and Worry by Reid Wilson
What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming OCD by Dawn Hueber
Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior by Jeffrey Schwartz

Insight Timer — guided meditation
Calm — guided meditation
Headspace — mindfulness, meditation
Self Help Anxiety Management (SAM) — anxiety management, tracking and anxiety reduction techniques
Breethe — guided meditation
Calm Harm — self harm reduction/coping skills
Stop, Breathe & Think Kids — guided meditation and self regulation skills for children
The Tapping Solution — guided tapping (EFT)
RAINN — support, tools, and information for survivors of sexual assault, and their loved ones
Bedtime Explorers — guided meditation podcasts to help children identify emotions, practice coping skills, and fall asleep
Kindred Tree’ple
Big Life Kids — growth mindset podcast based on the Big Life Journal

The Not-So-Secret Anxiety Diary — a blog by Laura Rippeon, LCSW-C, a therapist specializing in anxiety
International OCD Foundation — information about OCD
PANDAS Network — information for families about PANS/PANDAS, including research, resources and referrals
Frederick County 211 — a website with local resources for a variety of problems, like legal services, getting utilities paid during times of financial distress, food pantries and much much more

Making the Transition: Getting Support — by Kari Martindale, Urbana Town Courier
When Worries Take Over — by Kelsey Casselbury, School Nutrition Association
Meet Kristine Boehmer of Frederick MD — by Voyage Baltimore
Podcast: Raising Kids in an Age of Anxiety: Krissi Boehmer on Boundaries, Screens, and Compassionate Parenting – on Reclaimed with Silvia Hazel

Bright Horizons Family Counseling