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Helpful Resources

Organizations with helpful information for individuals diagnosed with a mental illness and/or family members

National Alliance on Mental Illness – Northern Virginia: http://www.nami-northernvirginia.org/
Mental Health America of Virginia: http://mhav.org/
- Warm line (peer support line to talk with a compassionate and understanding peer) – 1-866-400-6428
Mental Health America: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/recovery-support

Arlington County Emergency Mental Health Services 703-228-5160
Crisis Link: Call 703-527-4077 or text “Connect” to 85511
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK
Crisis Text line: Text “Home” to 741741 and you will be texted back
National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE
Doorways for Women & Families 24-Hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline: 703-237-0881
VeteransCrisisLine.net 1-800-273-8255 press 1, text to 838255, or chat online
YourLifeYourVoice.org – 1-800-448-3000 24 hour teen crisis hotline. Email, chat, text, apps.
To Write Love On Her Arms: twloha.com, text TWLOHA to 741-741.

Veterans and Addiction Risk (Mesothelioma Veterans Center)
Make the Connection (Mental health, substance use treatment, and other resources for veterans)

Haven of Northern Virginia
- Grief counseling groups and seminars.
- Web: http://www.havenofnova.org/
- E-mail: havenofnova@verizon.net
- Phone: 703-941-7000

The Compassionate Friends
- Support for families after the death of a child.
- Arlington Chapter meets at Trinity Presbyterian Church (Lewis Room), 5533 16th Street North, Arlington VA 22205-2749.
- Web: http://www.tcfarlington.org
- Email: heidiawagner@gmail.com
- Phone: Heidi Haggerty Wagner 571-216-5909

Virginia Navigator
- Directory or grief support and other services throughout Virginia.
- Web: https://virginianavigator.org/

Psychology Today Directory
- Listings for local therapists who provide grief therapy and related services.
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/va/arlington?category=grief

Capital Caring
- Grief support services are available to anyone in the community who has experienced the death of a loved one.
- Web: https://www.capitalcaring.org/get-help/our-services/grief-support/
- Phone: 844-447-4383

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