Behavioral Health and coping with stress

December 23, 2021

Reduce Stress Through Grateful Living

A Network for Grateful Living is a global organization offering online and community-based educational programs and practices which inspire and guide a commitment to grateful living, and catalyze the transformative power of personal and societal responsibility.

We hold grateful living as an engaged mindfulness practice, grounded in both wisdom and science, which supports our ability to see the wonder and opportunity in every moment, and motivates us to act boldly with love, generosity, and respect towards one another, ourselves, and the Earth.

Check out positive practices here: https://gratefulness.org/practice/practice-space/

December 22, 2021

Mental Health Resources

Places to Call for Help

Updated December 23, 2021

American Psychological Association COVID-19 www.apa.org/topics/covid-19

Crisis Text Line – Text ‘Home’ to 741-741. Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in any type of crisis.

Text TalkWithUs to 66746 (TTY 1-800-846-8517) if you or someone you care about is feeling overwhelmed with emotions like sadness, depression, or anxiety, or feel like you want to harm yourself or others.

Visit the Disaster Distress Helpline, which provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Call 1-800-985-5990

Visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline to get help, identify abuse, plan for safety, or support others. Call 1-800-799-7233, chat live, or text START to 88788.

To Find A Therapist – Psychology Today’s Find a Therapist tool is a wonderful resource for discovering therapists in your area and according to your needs. You can also find quality inexpensive licensed professional therapists using a popular resource called BetterHelp.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. Call 1-800-273-8255.

Call 911 if you are in an EMERGENCY SITUATION. If you feel like you’re going to hurt yourself, it is an emergency!

In New Mexico, if you or a loved one is experiencing any kind of emotional crisis, mental health or substance use concern, you can find help 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by calling the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line at 1-855-NMCRISIS (662-7474) 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. You are not alone and it is normal to feel anxious and worried! You can confidentially reach out to talk to someone anytime and anyplace.

If You Just Want Someone to Hear You Out…

Call the Peer-to-Peer Warmline at (855) 466-7100. If you want to talk to someone who has been there and understands the emotional, mental, and behavioral health concerns you may be experiencing then call us to talk to a professional peer support specialist between 7:00 a.m. – 11:30pm MT, or by text from 6:00pm-11:00pm MT, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. You can reach the New Mexico Peer-to-Peer Warmline at 1-855-4NM-7100 (466-7100).

December 21, 2021

Online Depression Support Groups by LiveWell

A Free & Confidential Way To Feel Better

Updated December 21, 2021

Are you looking for a confidential online support group because you haven’t been feeling like yourself? If you experience mild to persistent bouts of depression, have tried to hide it from others, or if you have anxiety and feel like you need to isolate yourself from others, the group support setting may be the right solution to feeling better. LiveWell groups don’t require you to speak and the sessions are safe, friendly and supportive.

Many of us feel lonely, worried, sad, hopeless, and many other emotions related to depression during COVID-19, but there are coping strategies we can learn about from online therapy groups such as LiveWell that accessible safely from home. We can feel better and enjoy our lives, so please consider joining a group like this and utilize the resources below.

LiveWell Support Groups do not provide emergency mental health support. If you have been thinking about harming yourself, please call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255, or call 911

No insurance, diagnosis, or registration is required. Participants may attend multiple sessions each week, are introduced on a first-name basis, and everyone in groups commit to confidentiality. All groups are led by trained volunteer peer facilitators from diverse backgrounds with lived experience of depression and recovery.

MONDAYS
10am MST: Seniors Group (Ages 60+)
Zoom meeting ID: 84220817943
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84220817943

This 75-minute support group is led by senior peers. Learn new skills for better managing your moods, reducing symptoms and relapses of depression, and increasing wellbeing. (The same discussion prompt is used in the Monday 6PM strategy group on the same day.)

6:00PM MST: Strategy Group
Zoom meeting ID: 83742396648
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83742396648

This 75-minute support group includes a topic or LiveWell Strategy related discussion, and a brief reflection. Learn new skills for better managing your moods, reducing symptoms and relapses of depression, and for increasing wellbeing.

TUESDAYS
10am MST: Wisdom Group
Zoom meeting ID: 82492232030
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82492232030

In this 60-minute support group, we apply wisdom from diverse sources (such as psychologists, philosophers, poets, and peers) to our own depression treatment and mental health self-care. Led by the founder of the LiveWell Program®.

Special Topic Meetings

Check out our events page for ongoing Tuesday night groups dedicated to various topics related to living well with depression and its related mental health issues, recovery, or personal growth.

WEDNESDAYS
5pm MST: Teens Group
Click Here to join group.

6pm MST: Strategy Group
Zoom meeting ID: 84910834795
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84910834795

This 75-minute support group includes a topic or LiveWell Strategy related discussion, and a brief reflection. Learn new skills for better managing your moods, reducing symptoms and relapses of depression, and for increasing wellbeing.

THURSDAYS

5pm MST: Physicians Group
Click Here to join group.

5pm MST: Co-Occurring (Recovery) Group
Zoom meeting ID: 84341062189
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84341062189

For people with lived experience of depression & substance use or other addictive behaviors only.

Each 60-75 minute support group follows a similar structure: a brief exploration of how one of the ten LiveWell Strategies can benefit our own daily mental health self-care, followed by a relevant group discussion or skill-building activity. Share weekly successes and challenges with supportive peers.

SUNDAYS
9am MST: Strategy Group
Zoom meeting ID: 84197265600
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84197265600

This 75-minute support group includes a topic or LiveWell Strategy related discussion, and a brief reflection. Learn new skills for better managing your moods, reducing symptoms and relapses of depression, and for increasing wellbeing.

Source: https://www.livewell-foundation.org/supportgroups

April 15, 2021

Self-Harm – An Elevated Risk For Students During COVID-19

Resources for Youth and Families:

Updated December 22, 2021

Youthline is a 24-hour peer-to-peer helpline for teens to talk through any issues they may be facing, including navigating eating disorders, relationship or family concerns, bullying, sexual identity, depression, self-harm, anxiety, and/or thoughts of suicide. Text teen2teen to 839863, use Live chat, email teen2teen@LinesforLife.org, or call 1-877-968-8491.

The Trevor Project: LGBTQIA+ kids, teens, and young adults can contact The Trevor Project for support during a crisis, if they feel suicidal or need a safe space to talk. You can also chat via their website or by text. The hotline is 24/7. Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678.

Go to the COVID-19 Information Resources For Families website below that contains parent training and support resources: www.autismspeaks.org/covid-19-information-and-resources-families

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network created a resource to help families manage the challenges associated with the current Coronavirus outbreak. This includes age-appropriate tips for helping children cope with stress and uncertainty at this time.

May 5, 2020

Announcing the New Mexico Healthcare Worker and First Responder Support Line

Updated December 23, 2021

The State of New Mexico has launched a support line specifically for healthcare workers and first responders. The line is available 24/7 to support those on the front lines of the state’s pandemic response and connect them to a professional counselor.

The reasons to call might include:

Facing challenges at work or home due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Experiencing stress, fear, anxiety, sadness, or depression about the essential work you are doing to support people
The emotional impact of isolation due to physical distancing
Need to talk to someone about experiences you are feeling, seeing, and hearing about due to the pandemic
You can also call to talk about how to help a friend, colleague, or family member that you are concerned about

The line is answered by professional counselors at the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line , a statewide crisis line offering mental health crisis assessment, intervention, stabilization, and referrals to New Mexicans 24/7/365.

Call: 855-507-5509

May 5, 2020

Therapy for Essential Workers

Updated December 23, 2021

Coronavirustherapy.org provides access to free or low-cost therapy for frontline workers such as grocery store workers, first responders, hospital workers, and others who must work during the COVID-19 outbreak. Therapy is provided by licensed therapists who are offering their services for short-term support at reduced rates or pro-bono.

Visit the website.

May 5, 2020

New Mexico Suicide Intervention Project

Updated December 27, 2021

NMSIP has implemented cutting edge prevention and intervention services to decrease risk behaviors related to suicide and increase resiliency and family support. NMSIP offers a model of collaboration that promotes the health of youth, families, and communities. Our services focus on offering pathways to wellness through the opportunity to develop life skills and social connections that help to navigate the many challenges faced by young people and their families.

Visit the website.

May 5, 2020