For people living with complex PTSD or in recovery, and the people close to them. These are plain-language places to start. They are not medical advice and do not replace a clinician.
Free, confidential and open around the clock. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Text HOME to 741741 to reach a trained crisis counselor, any time, in the US.
Text 741741Free, confidential helplines in more than 130 countries, searchable by country and topic.
findahelpline.comWhere I started making sense of my own patterns: a practical book, plain-language education, people who understand, and the therapy that keeps me steady.
A therapist's practical guide to the four trauma responses and to emotional flashbacks, with the author's articles free on his site.
pete-walker.comPlain-language fact sheets on PTSD, symptoms and treatment from the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Open to everyone, not only veterans.
ptsd.va.govA nonprofit offering education and peer support for survivors of complex trauma.
cptsdfoundation.orgFree information, referrals and support for mental health conditions, in the US.
1-800-950-6264Therapy and psychiatry with licensed providers, by video, voice or live chat, with messaging between sessions. In-network with most major insurance plans, or you can pay out of pocket.
I use Talkspace for my own mental health maintenance.
talkspace.comI am also building CPTSD Companion, an iPhone and Apple Watch app that measures stress and sleep only against your own baseline.
For anyone working on their relationship with alcohol or drugs, at any stage.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, 24/7, in English and Spanish.
1-800-662-4357SAMHSA's locator for treatment facilities across the US, searchable by location and type of care.
findtreatment.govA community where recovery meets the gym. No judgement. Just brotherhood. Its official Android app is in closed testing.
Quiet, steady practices that sit alongside care, not in place of it.
A nonprofit ashram on 6.5 acres of farm and forest in Berks County, Pennsylvania, offering yoga, meditation, therapeutic yoga and retreats, open to people of every tradition. Sessions are available in person, by phone or on Zoom.
Founded by my mother, Swamini Shraddhananda Saraswati.
kulakamalafoundation.org