Mental Health Resources for Patients, Families, and Caregivers
At Resilience Psychiatry, we believe good mental health care extends beyond the appointment. Between visits, or before someone even books a first consultation, people need reliable places to read, learn, and find support. This page is designed for that in-between time.
You will find crisis support first, followed by vetted condition-specific resources, caregiver guidance, screening tools, therapy explanations, medication safety information, financial help, local Long Island support, and trusted educational materials. Every external resource below was selected for credibility and patient usefulness.
If You Are in Crisis, Get Help Now
If you are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, help is available right now, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988. Free, confidential support in English and Spanish.
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Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 to reach a trained crisis counselor.
Visit Crisis Text Line -
SAMHSA National Helpline
Call 1-800-662-4357 for 24/7 mental health and substance use referral support.
Visit SAMHSA -
Veterans Crisis Line
Dial 988 and press 1, text 838255, or use online chat.
Visit Veterans Crisis Line -
The Trevor Project
Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678-678, or use online chat for LGBTQ+ youth crisis support.
Visit The Trevor Project
About This Resource Library
This resource hub is organized around the questions patients, parents, caregivers, and referring professionals ask most often. It is designed to lower the stress of searching by collecting clinically credible information in one place.
The external resources below point to authoritative organizations such as NIMH, SAMHSA, APA, NAMI, AACAP, CDC, VA, DBSA, IOCDF, CHADD, and other established nonprofit or professional sources. We have intentionally avoided commercial wellness brands and low-trust content.
These materials are educational, not diagnostic. Reading a fact sheet or completing a screening tool is not the same as being evaluated by a licensed clinician. If something you read here sounds familiar or concerning, the next step is a professional evaluation.
Condition-Specific Resource Shelves
Open the section that matches the concern you are researching. Each shelf includes trusted external education and a direct link to the relevant care page on this site.
Anxiety
Resources for understanding symptoms, treatment options, and next steps when anxiety begins to interfere with daily life.
Depression
Trusted reading for depression symptoms, recovery, support, and evidence-based care options.
ADHD in Adults
Adult ADHD resources focused on diagnosis, executive function, treatment, and common co-occurring symptoms.
Bipolar Disorder
Clinical education and support resources related to bipolar disorder, mood tracking, and ongoing treatment.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Resources explaining OCD symptoms, exposure and response prevention, and specialist support.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Trauma-focused educational resources for PTSD symptoms, treatment models, and recovery support.
Insomnia
Sleep-focused resources for understanding insomnia, sleep health, and when psychiatric support may help.
Panic Disorder
Resources for understanding panic attacks, panic disorder, and evidence-based treatment approaches.
Substance Use Disorder
Federal, nonprofit, and referral resources for treatment, education, and support related to substance use.
Postpartum Depression
Perinatal mental health support for new parents, partners, and families seeking reliable information and help.
Child and Teen Anxiety
Resources for parents and caregivers seeking trusted information about anxiety in children and adolescents.
Pediatric ADHD
This shelf is for parents and caregivers researching ADHD in children and adolescents. The current site architecture appears to route ADHD topics through one shared ADHD page, so this link presently uses the existing ADHD URL.
For Caregivers and Families
When someone you love is struggling with a mental health condition, the impact reaches the whole household. Caregivers often manage appointments, watch for warning signs, help with communication, and carry stress that is easy to overlook. This section is for you.
Family members often need their own support, education, and reassurance. That is especially true when symptoms involve safety concerns, severe mood changes, school refusal, psychosis, suicidality, or substance use.
Self-Assessment and Screening Tools
Screening tools can help you put language to what you are experiencing, but they are not the same as a diagnosis. A diagnosis requires a licensed clinician who can take a complete history, assess context, and rule out other explanations.
Therapeutic Modalities Explained
Medication Safety and Safe Disposal
Insurance, Billing, and Financial Help
The cost of care can be stressful, especially when you are already dealing with mental health symptoms. These resources can help patients better understand coverage, rights, and medication affordability.
Local Long Island and Suffolk County Resources
When local support is the right next step, these are among the most relevant Long Island and Suffolk County resources for crisis response, behavioral health referrals, and community support.
Books and Podcasts We Trust
Books
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, MD
- Feeling Good by David D. Burns, MD
- Driven to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell, MD, and John J. Ratey, MD
- The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook by Matthew McKay, PhD, Jeffrey C. Wood, PsyD, and Jeffrey Brantley, MD
- An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD
- Freeing Yourself from OCD by Jonathan Grayson, PhD
- Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman, MSW
Podcasts
- The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
- Terrible, Thanks for Asking with Nora McInerny
- ADHD reWired with Eric Tivers, LCSW
For Clinicians and Referring Providers
If you are a primary care clinician, pediatrician, OB-GYN, therapist, or another mental health provider looking to refer a patient to Resilience Psychiatry, coordinated care is welcome.
For accuracy, referral contact details on this section should be finalized only after the practice confirms the authoritative phone, fax, email, and address details across all business listings and the website.
Glossary of Key Terms
- Anxiolytic
- A medication used to reduce anxiety symptoms.
- Comorbidity
- The presence of two or more conditions in the same person, such as anxiety and depression.
- Evidence-based
- A treatment supported by scientific research and clinical outcomes data.
- Inpatient
- Care provided while a patient is admitted to a hospital.
- Outpatient
- Care provided in a clinic or office setting without an overnight hospital stay.
- Prior authorization
- Insurance approval required before certain treatments or medications are covered.
- Psychiatrist
- A medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental health conditions and can prescribe medication.
- Psychologist
- A clinician with a doctoral degree who provides therapy and testing, and usually does not prescribe medication.
- PMHNP
- A psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner who can evaluate, diagnose, and prescribe psychiatric treatment.
- Titration
- The process of gradually adjusting a medication dose to find the most effective and well-tolerated level.
Important Disclaimer
The information on this page is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Reading a resource, taking a screening, or reviewing information here is not a substitute for evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment by a licensed mental health professional.
Resilience Psychiatry does not control or accept responsibility for third-party websites linked from this page. External links are provided for convenience and reference only.