Helpful Resources
Phone Numbers
EMERGENCY 911
SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE 988
Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Languages: English, Spanish
Available 24 hours
Information and Referral 211. (toll-free Texas statewide) http://www.211texas.org/
ADAPT Mobile Crisis: 1 (866) 260-8000
Dallas Police NON EMERGENCY: (214) 744-4444
Grant Halliburton Mental Health Navigation Line: (972) 525-8181
Green Oaks Hospital: (972) 991-9504
Parkland Psychiatry Emergency: (214) 590-8761
Poison Help: 1 (800) 222-1222
Books
I AM NOT SICK I Don’t Need Help! How to Help Someone Accept Treatment by Xavier Amador
Sparks of Redemptive Grace: Seeking and Seeing God Amid a Loved One’s Mental Illness by Catherine P. Downing
You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health by Ken Duckworth
The Burden of Sympathy: How Families Cope with Mental Illness by David A. Karp
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know by David J. Miklowitz
Are u ok?: A Guide to Caring for Your Mental Health by Kati Morton
On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living by Alan Noble
The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood’s Most Misunderstood Disorder by Demitri Papolos and Janice Papolos
Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Church’s Mission by Amy Simpson
Grace for the Afflicted: A Clinical and Biblical Perspective on Mental Illness by Matthew S. Stanford
Madness and Grace: A Practical Guide for Pastoral Care and Serious Mental Illness by Matthew S. Stanford
Surviving Schizophrenia, 7th Edition: A Family Manual by E. Fuller Torrey
Organizations and Online Resources
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
International Bipolar Foundation
Mental Health America of Greater Dallas
Mental Health America, National
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) North Texas
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas
Other Resources
Online screening tools from Mental Health America help you determine if you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.
Mental Health Ministry Toolkits, Handbooks & Guidebooks compiled by the Lutheran Foundation of Fort Wayne, Indiana (each title is also a direct link to the file or PDF).
Healing Presence (PDF) How do people with profound mental health problems suffer? In our highly medicalized culture, we define and respond to disease from a biomedical model. We want to fix the "bad spot." But suffering is a richer concept, and true healing requires friendship and community. By John Swinton, director of the Center for Spirituality and Health and is professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Pray for Families A 31-day prayer guide for families as they care for loved ones dealing with mental health difficulties.
A Student’s Guide to Recognizing Disorders, Seeking Help and Promoting Wellness