DeStigma Resource Portal

These organizations offer resources and information on mental health that you may find helpful.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 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 U.S.

Active Minds
Active Minds is an organization focused on impacting young adults and mental health. Currently located on more than 1,000 college campuses and communities, Active Minds reaches approximately 1.9 million people each year through awareness campaigns, events, advocacy, outreach, and more.

American Psychiatric Association
The APA offers educational materials, blog posts, events, and resources for people seeking psychiatric assistance.

American Psychological Association
The largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the U.S., the American Psychological Association has around 117,500 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students.

Bereaved Parents of the USA
Bereaved Parents of the USA offers support, understanding, encouragement, and hope to parents, siblings, and grandparents after the death of a child. The organization aims to help every grieving parent and family receive the support they need for as long as they need it.

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is the top non-governmental funder of mental health research grants in the United States. By funding research in neuroscience and psychiatry focused on the causes and treatment of psychiatric and mental health disorders, they aim to alleviate the struggles of those impacted by mental health.

Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need. Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer crisis counselor.

Me2/Orchestra
Me2/ exists because we live in a world where people with mental health conditions are stigmatized and discriminated against. The rehearsals and performances create opportunities to educate people about the realities of living with mental health disorders and support those who are seeking treatment. It’s a great way for musicians of all ages and ability levels to create social change.

Mental Health America
MHA is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental health disorders and promoting the overall mental health of all Americans. MHA has an established record of effective national and grassroots advocacy and achievement with over 200 affiliates in 41 states, 6,500 affiliate staff, and over 10,000 volunteers.

National Alliance on Mental Illness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a nationwide grassroots advocacy group, representing families and people affected by mental disorders in the U.S. An association of hundreds of local affiliates, state organizations, and volunteers, NAMI works in communities to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need.

National Institute of Mental Health
The largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research on understanding mental health treatment. As a lead federal agency for research on mental disorders, NIMH is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s medical research agency.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. It provides education, information on programs and campaigns, grants, as well as assistance with finding help and treatment.

Whether you’re navigating your own experience or seeking to better understand someone else’s, this collection of books offers a candid and wide-ranging look at mental health.

You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health
By Ken Duckworth, MD

Duckworth offers a clear, compassionate guide to understanding mental health conditions, treatment options, and the realities of recovery. Drawing on clinical expertise and personal stories, this book helps readers make sense of diagnoses, navigate care, and feel less isolated in the process.

Nobody’s Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness
By Roy Richard Grinker

Drawing on anthropology and history, Grinker traces how stigma around mental health developed across cultures and eras. The book explains how definitions of “normal” are shaped by society—and how those definitions influence treatment, policy, and public attitudes.

Are U Ok? A Guide to Caring for Your Mental Health
By Kati Morton, LMFT

Designed for readers seeking clarity without jargon, this book offers an approachable introduction to understanding mental health and recognizing when support may be needed. Morton draws on clinical experience to explain common emotional challenges, coping tools, and navigating options for care and support in a nonjudgmental way.

Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us
By Rachel Aviv

By closely examining personal accounts, this book explores how mental health conditions are experienced, diagnosed, and understood in everyday life. Aviv examines the intersections of identity, culture, and psychiatry—and how meaning is constructed around mental health.