Resources
Not Alone Notes and the following resources are not a substitute for treatment from a licensed professional, but many can help you find treatment.
USA Phone Numbers
Suicide Crisis & Lifeline (USA): (new number) 988
Veterans Crisis Line: call 1 (800) 273-8255, and press 1
Crisis Text Line: 741-741 (text “HOME”)
Other Phone Numbers
Suicide Hotlines in Other Countries
(See LGBTQ+ section below)
Other OCD Charities
Treatment and Treatment Tools
IOCDF Treatment Provider Directory
Questions to Ask a New Therapist
CBT School (Online Courses and Podcasts)
nOCD (Treatment Through an App)
Habit Aware (Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB) Tool)
Stigma Busting and Awareness Raising Content
A Penny for Your Intrusive Thoughts
Resources for the LGBTQIA+ Community
The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ youth) 1-866-488-7386
Trans Lifeline (support for and by transgender people) 1-877-565-8860
Sage (advocacy and services for LGBT+ elders) Hotline: 1-877-360-5428
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBT National Youth Hotline: 800-246-7743
Pride Institute (substance use treatment)
True Colors United (houselessness support)
Resources for BIPOC Mental Health
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
Addiction & Mental Health Resources for Latinx College Students
Addiction & Self-Care Resources for Black Women
Resources To Support Native & Indigenous Women Struggling With Addiction or Mental Illness
OCD-focused Blogs
Co-Founder Morgan’s Blog, My OCD Voice
Postpartum Resources
Postpartum Support International
Body-focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Association of America
OCD and Substance Use
Youth-specific Resources
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders (PANDAS)/
Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)/
Autoimmune Encephalitis (AE)
Other Mental Health Organizations
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
National Eating Disorders Association
Active Minds (college campuses)
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
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