Mental Health Books
Trauma
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Anxiety
Acceptance and Commitment Skills for Perfectionism and High-Achieving Behaviors
by Patricia E. Zurita Ona
Relationships
Attached
by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
Crisis Hotlines & Help Centers
National/All of Texas Crisis Hotlines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 1-800-273-8255 (can also just dial 988 and they will route you to a center based on your area code!)
Lifeworks Helpline (24-hour hotline) | 512-735-2400
Austin, Texas Crisis Centers & Hotlines
Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) = 1165 Airport Blvd. (open 24/7) PES is a call-in/walk-in psychiatric emergency service clinic open Mon-Fri 8am-10pm, Sat, Sun, & holidays 10am-8pm and is staffed by licensed clinicians, psychiatrists, nurses and qualified mental health professionals. PES provides psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, linkage with resources, and mental health services to children/youth and adults experiencing psychiatric distress
Integral Care Crisis Line (512-472-4357) HELP - local resources in Austin, Texas
Travis County Crisis Intervention Team | 512-854-3430
APD Austin Crisis Intervention Team | 512-854-3450
Williamson County Crisis Hotline | 1-800-841-1255
UT 24-hour Crisis Hotline for Students | 512-471-2255
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving
by Pete Walker
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
by By Bruce D Perry, MD, PhD & Oprah Winfrey
Mental Health Resources
Other Resources
Sliding Scale / Low Income Counseling
Capital Area Counseling (Eng & Span) Individuals, Families, Adults, & Couples) | 512-302-1000
Community Care Clinic | 512-978-9400
(individual, children, group, family, couples - bilingual)
Domestic/Family Violence
Family Violence Legal Hotline www.women-law.org | 800-777-Fair (800-777-3247) or 512-476-1866
These hotlines are staffed by attorneys who provide assistance to Texans on a variety of legal concerns related to domestic violence, sexual assault and family law. Callers will first speak to an Intake Specialist who gathers initial information and determines which of our resources is most appropriate for the caller. The Civil Division of the Women’s Advocacy Project represents battered women free of charge in family law legal matters (e.g., divorce, custody, support, and protective orders.) We handle cases in Travis and Williamson counties only.
National Domestic Violence Hotline | www.ndvh.org | 00-799-Safe (7233)
Hotline advocates provide support and assistance to anyone involved in a domestic violence situation, including those in same-sex relationships, male survivors, those with disabilities and immigrant victims of domestic violence. All calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline are confidential.
SafePlace (www.austin-safeplace.org) | 512-267-Safe (7233)
We create a safe place for women, children and men who have been victimized by rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence. We offer a comprehensive and compassionate continuum of services, providing support and resources for survivors to create independent lives, free of violence, for themselves and their families.
Hope Alliance
Williamson County's Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Program
For 24-hour crisis intervention please call: 1-800-460-SAFE(7233)
For general inquiries please call: 512-255-1212
Gender & Sexuality Resources
UT Gender and Sexuality Center gsc@austin.utexas.edu
Student Activity Center, Room 2.112 (2401 Speedway)
Waterloo Counseling Center info@waterloocounseling.org
314 E Highland Mall Blvd., Suite 301, Austin, TX 78752
World Professional Association for Transgender Health www.wpath.org
1-800-460-SAFE(7233) 512-255-1212