Support & Safety
Mental Health Resources
Happy Whole Human® is designed to empower you with information, tools, and coaching, but it is not the same as therapy. Some of the things that you discover along this journey may call for more support than we provide. Before you go any further, please read through common reasons to seek out a licensed mental health professional and some related referral resources.
When to seek more support
Common Reasons to Seek Out a Licensed Mental Health Professional
Suicidal or homicidal thoughts
If you currently are having (or have had in the last three months) panic attacks, suicidal or homicidal thoughts, or if you may be a harm to yourself or others, you need help. Please reach out to a crisis line now, and we recommend that you consider seeking the care of a licensed mental health professional immediately.
United States
Call or text 988 Emergency: call 911988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You can also chat online.
Europe
Spain: call 024 Emergency: call 112024 is Spain's free, confidential suicide line, open 24 hours. 112 works across the EU.
Here are some websites with international crisis hotlines and resources:
Depression
Depression is more than feeling sad. Intense sadness and other symptoms, like losing interest in things you enjoy, can last for weeks or longer and get in the way of daily life. It is a medical condition, not a sign of weakness, and it is treatable, so if this sounds familiar, please reach out to a doctor or licensed mental health professional.
Source: WebMD, Detecting Depression
Panic attacks
Panic attacks can strike suddenly, bringing intense fear along with physical symptoms such as sweating, a racing heart, or feeling faint. They can be a symptom of panic disorder, a type of anxiety disorder that a licensed mental health professional can help you address.
What happens, exactly? "We all physically respond to stress," says Barbara Rothbaum, PhD, psychiatry professor and director, Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program, at Atlanta's Emory University School of Medicine. "You might feel anxious about work-related problems, taking a big exam, or making an important decision. But someone who suffers from panic disorder may react to those same moderate pressures with an exaggerated physical reaction, as if he or she were about to be attacked by a wild tiger or fall from a great height. It's full-on, adrenaline-pumping, fight-or-flight response."
Source: WebMD, Anxiety and Panic
Violence and abuse
Violence and abuse are commonly characterized by either using size, strength, or presence to hurt or control someone else or allowing others to use their size, strength, or presence to hurt or control.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911 in the US. In Europe, call 112. In Spain, you can call 016, the free, confidential line for gender-based violence, open 24 hours. In the US, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
Trauma and PTSD
Trauma and PTSD are best addressed with a licensed mental health professional. Evidence-based options to discuss with a clinician include trauma-focused CBT and EMDR.