Resources

mental health resources & suggested books

Mental Health Resources

Suicide Prevention Line 24/7 - Dial or Text 988

National Association of Mental Health

LA County Mental Health - 1-800-854-7771 

The Trevor Project - 1-800-788-7386 

Domestic Violence Hotline - 1-800-799-7233

EMDRia

Favorite Books

How To Do the Work, Dr. Nicole LePera

The Body Keeps Score, Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk

You Can Heal Your Life, Louise Hay

I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t), Brene Brown

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, Erika L. Sanchez,

The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz

I am Diosa, Christine Gutierrez

Healing rarely comes without difficulty. It’s painful at times and terrifying, too. It means letting go of narratives that hold you back and harm you. It means letting a part of yourself die so that another part of you can be reborn.

— Dr. Nicole LePera