Mental Health Resources

Associations 

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors & Therapists
• National Institute of Mental Health

Alcohol & Substance Abuse Addiction & Recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Narcotics Anonymous 
• Al-Anon Family Groups 

12 Step Recovery

• A Twelve Step Guide for Healing from Compulsive Sexual Behavior published by Hazelden
• Sex Addicts Anonymous
• Big Book Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
• Big Book Sexaholics Anonymous Big Book
• Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
• Sexaholics Anonymous (617/499-9450 or
• Sex Addicts Anonymous

12 Step Programs for Partners

• Co-Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
• Co-Sex Addicts Anonymous
• S-Anon

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH

Child Abuse 

• Childhelp USA®
• National Child Abuse Hotline

COVID-19

• California Department of Public Health
• Center for Disease Control COVID-19

Crisis

• Crisis Text Line
• United Way Orange County Crisis Hotline 211

Cyberbullying

• D.A.R.E. America

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
• Women’s Law: Legal Information for Victims of Abuse 

Eating Disorders

• American Dietetic Association
• National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) 

Elder Abuse

• National Center on Elder Abuse 

Human Trafficking

• National Human Trafficking Hotline 

Infertility 

• Centre for Disease Control Reproductive Health Infertility 
• Resolve: The National Infertility Association 

LGBTQIA2+

• The LGBT National Health Center
• The Trevor Project: Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Lifeline 
• The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender National Hotline 

Maternal Mental Health

• American Pregnancy Association
• Postpartum Support International

Men’s Health

• National Institute for Mental Health: Men & Mental Health 
• Pacific Paternal Postpartum Depression & Anxiety in Men 

Military Veterans

• National Military Family Association
• Veteran’s Crisis Line

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• International OCD Foundation

Parenting

• Positive Parenting Association
• American Society for the Positive Care of Children

Partner Betrayal Trauma

• Facing Heartbreak
• Facing Heartbreak Partners-Addicts
• Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts
• Moving Beyond Betrayal: The Five Step Boundary Solution for Partners of Sex Addicts
• The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships

Personality Disorders

• Personality Disorders

Podcasts

• Beyond Bitchy by Vicki Tidwell Palmer
• Carol the Coach
• Living Boldly, Sara Schulting Kranz
• Sex, Love & Addiction podcast, Rob Weiss Overcoming Betrayal & Addiction, Rob Weiss
• Helping Couples Heal, Duane Osterland & Marnie Breeker

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• National Center for PTSD

Runaways

• National Runaway Safeline

Sexuality

• American Association of Sexuality, Educators, Counselors & Therapists (AASECT)

Sex Addicts Internet Resources 

• www.recoveryzone.com – includes anonymous self-assessment for sex addiction for addicts and also for spouses
• yourbrainonporn.com – overview of information about pornography

Partners of Sex Addicts Internet Resources 

• www.bloom.com
• www.posarc.com
• www.vickitidwellpalmer.com
• www.partnerhope.com

Sexual Assault & Rape

• RAINN: Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 

Teen Dating Abuse

• National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline

Women’s Health

• Centre for Disease Control Women’s Health

Disclaimer: The Mental Health Resources list is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites. This is not meant for mental health diagnosis or treatment. Please schedule a consultation with your behavioral mental health provider.