Tools & Resources
I spend a lot of time thinking about mental health, community, and connection to the world outside ourselves. Here’s a curated selection of community centers, books and podcasts I recommend checking out!
Community Mental Health
in Los Angeles:
Airport Marina Counseling Service
Asian Mental Health Collective
Miracle Mile Community Practice
Southern California Counseling Center
Valley Community Counseling Clinic
Crisis + Support Lines:
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255
RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services National Helpline 1-800-662-4357
Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860
The Trevor Project LGBTQIA+ Hotline 1-866-488-7386
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line 888-407-4515
Meditation Centers
in Southern California:
American Buddhist Meditation Temple
Vipassana Center of Joshua Tree
Books (Fiction and Non-Fiction):
Eating in the Light of the Moon
The Ten Thousand Doors of January