1.      The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website states: “We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.” 1-800-273-8255 

(The Lifeline and 988:  988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While some areas may be currently able to connect to the Lifeline by dialing 988, this dialing code will be available to everyone across the United States starting on July 16, 2022.)

2.      Safe Project. End Stigma. Inspire Action. Save Lives. Together we can Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic

3.      Anne Moss Rogers is a writer and sought-after professional public speaker on the topics of suicide, addiction, mental illness, and grief. Author of the book Diary of a Broken Mind: A Mother's Story, A son's Suicide, and The Haunting Lyrics He Left Behind; Blog:  Emotionally Naked - Anne Moss; and TedXTalk Can a blog save lives?

4.      Emily's Hope Foundation is dedicated to removing the stigma of substance use disorder through awareness, education, and prevention; and removing financial barriers for treatment and recovery. Grieving Out Loud Podcast

5.      Marcy is a grieving mom who, through her podcast and blog, strives to offer hope and help to parents who are experiencing loss and anyone who needs support, through her loving and empathetic podcast Always Andy's Mom - Surviving Child Loss. If you would like to support Marcy’s efforts to help parents grieve the loss of their children, please consider becoming a patron supporter by clicking here. (Tax deductible.)

6.      Fierce Goodbye - Living in the Shadow of Suicide- This book helped me personally. Following is an excerpt from the book’s description: “Fierce Goodbye is first and foremost a penetrating account of a family dealing with suicide, and offers solid guidance for those who worry about the eternal fate of a loved one.”

7.      Dr. Gabor Mate’s work is groundbreaking in the areas of trauma and addiction. His lived experience lends to his compassionate approach. His writings are profound, in my opinion, and the following are some of his incredible works. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction; When the Body Says No; The Cost of Hidden Stress; Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder; and (with Dr. Gordon Neufeld) Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers.

8.      Another ground-breaking book regarding the body/mind & trauma/addiction connection: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.

9.      Don't Let Your Kids Kill You - A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicted Children. This book helped me on many levels, and although I don’t necessarily agree with all of it, it is filled with useable nougats. It covers unapologetically how parents also become victims as they watch their children transform into irrational and antisocial individuals as a result of drug and alcohol abuse.

10. Johann Hari’s book, Chasing the Scream: The first and last days of the war on drugs, is a profound expose on the aftermath of the War on Drugs and how the mandate perpetuated substance use, shamed the addicts, and uplifted big pharma by making it legal for pharmaceutical conglomerates to advertise their products on TV. 

11. From the Support Prop Webspage: ‘Opioids: The Big Picture: Drs. Mark Dube and Henry Chapeskie present an informative history of opioid use, how we arrived at where we are in the epidemic, and why opioids are not indicated for non-cancer pain. http://www.supportprop.org/.’