Recommended Resources
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      Grief - The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion 
- Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter 
- A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney 
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 
 Therapy - The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery by Brianna Wiest 
- Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb 
- No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwartz 
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.Ph.D. 
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Aziz Gazipura 
 Poetry - Ceremony by Brianna Wiest 
- Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur 
- The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur 
 Other - Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger by Rebecca Traister 
 
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      - United Way for Greater Austin- Connect ATX - Breaking economic barriers and building opportunity for all through providing information on food, housing, transportation, child care, parenting classes, job training, COVID-19 vaccine, and more. 
- Providing direct financial and emotional support to Texans forced to travel to access abortions, and those who need reproductive care close to home 
- 24/7 Crisis Helpline: 
 512-472-HELP (4357) (local)
- If you have been the victim of a crime your mental health care costs may be eligible for compensation. 
- Culturally sensitive mental health services to all people, regardless of gender (LGBTQ), sexual identity and expression, or HIV status. 
- Counseling for individuals, couples, and families. 
- Accepts all Texans, providing PrEP, PEP, STI Testing & Treatment, HIV Testing & Care, Intersex Care and Gender Affirming Care. 
 
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      - National Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline - Text or call 988. Connects people to counselors for emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
- Text TX to 74174. Provides free, 24/7 crisis support via text. 
- Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing (GRASP) - Support Groups for those who have lost loved ones from drugs or alcohol. Find your local meeting 
 
