# Mental health resources

* Ministering brothers and sisters

* Relief Society leadership, Bishop

* Treatment

  1. 911

  2. Your physician

  3. SAMHSA’s National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357) – "a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders." Or go to [findtreatment.samhsa.gov](https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/) .

  4. St Louis Family Services Agency (12843 Pennridge Drive, Bridgeton, MO, 63044-1238, 314-344-0048)

  5. [Addiction recovery program](https://addictionrecovery.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng) and [A Guide to Recovery and Healing](https://addictionrecovery.churchofjesuschrist.org/addiction-recovery-program-guide?lang=eng) 

  6. Greenberger D, Padesky CA: [**Mind Over Mood**](https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Over-Mood-Second-Changing/dp/1462520421/ref=dp_ob_title_bk), [2nd ed.](https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Over-Mood-Second-Changing/dp/1462520421/ref=dp_ob_title_bk), Guilford Press, 2015. At [St. Louis County Library](http://encore.slcl.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2462137__SMind%20Over%20Mood__Orightresult__X7).

* Suicide prevention

  1. [Dale G. Renlund, "Understanding Suicide" (video)](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media-library/video/2018-06-0020-renlund-understanding-suicide?lang=eng&category=suicide) and [“Talking about Suicide” (video)](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media-library/video/2018-06-0040-renlund-talking-about-suicide?lang=eng&category=suicide)

  2. Kenishi Shimokawa, "[Understanding Suicide: Warning Signs and Prevention,](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/liahona/2016/10/understanding-suicide-warning-signs-and-prevention?lang=eng)" Ensign or Liahona, Oct. 2016, 35–39.

* Information

  * The gospel and mental illness

    * "[Thru Cloud and Sunshine, Lord, Abide with Me!](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/10/31aburto?lang=eng)", Reyna I. Aburto, Oct., 2019

    * "[Myths about Mental Illness](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2005/10/myths-about-mental-illness?lang=eng)", Alexander B. Morrison, **Ensign** Oct., 2005 

    * "[Healing the Sick](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2010/04/healing-the-sick?lang=eng)", Dallin H. Oaks, Apr., 2010

    * "[Like a Broken Vessel](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2013/10/like-a-broken-vessel?lang=eng)", Jeffrey R. Holland, Oct., 2013

    * [Elder Rasband speaking about teen suicide](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/elder-rasband-speaks-to-church-educators-about-worldwide-crisis-of-teen-suicide?lang=eng), Feb., 2019

  * From NIMH (your tax dollars at work): 

    * [Links to information about lots of specific illnesses](https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/index.shtml)

    * [Brochures and handouts](https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/index.shtml)

  * Misc.

    * Black KJ: "Letter to the editor: Suicide and Mormon culture" (May 11, 2006). [https://works.bepress.com/kjb/27/](https://works.bepress.com/kjb/27/) 

    * Slides from Oct. 27, 2019, RS meeting are available [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OjvkMf-T0cZBctedkYrZRGezIo8W6B9x/view?usp=sharing). Send questions about them <a href="mailto:[author@theBlacks.us]?subject=Question about *Gospel Thoughts* RS handout">to me</a>.