Resources
Some local Seacoast region and national support resources that may be helpful to you or a loved one.
Crisis Hotlines
NH Rapid Response Access Point /
988 Lifeline
Free and confidential 24/7 suicide and
crisis hotline Call: 988 or (833) 710-6477
Community crisis support by and for trans people Call: (877) 565-8860
Local Resources
Free evening phone support from peers with their own lived mental health experience. Call to talk something through, get grounded, or share good news. No appointment or referral needed.
Open 5pm - 10pm, daily
Call: (603) 427-6966 or (800) 809-6262
Shelter in Portsmouth, NH for individuals and families. For shelter admissions & referrals.
Contact 211 or (866) 444-4211
Free resources for anyone affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence, or stalking.
Call: (603) 994-SAFE (7233)
Support and recovery for people with substance use disorder and affected loved ones.
Call: 211
Accessible mental health support for all ages and types of need.
Call: (603) 431-6703
Network of gender-affirming providers and resources in New Hampshire.
Connect with food pantries, meal programs, housing, financial assistance, healthcare, and more in your area.
Find a food pantry in your Zip code.
Free groceries in a supermarket-style pantry market in Portsmouth, plus mobile markets, meals for kids, gardening classes, and more.
Pantry hours: Monday - Thursday 10am - 4pm, Friday 10am - 2pm
Call: (603) 436-0641
Free civil legal help with housing, domestic violence and family law, and public benefits for people with low income and adults 60+.
Apply through 603 Legal Aid:
(800) 639-5290
New Hampshire's disability rights advocates. Free legal help with discrimination, accommodations, education, employment, and healthcare access.
Call: (603) 228-0432
Directory of agencies and services across Rockingham, Strafford, and lower York counties, from housing and food to transportation and peer support.
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting times and locations across the Seacoast, in person and online.
Recommendations & Further Reading
An updating list of articles, books, and more, relevant to my work and approach. Whether or not we’re able to work together, these are aligned works that I want to spread the word about and think will be helpful to others.
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Madness & Oppression
Zine by the Icarus Project
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Neuroqueer Heresies
by Nick Walker
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Managing Overwhelm Amid Trump's Chaos
From Kelly Hayes
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The Struggle is Permanent:
Keep Fighting
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The F Word:
Vikki Reynolds on The Politics of Forgiveness
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Come As You Are:
The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
By Emily Nagoski -
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Polysecure:
Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Nonmonogamy
By Jessica Fern -
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Conflict is Not Abuse:
Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair
By Sarah Schulman -
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The Wisdom of Anxiety:
How Worry and Intrusive Thoughts Are Gifts to Help You Heal
By Sheryl Paul -
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No Bad Parts:
Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model
By Richard C. Schwartz -
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Trauma and Recovery:
The Aftermath of Violence: From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
By Judith Lewis Herman -
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Us:
Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship
By Terrence Real -
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How to Be Perfect:
The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question
By MichaelSchur -
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The Myth of Making It:
A Workplace Reckoning
By Samhita Mukhopadhyay
