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Check out and downlaod Invite Cats or volumes of of Timshel: An Anthology of Grief and Joy

Data's song about life forms from Star Trek: Generations

We covered a lot of media, but  our stand our recommendations were for:

• The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells 
• The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy / The Alanna Quartet by Tamora Pierce
• Sherlock & Co. (podcast)
• Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, Ursula K. Le Guin, Octavia Butler
• I want to throw in a super strong recommend for Becky Chambers, especially Psalm for the Wild-Built

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U.S. Suicide Resources

CRISIS

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)

Mental Health Crisis Lifeline: 988 (available July 16, 2022)

Crisis Text Line: 741741

Lifeline Chat web chat service

Samaritans’ Helpline: (877) 870-4673 (available in 240+ languages)

Trevor Project Helpline for LGBTQ Youth

• call: 1-866-488-7386
• text: START to 678-678
• web chat

Trans Lifeline

• US (877) 565-8860
• Canada (877) 330-6366

GENERAL

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to find local chapters, events, etc. 

Black Indigenous People of Color specific resources for suicide & mental health

ChatSafe tools and tips to communicate safely online about suicide

Mental Health America to find local affiliates, advocacy work, etc.

National Alliance on Mental Illness

• Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
• Find local chapters, support groups, educational resources, and more

SAMHSA’s National Helpline for mental health and substance use disorders: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

SAMHSA’s Treatment Locator for mental health and substance use treatment 

International Resources

Emergency numbers, crisis center contacts, and online chat services, by country

Contacts for International Association for Suicide Prevention crisis centers worldwide

Global suicide hotlines

Wikipedia list for suicide crisis lines by country

Tool to find helplines

 in your country, worldwide

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