If you are struggling with emptiness, depression, or constant anxiety that won’t release it’s grip, know that you are not alone in your battle. Know that the God who created the heavens and the earth created you with a purpose for your life, that he loves you unconditionally, and that he is with you through this season of your life and always. Know that he is waiting for you with open arms, calling you to him.
Also know that there are resources available to you to get help. We’ve put together a list of ways to get help and to set you on the path to healing. Please keep in mind that listing these resources do not necessarily imply our endorsement.
Counseling & Therapy
- Christian Counseling Centers in the Bay Area
Individual, couple, and family therapy for children, adolescents, adults, families and more.
- Faithful Counseling
Counseling by phone, video, or messaging [Sign up online]
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
1 (800) 799-7233
Spiritual Direction
Spiritual directors help you orient your life around God by paying attention to your experiences and helping you recognize and respond to what God is doing and saying.
Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
- Freedom House (Victims of Human Trafficking)
- Next Door Solutions
- Maitri
- YWCA
- AACI
Books for Mental Health
- Switch On Your Brain The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health by Dr. Caroline Leaf
- Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud
- Changes That Heal: Four Practical Steps to a Happier, Healthier You by Henry Cloud
Other
- Abide (Christian meditation app)
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline (confidential support for people in distress and crisis)
- BJM – Because Justice Matters (helping girls/women come out of poverty and exploitation)
- Real Options (for pregnancy decisions)
- Drug Rehab for College Students | Drug Rehab for the LGBTQ+ community
- Teen Challenge (addiction, substance abuse, and trauma)
- Text the Echo.Church Prayer Line – (408) 716-1675
Learn to help
- Mental Health First Aid (free trainings)
If you want to talk to someone here at Echo, please reach out at info@echo.church.