Searching for Support? These Online Resources Can Help
by Nadia Murdock
photo by Avinash Kumar
“Rates of depression are at an all time high.
We need better options for managing it.”
It’s true that mental health care and support in the U.S. isn’t great. In fact, a 2023 study found that over half of adults with mental illness do not receive any care. The study also estimates there are 350 patients for every one mental health care provider in the U.S. And they suggest that ratio might even be more grim.
So it’s not simply a case of a “mental healthcare” stigma. Cost, access, and time are all part of the problem. And all this news comes at a time when rates of depression are at an all time high. We need better options for managing it.
There is a movement underway to clear pathways to therapy. Online options have popped up that include everything from helping you find a therapist to support groups to virtual therapy itself. Here are a few:
My Wellbeing
According to the American Psychological Association, finding the right therapist—one you can trust—is essential for you getting the most out of therapy. My Wellbeing is an online service that helps match you with a compatible therapist. It’s fast, easy and personalized and the initial matching process is free. It also has community groups that include Black Lives Matter, crisis resources and free BIPOC support groups.
MommyBrain
Whether you’re one of the countless moms suffering from Stay-at-Home Mom Depression or one of the 42% of working moms struggling with anxiety or depression, you know how hard life feels. MommyBrain is a digital network offering therapists and parenting specialists who know what you’re going through. It’s a judgment-free environment where you can feel safe and supported.
Elements Therapy Group
This therapy group offers their services in person at their Sherman Oaks, California center and virtually if you can’t make it to their offices. They treat all ages and specialize in mood disorders, addiction, trauma, relationships and more with specializations in trauma, anxiety, childhood trauma and life transitions.
Alisa Stamps, MSS, LCSW
If you’re in Pennsylvania and are struggling with healing from emotional abuse, disordered eating, or cult or religious trauma, Alisa offers virtual appointments in addition to in-person. She also co-authored a workbook that you can go through at your own pace as well.
Taking the step towards therapy isn’t necessarily easy, but know you are not alone and that there are resources to support you.
Have a resource you’d like to share that can help? Let us know.
May 2024
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