Crisis Intervention Resources
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The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
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If you need to talk to someone about how you’re feeling, grieve the loss of a loved one to suicide, or learn how to help others in crisis, you can find support here.
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Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.
Brain Injury Resources
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Seeking support online can be very helpful. Whether you are an individual living with a brain injury or a caregiver, it helps to know you are not alone.
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The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts is here to help with information for brain injury survivors, family members, caregivers, professionals and others.
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The CLF HelpLine provides personalized help to those struggling with the outcomes of brain injury. If you or a loved one are seeking guidance on how to choose the right doctor, struggling with lingering concussion symptoms, or have any other specific questions, they are there to help you.
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PINK moderates 14 online support groups for over 8,000+ members including separate groups for women over age 25, under 25, BIPOC, veterans, caregivers/parents, and professionals/clinicians who work in brain injury.
Caregiver Resources
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The Association works to provide care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. Their free nationwide 24/7 Helpline (800.272.3900) is staffed by master’s-level clinicians and specialists, providing confidential support and information to all those affected in over 200 languages. They provide caregivers and families with comprehensive online resources and information through our Alzheimer's and Dementia caregiving section, which features sections on early-stage, middle-stage and late-stage caregiving.
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AFTD offers range of different resources to help people living with Frontotemporal dementia participate in the lives of their family, friends, and community after diagnosis by helping you learn about the diagnosis, make arrangements for care, and find support and practical advice from peers who are also living with FTD. AFTD’s Helpline is there to provide information on the diagnosis or care, support groups in your area, and information on participating in research.
HelpLine: 866-507-7222 or info@theaftd.org
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A key part of CurePSP’s mission of care, consciousness, and cure is to provide relevant, up-to-date information on prime of life brain diseases. These resources are for patients, families, and friends seeking to educate themselves, and others, about these diseases and their causes, symptoms, trajectory, treatments, management, etc. This information is sourced from credible peer-reviewed scientific sources only and is updated as breakthroughs in our understanding of these diseases occur.
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Family Caregivers Association (FCA) provides services to family caregivers of adults with physical and cognitive impairments, such as Parkinson’s, stroke, Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. Their services include assessment, care planning, direct care skills, wellness programs, respite services, and legal/financial consultation vouchers.
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Power of Patients® is the first health tech company that turns TBI patients' words into data. We have created patented, proprietary digital biomarkers for people suffering from TBIs and now stroke.
These biomarkers are specific to each person, just like your brain injury is unique to you. We help patients [and caregivers] track their unique symptoms and triggers in real-time and invite any provider to view your data and precisely identify your most severe symptoms. Doctors like data.
We accomplish this through a virtual therapy dog, named Sallie®. Sallie® will guide you through a fast and simple process and create a personalized platform specific to you. And Sallie® is FREE, yes FREE. Get started today, track your symptoms and triggers, and invite your providers to your platform. It’s Your Data | Your health | Your Terms™.
