NCRA Mental Health Resources

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Your mental health matters. NCRA provides resources to help you find support, take a breath, and reconnect. Explore the options below, and check back periodically for updates.

You are not alone

Whatever your situation, please know that you are not alone. In addition to the resources below, let's lean and draw strength from one another, build up one another, and teach and mentor those in need.

In partnership with the NCRA Foundation.

Connect with peers who understand

NCRF Peer-to-Peer

NCRA Foundation’s Peer-to-Peer Zoom Ups provide a confidential space for members to connect, share experiences, and support one another. Facilitated by trained volunteers, these sessions are designed to foster community and reduce isolation.

Sign-up for a Peer-to-Peer session

NCRA resources and support

Free NCRA mental health webinars

Mental health webinars are free to all NCRA members and accessible via on-demand on the NCRA Learning Center.

These webinars are underwritten by the National Court Reporters Foundation. (No CEUs will be awarded for these sessions.)

Explore mental health webinars

JCR and JCR Weekly articles

The perfect prescription
By Jennifer Wielage, RPR, CRR
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By Vicki Akenhead-Ruiz, RPR, CMRS (Ret.)
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Learn how stress affects your body
Stand up for your health
By Debra J. Morris

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish

Call or text: 988 | Learn more

Recovery and mental health resources

Suicide prevention resources

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education, and advocacy.

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is the only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing the implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

Substance abuse recovery resources

Addiction Center

The Addiction Center is your guide for addiction and recovery. Speak to a treatment provider, find a treatment center, get access to online counseling, and more.

Drug Rehab Services

Drug Rehab Services is committed to helping individuals and their families across the United States find a drug rehab center to help them overcome addiction and prevent substance use.

Live Another Day

Live Another Day provides a curated list of treatment providers and resources for people of color.

REHAB SPOT

REHAB SPOT provides information and resources for help on various forms of addiction. Contact one of their treatment partners to find a rehab program that works for you.

Start Your Recovery

Start Your Recovery provides information on substance misuse, treatment and recovery options, and a directory of rehab centers, counseling, and support groups.

Other Mental Health websites

MentalHealth.gov

MentalHealth.gov provides one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information.

Mental Health America (MHA)

Mental Health America is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

BetterHelp

BetterHelp makes professional counseling accessible, affordable, convenient — so anyone who struggles with life’s challenges can get help, anytime, anywhere.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Visit website to search for local providers.