Crisis Hotlines & Directory
Visit our directory for crisis resources including hotlines and allied harm reduction organizations.
How to Support a “Bad Trip” or Emotional Challenge
Zendo’s 4 Principles of Psychedelic Care provide the basic framework for offering support.
Safe Space
Foundational human need; essential for healing and thriving
Sitting, Not Guiding
Being present; allowing one’s inner guide to lead the way
Talk Through, Not Down
Leaning into the experience; allowing it to occur; letting go
Difficult is Not Necessarily Bad
Difficult experiences can be our greatest teachers
Disclaimer
Zendo Project and its staff and volunteers do not provide mental health or medical services. The Zendo Project’s Peer Support Services are not a substitute for medical, psychological, or psychiatric diagnosis, treatment, or advice. Content produced and distributed by the Zendo Project is for informational and educational use only. Do not disregard or delay seeking professional advice because of the availability of services or educational materials offered by the Zendo Project. If you are in a crisis or if you or any other person may be in danger or experiencing a mental health emergency, immediately call 911 (USA) or your local emergency resources. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please seek medical attention.
Crisis Hotlines
LGBT National Hotline
The LGBT National Hotline provides support, information, and local resources throughout the United States and beyond.
LGBT National Hotline
The LGBT National Hotline provides support, information, and local resources throughout the United States and beyond.
LGBT National Hotline
The LGBT National Hotline provides support, information, and local resources throughout the United States and beyond.
LGBT National Hotline
The LGBT National Hotline provides support, information, and local resources throughout the United States and beyond.
Mental Health & Spiritual Emergence
International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)
International Association for Suicide Prevention provides a forum for academics, mental health professionals, crisis workers, volunteers, and suicide survivors.
GoodTherapy: Find a Therapist
GoodTherapy is a directory of thousands of licensed therapists and counselors offering a wide variety of therapy, counselling & mental health services.
TWLOHA
To Write Love on Her Arms is a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide.
The Inner Compass Initiative (ICI)
Inner Compass Initiative provides information, resources, tools, and connecting platforms to facilitate more informed choices regarding all things “mental health” and to support individuals and groups around the world who wish to leave, bypass, or build community beyond the mental health system.
Harm Reduction & Drug Education
Unlimited Sciences Psychedelic Info Line
The Psychedelic Info Line is the world’s first toll-free education line for people considering exploring psychedelics. Its goals are to improve outcomes and reduce harm by helping people with their inquiries before psychedelic use.
TripSit
TripSit is a volunteer-run online community dedicated to offering live support and harm reduction resources.
PsychonautWiki
PsychonautWiki is a community-driven online encyclopedia that aims to document the field of psychonautics in a comprehensive, scientifically-grounded manner.
Bluelight
Bluelight is an international, online, harm-reduction community committed to reducing the harms associated with drug use.
Psychedelic Peer Support Manuals
The Manual of Psychedelic Support
A free download and affordable purchase from the MAPS Bookstore at $20, this 400 page color guide covers everything from peer support to working with safety teams to managing volunteers.
The Secret Chief Revealed
Conversations with Leo Zeff, pioneer in the underground psychedelic therapy movement, by Myron J. Stolaroff. Free PDF available through the MAPS.org website and the book is available for sale via the MAPS webstore.
Psychedelic Integration & Harm Reduction Therapy
The Center for Harm Reduction Therapy (CHRT)
HRTC works with people who are still using drugs, who don’t know whether they want to change, and who are looking for a thoughtful alternative to “quit now and forever” treatment programs.
Psychedelic.Support
Connect with a mental healthcare provider trained in psychedelic integration therapy.
Drug Policy
Drug Policy Alliance (DPA)
The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) addresses the harms of drug use and drug criminalization through policy solutions, organizing, and public education.
Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)
Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) is the largest global youth-led network dedicated to ending the War on Drugs.
