Resources
Resources for patients, parents, and clinicians
A short, curated list rather than an exhaustive one. These are the organizations and pages people most often find useful while deciding what kind of support they need.
If you need help now
Immediate support
These lines are available around the clock and are staffed by people trained to help right away.
This practice is not an emergency or 24-hour crisis service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. For immediate emotional support in the United States, call or text 988.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineCall or text 988, any time, anywhere in the United States.
- Crisis Text LineText HOME to 741741 to reach a trained crisis counselor.
- SAMHSA National Helpline1-800-662-4357. Free, confidential treatment referral and information.
- National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline1-866-662-1235. Support and referrals for eating-disorder concerns.
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National organizations
Independent, non-commercial sources of information. Listing them is not an endorsement of any specific treatment, and nothing here replaces an individual evaluation.
- National Institute of Mental Health(opens in a new tab)Plain-language overviews of psychiatric conditions and current research.
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)(opens in a new tab)Education, local support groups, and family resources.
- CHADD(opens in a new tab)Evidence-based information and support for children and adults with ADHD.
- Anxiety & Depression Association of America(opens in a new tab)Screening tools, treatment explanations, and clinician directories.
From this practice
Guides on this site
Practical answers to the questions people ask most before their first appointment.
- How care works hereThe five steps from a free 15-minute consultation to connected follow-up, and what happens at each one.
- Payment and policiesHow private pay works, superbills, Good Faith Estimates, and the cancellation policy.
- Where care is availableTelehealth eligibility and office information for Illinois, Washington, Arizona, and California.
Areas of care
Learn about a specific concern
Each page explains what care with Kirsten Book, PMHNP-BC may include, and what it does not promise.
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