When Helping Hurts

This week on Hope Recovered, Sarah, Amy, and Kristen discuss the stimulus packages, enabling, and codependency. TW: This episode does contain conversations regarding substance abuse and mental health, including talk of self-harm, suicide, and domestic abuse. If you or someone you love is thinking about suicide, help is available with the following resources: In Tennessee: the statewide crisis line is a 24/7/365 call system to help anyone experiencing a mental health crisis. All calls are routed to a trained crisis specialist within your area. The service is free. Call 855-CRISIS-1 (855-274-7471) Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), a free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call will be routed to the nearest crisis center to you. Or, to chat online, visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has a Spanish Language line at 1-888-628-9454. Alternately, you can text TN to 741741 to connect to the Crisis Text Line and a trained counselor. If you or someone you love is struggling with codependency, resources are available: Codependents Anonymous: https://coda.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Parents of Addicted Loved Ones: https://palgroup.org/ If you are in TN and in need of Narcan (Naloxone) contact your regional overdose prevention specialist: https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/substance-abuse-services/prevention/rops.html