Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation Resources

The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation provides support for booksellers. Though Binc is known for helping booksellers with unexpected emergency expenses, they also offer mental health support.  

 

Mental Health Institute Sessions

 

Mental Health Hotlines and Warmlines

Making a decision to reach out for help while in crisis is overwhelming.

If you are wondering if you should call a hotline, you probably should. Finding a connection with someone is the first step to feeling better.

  • Mental health warmlines: Unlike a hotline for those in immediate crisis, “warmlines” provide early intervention with emotional support that can prevent a crisis. Google warmlines to find some in your area, or check this link.
  • Call or text 988 to reach a 24-hour crisis center.
  • Call 1-800-985-5990 to reach the 24-hour Disaster Distress Helpline sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This helpline is dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available free to all residents in the U.S. and its territories.
  • Text 741741 from anywhere in the U.S. to text with a trained crisis counselor. The Crisis Text Line trains volunteers to support people in crisis through text messaging. (See this video explanation of the Crisis Text Line.)
  • The LGBT National Help Center also offers hotlines, including specific ones for youth and seniors.

If you call a hotline and aren’t getting the supportive conversation you need, ask to be transferred to a different operator; that is completely valid.

 

Other Mental Health Resources