Topics and themes discussed: having the strength to seek help, taking responsibility, self pity, negative thinking, low self esteem, unable to love self, the importance of support groups, learning to cope, goal setting. 

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Thank you to this courageous presenter. Commending you for creating your own topics outside of ASCA and my suggestions. Thank you for making this episode truly your own. Thank you sharing your process. Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability in speaking about bullying, addiction and suicide. In awe of your courage - you are an inspiration. Thank you for pointing out the importance of self-love, presence and support. I hope you are proud.
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Resources:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-8255 (Available 24 hours everyday)

Online chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

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Affordable, sliding-scale therapy options in Brooklyn and Manhattan: 

• Brooklyn: Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy & New Directions, The Jewish Board, Kings County Hospital Center (and public hospitals in general)
• Manhattan: Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy (ICP), National Institute for the Psychotherapies

Know of any other sliding scales and/or free resources to share? Please write in and we'll post ([email protected]) 

Support groups: 

• Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA): https://www.ascanyc.org/
• Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA): https://crystalmeth.org/index.php
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): https://www.aa.org/ 
• Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA): https://saa-recovery.org/

Also Mentioned in this Episode: NYC LGBT Center: https://gaycenter.org

Other: StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on bullying, cyberbullying, prevention and response.