Resources
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911 or utilize the following 24/7 emergency resources:
Suicide & Crisis Hotline — Call or Text 988
Veterans Crisis Line — Call 988 then press 1, or Text 838-255
National Domestic Violence Hotline — Call 800-799-SAFE (7233)
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline — Call 800-656-HOPE (4673)
The Trevor Project LGBTQ Youth Hotline — Call 1-866-488-7386 or Text ‘START’ to 678-678
If you live in North Carolina and need to find help for a mental health or substance use crisis, visit crisissolutionsnc.com and select your county from the drop-down menu.
Further Reading, Education, and Support
Anxiety & Depression
Exercises to reduce anxiety
Steps to elicit the Relaxation Response
Free guided meditations from UCLA Health
Free mindfulness and relaxation exercises from the Free Mindfulness Project
The Centre for Clinical Interventions
Provides general information and free worksheets for managing anxiety and depression, among other conditions.
NotOK App
A free app for iOS and Android that functions as a digital panic button when you need support before a crisis happens. Also comes with guided breathing visuals.
Support Groups
Find an online or local support group through the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Books
The Anxiety and Worry Workbook: The Cognitive Behavioral Solution by David A Clark and Aaron T. Beck
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis et al.
Don’t Panic by Reid Wilson
The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care by Anna Borges
Pregnancy & Perinatal Care
UNC Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program
We offer therapy to women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Our program is designed to help those who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, or unfamiliar and uncomfortable psychological changes associated with pregnancy, birth, loss, or fetal abnormalities.
To schedule: Call 984-974-5217 and follow prompts for new patients. Please specify whether you prefer to be seen in Chapel Hill (Vilcom Center) or Raleigh (Rex Hospital).
UNC Perinatal Psychiatry Inpatient Unit
The newly renovated free-standing Perinatal Psychiatry Inpatient Unit will provide specialized treatment and address the needs of women suffering with these serious mood conditions during pregnancy or postpartum.
To make referrals to the inpatient unit, please call the UNC Psychiatry Admissions Office at 984-974-3834.
Support Groups
Books
The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook: Practical skills to help you overcome anxiety, worry, panic attacks, obsessions and compulsions by Pamela S. Wiegartz, Kevein L Gyoerkoe, and Laura J. Miller
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ Center of Durham
The LGBTQ Center of Durham is committed to serving the City and County of Durham as well as the surrounding counties to ensure all folks have the resources necessary to live full, joyful lives. We provide space and resources to all people.
LGBTQ Center of Raleigh
Mission: To serve, empower, and advocate for the well-being of our diverse LGBTQ+ communities. Vision: We envision an inclusive world where LGBTQ+ people are thriving, equal, and valued members of society.
The Trevor Project
Provides information and support to LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-24.
Trans Lifeline
Provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people.
Radical Healing
Based in Durham, NC. Provides several support groups, therapy groups, and other community engagement activities.
Interpersonal Violence
Compass Center of Orange County
Compass Center's free and voluntary services guide individuals and their families toward safety, self-sufficiency and empowerment. We offer equal access to opportunities regardless of economic or gender status. Many of our services are also offered in Spanish.
Phone: 919-968-4610
Hotline (24/7): 919-929-7122
InterAct of Wake County
Dedicated to ending the cycle of domestic and sexual violence in Wake County, North Carolina, InterAct saves lives, rebuilds lives, and secures safer futures for victims and survivors and their families.
Phone: 919-828-7501
Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7): 919-828-7740
Sexual Assault Hotline (24/7): 919-828-3005
North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
While NCCADV does not provide direct services, they keep a list of service providers throughout North Carolina, listed by county at the link above.
Trauma
Books
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole by Arielle Schwartz, PhD
Grief and Loss
Griefshare
Call 1-800-395-5755 or visit their website to view a list of weekly grief support groups in cities across North Carolina.
The Shore Grief Center
Call 828-384-8889 or visit their website for a list of grief support groups based in and around Raleigh, NC.
Transitions LifeCare
Call 919-719-7199 or visit their website for grief support services for individuals living in Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Orange, and Wake counties.
Last Updated: August 17, 2023
Welcome to The Cove
The Cove Restorative Psychiatry & Wellness is an outpatient mental health practice based in Durham, North Carolina, consisting of two providers: a licensed clinical social worker and board-certified psychiatrist. All services are provided via telehealth, allowing us to serve adults throughout North Carolina. We provide a comprehensive approach to mental health care that may include medication management, psychotherapy, health education, physical activity, and social/community support.
We offer treatment for depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, interpersonal stress, life transitions, and more. We work with adults at all life stages, but specialize in working with women, graduate students, young professionals, medical professionals and their families, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.