Crying Out For Help
Almost 1 in 4 adults, and 1 in 5 teens, experience a diagnosable mental illness in any given year. No one is immune from mental illness and/or addiction issues.
As Jews, we recognize that mental illness, including addiction issues, has many roots: biological, chemical, developmental, psychological, and psycho-social. No one is to blame for being mentally ill. In our prayers for healing, we pray for a רפאה שלמה, a complete healing: a healing of body and a healing of soul. Surely, all people, no matter our challenges, deserve both.
Resources are Available to Help!!
988 – an new, national hotline for those experiencing mental health emergencies.
National Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-8255 | TEXT 741741 | suicidepreventionlifeline.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Colorado NAMI HelpLine: Contact by email max@namicolorado.org | phone 303.321.3104 | namicolorado.org
Colorado Crisis Services Confidential and immediate support 24/7/365, call this toll-free number 1.844.493.TALK (8255) | coloradocrisisservices.org
Maria Droste Counseling Center Colorado’s Center for Mental Illness: 303.756.9052 | mariadroste.org
Mental Health FirstAid Colorado 303.832.7594 | mhfaco.org
Jefferson Center for Mental Health 303.425.0300 | jcmh.org
Mental Health Center of Denver 303-504-7796 | mhcd.org
Aurora Mental Health Center 303.617.2300 | aumhc.org
Safe2Tell.org Report anything that concerns you, your family, your friends, your community| 1.877.524.7233
The Trevor Project Crisis intervention and education for LGBTQ youth| trevorproject.org
Jewish Family Service of Colorado 720.248.4701 | hnusz@jewishfamilyservice.org | jewishfamilyservice.org
Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others (JACS) 212.632.4600 | jacs@jbfcs.org
ATimeforCompassion.org A website with resources for self care and ways to contact chaplains and others for help
Ruach: Emotional and Spiritual Support ruach.support
Rabbi Sandra Cohen 