Resource Library
This carefully curated library is your trusted hub for mental health and substance use disorder resources. Whether you're seeking support for yourself or a loved one, you'll find a wide range of educational tools, guides, and community-based materials designed to inform, empower, and connect.
Helpful Resources
Helpful Resources
More Than Just Fun and Games: Tabletop Games, Mental Health, and Community
This blog explores how games serve as a form of self-care, helping children develop critical skills and older adults maintain cognitive health. We highlight the growing movement of schools, clinics, and therapists using games as a bridge for communication and healing. You’ll also meet nonprofits like The Bodhana Group and Board Games for the Better, who are leading the way in using tabletop play to build resilience and community.
In a world often filled with stress and disconnection, games remind us of something essential: play is human nature. Whether at a café, around a therapy table, or in your living room, picking up a game can spark joy, foster empathy, and create lasting bonds.
Your Rights in the Hospital: What Federal Law Says You Deserve
This blog breaks down your rights as a hospital patient, plain and simple. From making your own care decisions to protecting your privacy and speaking up when something feels wrong, these are protections you legally have under federal law.
Mental Health & Substance Use Resources for the Transgender Community
Explore trusted mental health and substance use resources specifically for the transgender community. From peer-led hotlines to affirming care centers, this guide connects support to Phoenix Group Foundation’s mission of closing care gaps for young adults.
Silent Struggles: Why So Many Men Still Avoid Therapy (And How to Change That)
Discover why so many men still avoid therapy and what can be done to break the stigma, reduce barriers, and make mental health support more accessible and appealing to men.
What I Wish I Knew: A Parent’s Journey Navigating the System
A parent’s honest story of navigating the mental health and addiction treatment system for their young adult child. Real talk, resources, and hope for families.
Beyond Pride Month: What True LGBTQIA+ Allyship Looks Like Year-Round
Pride Month is a celebration, but the real work of being an ally happens on a daily basis. Our latest article explores how to be an LGBTQIA+ ally beyond the rainbow branding.
Why Men’s Mental Health Deserves a Voice
In a culture that too often equates masculinity with silence, men’s mental health remains dangerously overlooked. This post explores the unique challenges men face in expressing emotional struggles, the stigma that keeps too many suffering in silence, and the steps we can take together to build a more supportive, understanding world. Because strength isn’t about hiding the pain. It’s about having the courage to speak up.
Breaking the Stigma: Why Mental Health Courts & Diversion Programs Matter
Mental health courts and diversion programs provide treatment instead of incarceration for individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders. Learn how they work and why they matter.
988 and Mental Health Emergency Care: What Families Should Know
Learn about 988, the mental health emergency hotline that provides crisis intervention and support for individuals and families. Understand how it works, its benefits, and what families need to know.
Why You Deserve Care That Respects You
Everyone deserves care that respects their voice and values. Learn how to recognize respectful mental health and substance use care and why it’s your right, not a privilege.
Why the Behavioral Health System Needs a New Model
Discover why America’s behavioral health system is failing young adults—and how the Phoenix Group Foundation is building a new model that delivers real transformation. Donate today to be part of the solution.
Why Create Phoenix Group Foundation?
Discover why the Phoenix Group Foundation was founded: a bold response to America’s broken behavioral health system. Learn the shocking stats, the mission behind the movement, and how you can help change lives.
How to Support a Loved One Through Mental Health or Addiction
Discover compassionate, practical ways to support a young adult struggling with mental health challenges or addiction—while protecting your own well-being.
Toxic Positivity on Social Media
Learn how toxic positivity on social media negatively impacts mental health and discover healthier ways to engage online.
You’re Not Broken: Why the System Failed You—Not the Other Way Around
You're not broken—the system is. Learn why mental health and substance use disorders are symptoms of a failing system and how young adults can find hope and healing.
Support Groups for Substance Use Disorders
Get help from local support groups and other services in your community.
Find Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Health centers and behavioral health treatment facilities can provide services that can help with substance use disorders. Search our list of resources to find the right fit for you.
Mental Health Hotlines
Our list of the best mental health hotlines with direct links to get support.