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Center for Discovery and Discovery Mood & Anxiety are proud to offer free online support groups for anyone who has been impacted by an eating disorder or mental health. We invite you to find the one that’s right for you from the list below.

Join us online via our secure, HIPPA-compliant Zoom video conference platform. All you need is a mobile device or laptop computer and an internet connection. We respect your privacy – you may attend anonymously, if you wish. No RSVP required! For facility-specific zoom information, visit your desired location below.

Note: Discovery groups are intended to provide peer support and are not a substitute for treatment.

Center for Discovery and Discovery Mood & Anxiety are proud to offer free online support groups for anyone who has been impacted by an eating disorder or mental health. We invite you to find the one that’s right for you from the list below.

Join us online via our secure, HIPPA-compliant Zoom video conference platform. All you need is a mobile device or laptop computer and an internet connection. We respect your privacy – you may attend anonymously, if you wish. No RSVP required! For facility-specific zoom information, visit your desired location below.

Note: Discovery groups are intended to provide peer support and are not a substitute for treatment.

Center for Discovery and Discovery Mood & Anxiety are proud to offer free online support groups for anyone who has been impacted by an eating disorder or mental health. We invite you to find the one that’s right for you from the list below. Join us online via our secure, HIPPA-compliant Zoom video conference platform. All you need is a mobile device or laptop computer and an internet connection. We respect your privacy – you may attend anonymously, if you wish. No RSVP required! Note: Discovery groups are intended to provide peer support and are not a substitute for treatment.

Center for Discovery and Discovery Mood & Anxiety are proud to offer free online support groups for anyone who has been impacted by an eating disorder or mental health. We invite you to find the one that’s right for you from the list below. Join us online via our secure, HIPPA-compliant Zoom video conference platform. All you need is a mobile device or laptop computer and an internet connection. We respect your privacy – you may attend anonymously, if you wish. No RSVP required! Note: Discovery groups are intended to provide peer support and are not a substitute for treatment.

Located in beautiful Carlsbad, California, just three miles from the Pacific coast, Montecatini is a renowned and respected treatment program for women ages 16 to 55 who are living with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, as well as other eating disorders, and co-occurring diagnoses. At Montecatini, we recognize the tremendous courage that it takes to enter treatment for an eating disorder, and we respect and honor the strength of each person who makes the decision to begin her recovery with us. Our goal is to provide you with a safe and nurturing environment where you may receive personalized care that meets your specific needs and reflects your unique talents and abilities. From the moment that you first walk through our front door, until long after you have completed care and returned home, you will forever be a cherished member of the Montecatini family. When you choose to heal at Montecatini, you will work in close collaboration with a variety of experienced and dedicated professionals, including therapists, nurses, psychiatrists, physician’s assistants, registered dietitians, and other highly qualified personnel.

It is the mission of Alternative Options to provide comprehensive, structured treatment for people struggling with mental health, substance abuse and eating disorders, and offer support for their families and significant others in a caring therapeutic environment. It is our hope that your journey with us will lead you to nourishing discoveries and new possibilities in your life.

Speaking of Psychology is an audio podcast series highlighting some of the latest, most important, and relevant psychological research being conducted today.
Produced by the American Psychological Association, these podcasts will help listeners apply the science of psychology to their everyday lives.

This is a show for people who want to fall in love with the mystery of life again.

The show.
In the exhausting flood of misinformation, noise, and endless distraction we live in today, TMST is the life raft we all need to return to our hearts.

From poets to philosophers to scientists to athletes, Laura talks to people who’ve learned something essential about being human and shares her own wisdom along the way.

Whether you are struggling in your personal life or simply want to learn how to understand and use your mind to live your best life, the Cleaning up the Mental Mess podcast will provide you with practical & scientific tips and tools to help you take back control over your mental, emotional, and physical health.

Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, we talk to the experts to get the best advice out there. Life Kit is here to help you get it together.

You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale — the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history — The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.

Meditation that adapts to you. Improve your sleep, stress, and more.
How it works:
1. Each day, you answer questions about your meditation experience, goals, and challenges.
2. Using an audio library with thousands of files, Balance assembles meditations personalized for you.
3.The more you share over time, the more personalized and effective your meditations become.

A 24 Hour psychiatric crisis center open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. A welcoming environment where the needs of the client are assessed and crisis intervention services are provided.

This 12-step group based on a set of guiding principles, originally developed by Alcoholics Anonymous, for recovery from addictions, compulsions and other behavior problems within the gay and lesbian community. Intimate Recovery Men's AA is a group focuses on talking with the men about the affects of being in recovery while being in or contemplating an intimate relationship with another man.

Edelman Westside Mental Health Center provides mental health services to adults 18 years old and up. They can help those experiencing homelessness, who may be low-income, or who may not have the ability to pay.

The Exodus Recovery mission is “to bring the tools for the best possible quality of life to our clients.” Our concept of total health care incorporates the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of each client. Our programs strive to create an environment which promotes the dignity of all participating and to develop services maximizing clients’ self-determination.

The Harbor Urgent Care Center (HUCC) is located in the City of Torrance CA, on the Harbor UCLA Medical Center Campus. The Urgent Care Center is accessed off of Vermont Street with signage clearly directing access to the facility.

The Exodus Recovery 24-hour Psychiatric Urgent Care Center is a welcoming, recovery-based environment where individuals in crisis can be assessed for stabilization services, medication evaluation and management, or in-patient hospitalization if necessary. The Urgent Care Center is open and available 24-hours per day and 365-days per year on a walk-in basis. No appointment is necessary. Clients on involuntary holds from Law Enforcement are also accepted.

The Exodus Urgent Care Center offers comprehensive care by an interdisciplinary team of medical doctors/psychiatrists, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, and Therapists. Social services, referrals to community programs and resources as well as comprehensive discharge planning are included in the standard of care delivered at all Exodus Recovery Urgent Care Centers

We offer a variety of effective services for those seeking help with their alcohol or drug addiction and/or mental health issues, in addition to ongoing care for people who are already in recovery.

If you’re looking for an alcohol or drug treatment program that not only treats the symptoms of addiction, but also serves the whole person, Phoenix House California may be the answer for you. Our team of addiction treatment and behavioral health therapists seek to address the underlying causes of substance abuse in order to give patients the best chance at a long-term successful recovery.

Build a more resilient organization! Calm improves employee well-being by promoting better sleep, reducing stress and anxiety, and developing more mindfulness. Give employees free access to our app and full content library. Calm offers accessible, effective content to meet the needs of your diverse workforce. Access our ever-growing content library from any device, any time.

Headspace for Work is a science-backed meditation and mindfulness solution for the workplace. Even on the best days, stress can prevent us from being fully focused and doing our best work. And too much of it can lead to burnout, disengagement, more sick days, and strained relationships in the workplace. In the wake of COVID-19, it’s never been more critical for business and HR leaders to address the mental well-being of their teams head-on. Enterprise-ready, Headspace for Work offers proven mindfulness programs that lead to healthier organizations from the inside out. Headspace for Work is the leading mindfulness-based mental health benefit that helps your team take care of their minds. With some of the highest adoption rates in the industry, it offers your team access to hundreds of meditations and exercises for stress, focus, sleep, and movement. The result? Less stress and burnout — and that means fewer sick days, better focus, and more effective teamwork.

HearYou.org offers secure video counseling at a flat fee of $85 per 50-minute session, which is nearly half the cost of a typical counseling session. Promote self-care, positive coping strategies for stress management, and reduce the effects of anxiety/worry, low mood, and grief. Our counselors aren’t just experienced, they’re subject to our rigorous standards of excellence. They’re not here to “solve your case” and move on. They’re here to listen. To be authentic. And most importantly, to care.