Self-exploration / Assessment
Open Psychometrics — open-source, free personality and psychological assessments (for educational purposes only, not for diagnosis)
The Big Five Personality Inventory (aka Five-factor Inventory model of personality, NEO-FFI, NEO-PI-R) — a personality inventory assessment available on open psychometrics. This inventory is considered to be the current gold standard for validity in the realm of personality assessments, and it has largely replaced tests such as the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) inventory, which has been shown to lack various types of validity.
Moral Foundations Test — a test to help determine your values.
Holland Code (RIASEC) Inventory — an assessment to help you determine your interests and possible career or academic paths.
RAADS-R Autism Assessment on Embrace-autism.com — a good initial assessment for autism spectrum disorder
Autistic Behavior Questionnaire
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Links
Albert Ellis Institute — more info about rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), the first form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). REBT takes a more philosophical and holistic approach than common CBT.
Religiously-Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (RCBT) — CBT approaches for religious individuals.
STOPP — a quick and easy CBT technique.
The REBT Network — “The REBT Network was established in 2006 to promote Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and the life & work of its creator, Dr. Albert Ellis, Ph.D. Central to REBT’s teachings is the ancient psychological insight of Epictetus, who said, “What disturbs men’s minds is not events but their judgments on events.’ That idea helped REBT become both an effective, evidence-based psychotherapy and a philosophy of living.”
Suicide / Crisis Help
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — Live chat or call 988
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
https://www.warmline.org — Find a warmline near you. A warmline is an alternative to hotlines like 988. They are staffed by peer specialists who have lived through mental health crises or substance use issues. Warm lines are less likely to give information to police and other authorities that might unintentionally escalate a crisis or subject a person to involuntary treatment or hospitalization.
Wildflower Alliance — Peer support collective with a warmline and various online and in-person meetups.
Other Crisis Help
Fireside Project — Psychedelic crisis (bad trip) support. Call or text 62-FIRESIDE. Open everyday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm PT.
National Substance Use Help Resources / Secular Alternatives to AA or NA
The following resources offer secular — non-religious — alternatives to groups like AA (Alcoholics Anonymous), NA (Narcotics Anonymous), and other 12-step groups. Many of them also include a harm reduction approach (when appropriate for the individual) that does not demand total abstinence from use.
Life Ring Secular Recovery — an abstinence-based, secular, and anonymous organization dedicated to providing a safe meeting space where you can experience a non-judgemental recovery conversation with your peers.
Secular Organizations for Sobriety — A nonprofit network of autonomous, non-professional local groups, dedicated solely to helping individuals achieve and maintain sobriety/abstinence from alcohol and drug addiction, food addiction and more.
SMART Recovery — There’s Life Beyond Addiction, SMART Recovery can help you get there. Our mutual support meetings are free and open to anyone seeking science-based, self-empowered addiction recovery.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline — 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
More info: SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information.
Support for Those Who Have Left a Religion
The Clergy Project — Support group for ex / current clergy who no longer believe.
Recovering from Religion — Support group for people who have left their faith or are in questioning.
JW Support — Support group for people who want to leave the Jehovah’s Witness religious community.
reddit.com/r/exjw — Support group / forum for ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses and those who want to leave the faith.
Secular Support for Non-religious Persons
Secular Therapy Project — Counseling / therapy info for non-religious persons, and help linking with a psychologist, therapist or counselor that respects and understands non-religious persons.
Grief Beyond Belief — Secular grief counseling
Secular Scholarship and Educational Resources
American Atheists Scholarships
Sexual Health and Family Planning Resources
LGBTQ Resources
The Trevor Project — Saving LGBTQ lives / Crisis hotline: 1-866-488-7386
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
Prisoner Support Resources
Prison Activist Resource Center
Correctional Education Association
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
National Center on Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice
National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)
National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA)
ACLU Prisoners’ Rights: National Prison Project
Vera Institute of Justice: Ending Mass Incarceration
Legal Aid Resources
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
* Secular = non-religious. Secular resources are ideal for atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers, or spiritual-but-not-religious persons. These resources may also appeal to persons who practice a minority or persecuted religion, and want to avoid individuals or groups that may attempt to convert them.