• Help for when Art is Not enough

    Many of us come to art from a place of pain. Pain in our bodies and also pain in our hearts. We bring our loss, our trauma and our broken pieces to the canvas. Art is very healing. It can do a lot. Everyday I see you all repair and restore yourselves. I see you create wellbeing mind, body and soul.
    But not everything can be painted away. Sometimes you will need more than art. You deserve to have wellbeing. YES YOU reading this right now. You deserve to be light in your heart and safe in your home. If you need immediate help know you are important to us. So if you need it get help now. If you are in a crisis or any other person may be in danger the following resources can provide you with immediate help.

    United States

    Emergency: 911
    National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1- 800-799-7233
    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
    National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
    Lifeline Crisis Chat (Online live messaging): http://www.crisischat.org/
    Crisis Text Line: Text "START" TO 741-741
    Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
    Family Violence Helpline: 1-800-996-6228
    Planned Parenthood Hotline: 1-800-230-PLAN (7526)
    American Association of Poison Control Centers: 1-800-222-1222
    National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255
    National Crisis Line - Anorexia and Bulimia: 1-800-233-4357
    GLBT Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
    TREVOR Crisis Hotline: 1-866-488-7386
    AIDS Crisis Line: 1-800-221-7044
    Veterans Crisis Line: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
    Suicide Prevention Wiki: http://suicideprevention.wikia.com

    UK & Republic of Ireland

    Emergency: 112 or 999
    Hotline: +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90 (UK - local rate)
    Hotline: +44 (0) 8457 90 91 92 (UK minicom)
    Hotline: 1850 60 90 90 (ROI - local rate)
    Hotline: 1850 60 90 91 (ROI minicom)
    YourLifeCounts.org: http://www.yourlifecounts.org/need-help/crisis-lines

    Argentina

    Emergency: 911
    Recuerde siempre que si usted esta en una situación de emergencia debe comunicarse con los teléfonos: *107 (SAME-Sistema de Atención Medica de Emergencia), *911 (Emergencia policial), para atención telefónica inmediata. Si desea orientación telefónica a familiares y amigos, déjenos su mensaje y teléfono. Nos comunicaremos con usted.

    Spain

    Emergency: 112
    Telefono De La Esperanza - 963916006 - http://telefonodelaesperanza.org/llamanos

    Australia

    Emergency: 000
    Lifeline.org: https://www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/Online-Services/crisis-chat
    LifeLine Australia: 1-300-13-11-14
    YourLifeCounts.org: http://www.yourlifecounts.org/need-help/crisis-lines

    Canada

    Emergency: 911
    Hotline: 1-888-353-2273
    YourLifeCounts.org: http://www.yourlifecounts.org/need-help/crisis-lines

    South Africa

    Emergency: 10 111 for police or 10 177 for an ambulance
    24hr Helpline: 0800 12 13 14 or SMS 31393 (and we will call you back)
    Depression and Anxiety Helpline: 0800 70 80 90
    YourLifeCounts.org: http://www.yourlifecounts.org/need-help/crisis-lines

    New Zealand

    Emergency: 111
    Lifeline 24/7 Helpline: 0800 543 354
    Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
    YourLifeCounts.org: http://www.yourlifecounts.org/need-help/crisis-lines

    Germany

    Emergency: 112
    Hotline: 800 111 0111
    Hotline: 0800 111 0222
    YourLifeCounts.org: http://www.yourlifecounts.org/need-help/crisis-lines