Resources
Depression Toolkit for Kidney Patients
This toolkit helps kidney patients and family members in identifying and managing depression. You can access the Depression Toolkit here.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
This is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Visit www.nami.org/
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call 988 or visit here.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
For general information on mental health and to locate treatment services in your area, call the (SAMHSA) Treatment Referral Help line at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit here.
Kidney School Learning Modules
These 16 online modules cover a variety of topics. Module 5 addresses how to cope with kidney disease. Visit kidneyschool.org and select “Learning Modules".