Support Groups, Hotlines, Financial & Career Support

Support Groups:

Group coaching and support is a wonderful way to process what you’re moving through and to gain self-awareness by listening to others with similar challenges, with a focus on hope and healing. 

-Empowerment Circle - For anyone affected by Lyme Disease, including their loved ones (FREE). Every Third Tuesday at 6 PM PST on Zoom SIGN UP HERE

-Chronic Illness Meditation Group

- Other Lyme Support Groups

- Chronic Illness Creative Circle - Join the Chronic Market for its monthly virtual creative meetup, and meet fellow creatives around the world.  You don't have to have a ME/CFS diagnosis to join; all are welcome! As with previous meetups, this is a low-key online space where people can create whatever they want, wherever they are, and share in real time a bit of their creative process and their stories and struggles too if they feel so inclined JOIN HERE

- Pillow Writer’s Group

Hotlines:

-Access and Crisis Line: 2-1-1 

-Chronic Illness Hotline (202) 596-6520

- Non-Medical Companion Listening Line 800-565-9731 (via)

- Trevor Project 

- National Suicide Helpline  8-1-1 / 1-800-273-8255, or text HELLO TO 839863. 

- Lyme Peer-to-Peer mentor program

Need emotional support during or after a psychedelic experience? 

Fireside Project Is a nonprofit that operates the Psychedelic Peer Support Line. They provide free, confidential peer-to-peer emotional support to people in the midst of psychedelic experiences or processing past psychedelic experiences. You can reach out to them every day from 3 pm to 3 am PT by phone or text message (62-FIRESIDE | 623-473-7433) or mobile app. Their mission is to help people minimize the risks and fulfill the potential of their psychedelic experiences.

- List of other Hotlines click HERE

Financial Support + Career Support:

- Chronic-illness Friendly Jobs

-Lyme and Chronic Illness Financial Assistance

- Lyme Grants for those under the age of 26

- Lyme Foundation Grants

- Lyme Treatment Foundation opens grant applications Feb 15, 2023

- Tips on Applying for Disability Benefits with Lyme Disease

-Low-Cost Prescriptions

- Free financial counseling

-Dollar For Help

-Nouveau Healthcare- Coupon code is: PATRICIAKANTZAV