Child Mind Institute
Parenting through depression
About
A Child Mind Institute article for a parent who is depressed and still has to show up. It is not a crisis line.
Child Mind Institute publishes this. DadLane lists the page and does not run the program.
Who this is for
Dads who are low and still responsible for a child tonight.
When
If you might hurt yourself, call or text 988. This article is not the crisis line.
Source
If the page moved, start at Child Mind Institute and use their current link. The next step above is the one to use tonight.
Nearby
Other cards on this need.
988 Lifeline
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential support, 24/7. You do not have to be in a suicidal crisis to use it. Counselors handle distress, substance use, and hard nights.
For Anyone in distress, including dads. You do not have to be sure it is an emergency.
- Mental health
- Hard day
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line
Text-based support when a phone call is too much.
For Anyone who needs to text, not talk, on a hard night.
- Mental health
- Hard day
Postpartum Support International
Help for dads, postpartum
Postpartum Support International peer support for dads during pregnancy and postpartum. PSI states the HelpLine is not an emergency service.
For Dads in pregnancy or the postpartum months who need dad-specific support.
- Mental health
- Partner
- Pregnancy