Resources

Awareness is one of Bo's Effort's core principles. Below is a list of resources to help navigate mental wellness in our community.

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It is important that you seek help right away. Call 911 or 988 for immediate assistance to any emergency.

Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center

443.481.1000  | www.aahs.org


Baltimore Washington Medical Center

410.787.4565 | www.bwmc.umms.org


Anne Arundel County Crisis Warmline

410.768.5522/ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week


Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline

1.800.422.0009/ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week


National Suicide Prevention Hotlines

1.800.SUICIDE /1.800.273.TALK


Hispanic-Latino Community Resources

410. 222.1879 (Anne Arundel County)

Directory of AA County Resources

Directory of local AA County resources, information, and services to cope with mental health issues and needs: www.annearundel.md.networkofcare.org


Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency

410.222.7858 | www.aamentalhealth.org


Omni House

410.768.6778 | www.omnihouse.org


On Our Own

410.224.0116 | http://www.onourownmd.org/about-us/local-wellness-recovery-centers


Pathways Substance and Co-Occurring Disorders

443.481.5400 | http://www.aahs.org/pathways/

NAMI offers FREE education and support programs for all those affected by mental illnesses. Courses are offered by NAMI AAC with training support provided by NAMI MD. If you are interested in one of the programs listed below, please call NAMI AAC at 443.569.3498 for more information.

NAMI Family-to-Family

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. NAMI-trained family members teach the course; all materials are free for class participants. The curriculum focuses on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and borderline personality disorder, with a new resource on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The course discusses treatment for these illnesses and teaches the knowledge and skills that family members need to cope with the challenges of living with a relative with a mental illness.  


NAMI Family Support Group

NAMI Family Support Groups are for relatives, caregivers, and others involved with individuals with mental illness. The support groups are run by local affiliates and have facilitators trained by NAMI in order to provide a structure which encourages full group participation. Support groups provide a caring atmosphere for individuals to share their common experiences and assist individuals in developing the skills for understanding and the strengths needed to cope. 


NAMI Basics

NAMI Basics is a new signature education program for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents who developed the symptoms of mental illness prior to the age of 13 years. NAMI-trained parents and caregivers teach the free six week course and all materials are free for participants. The course focuses on ADHD, ODD, CD, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Schizophrenia, OCD and Substance Use Disorders. During the six weeks topics such as brain development, current research, treatment, resources in the community and crisis and relapse prevention are discussed. Participants that complete the course leave with the fundamentals to care for their family and children with mental illness.

His Bright Light by Danielle Steel

From the day he was born, Nick Traina was his mother's joy. By nineteen, he was dead. This is Danielle Steel's powerful, personal story of the son she lost and the lessons she learned during his courageous battle against darkness. Sharing tender, painful memories and Nick's remarkable journals, Steel brings us a haunting duet between a singular young man and the mother who loved him—and a harrowing portrait of a masked killer called bipolar disorder, which afflicts between two and three million Americans.


"I want to share the story, and the pain, the courage, the love, and what I learned in living through it. I want Nick's life to be not only a tender memory for us, but a gift to others. . . . I would like to offer people hope and the realities we lived with. I want to make a difference. My hope is that someone will be able to use what we learned, and save a life with it."—Danielle Steel


Spinning Out on Netflix

A figure skating Olympic hopeful struggles to balance love, family and fragile mental health as her dream of winning takes a dizzying hold.

Other Recommended Reading

You Are Not Alone

By Blue Hill • August 25, 2023
You Are Not Alone is here to offer help. Written by Dr. Ken Duckworth with the expertise of a leading psychiatrist and the empathy of a peer, this comprehensive guide provides Relatable first-person stories that illustrate the diversity of mental health journeys Practical guidance on dealing with mental health conditions and navigating care Research-based evidence on what treatments and approaches work Insight and advice from renowned clinical experts and practitioners  This singular resource—the first and only book fully supported by the National Alliance on Mental Illness—is a powerful reminder that help is here, and we are not alone.

Meeting Patrick Kennedy – Author of "A Common Struggle"

August 25, 2023
John and Jill DePaola met Patrick Kennedy at a leadership lecture at LHAAMC. His book combines Kennedy’s professional and personal stories and focuses on the time between his problems became public and the present day. “A Common Struggle” takes a long look at Kennedy’s journey toward his own recovery and analyzes the American tendency to treat mental illness as something that stays out of sight as a family secret.  In addition to discussing his own story, Kennedy seeks to provide a plan to bring equality to the mental health community and create a plan for the future of mental health policy. This book works as a call for empathy for a situation that affects many families as well as a call to action.

Bo's Sister, Katie DePaola, Gets Real in Her New Book on Life, Loss & Inspiring Others

February 17, 2023
Twenty-eight-year-old Katie DePaola was undergoing treatment for a mystery illness, mourning the loss of her youngest brother to bi-polar disorder, and attempting to cut ties with her business partner and then-fiancé. To overcome this trifecta of trauma, she knew she needed to become her own advocate and find the unexpected gifts. She never imagined she would be starting a million-dollar business in the midst of so much chaos. In At Least You Look Good, Katie shares h er most vulnerable and amusing reflections on dealing with the hardest parts of life. At Least You Look Good tells the story of Katie's inspiring comeback, demonstrating that loss always leads back to love.