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Mental Health & Self-care


Community & Social Services

Looking for free and low-cost services? Find information on local social services that provide assistance on a wide range of topics.

Social Services Community Info


Crisis Hotlines

  • Alcoholics Anonymous: 800-371-1475
  • Child Abuse Hotline: 800-371-1475
  • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
  • Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-603-4357
  • Gamblers Anonymous: 855-222-5542
  • LGBTQ Hotline: 888-843-4564
  • Maternal Mental Health Line: 833-852-6262
  • Narcotics Anonymous: 877-398-8477
  • Self-Harm Hotline: 800-366-8288
  • Sexual Assault (RAINN): 800-656-4673
  • Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
  • Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
  • Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
  • Veterans Crisis Line: 988, then PRESS 1

Online Resources

You will need your Rolling Meadows Library card to access many of our online resources if you are not using them in the Library. Need help? Stop by or call the Reference Desk at 847-259-6050 x130.

See every online resource the Library has to offer on the A–Z Online Resources page.


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America's News: Health

Use from home Library Card Required  Current and archived full-text articles from news sources nationwide. Browse topics like mental health, alternative medicine, and health services.

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Consumer Reports: Health

Use from home Library Card Required  An online version of the magazine. Get expert reviews and ratings for health, fitness, as well as read the latest on personal care, sleep, and more.

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Consumers' Checkbook

Use from home Library Card Required  Ratings on Chicago-area healthcare providers, such as massage therapists, personal trainers, and psychologists.

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Consumer Health Complete

Use from home Library Card Required  Better understand topics across the health and wellness spectrum — from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

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Gale Presents Udemy

Use from home Library Card Required  Thousands of on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors. Find helpful courses on topics like managing stress, workplace mental health, psychology of happiness, and more.

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Growing Up: Social-Emotional Learning

Use from home Library Card Required  Collection of eBooks focused on introducing children to a variety of social and emotional topics, including managing relationships, handling feelings, and making healthy choices.

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LinkedIn Learning

Use from home Library Card Required  Choose from thousands of online courses from real-world experts to improve your work/life balance. Find courses on practicing mindfulness, developing emotional intelligence, and opening up about mental health.

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Magill's Medical Guide

Use from home Library Card Required  Medical information for patients and caregivers. Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format.

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Medline Plus

Use from home Library Card Required  Comprehensive health and drug information for the layperson, from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health.

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The New York Times

Redeem 1 day of subscription access. Read the Well section of the NYT for insight on a well rounded healthy lifestyle. Users will need to create a free account and access subscription through the link sent to your email.

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Points of View Reference Center

Use from home Library Card Required  A balance of materials from all viewpoints about controversial issuses including topics like alternative medicine, body image, PTSD, and more.

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Reference Solutions

Use from home Library Card Required  Search directories for health services providers in the U.S. including every physician and dentist available within the business database.

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Science Reference Center

Use from home Library Card Required  Full text for hundreds of magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos for health and wellness topics like anxiety, bullying, stress management, and more.

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Catalog Spotlight

To browse books on emotional, psychological, and social well-being in the library, ask for help at the Adult Reference Desk.

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life by Deepak Chopra, M.D. & Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D.

Digital Magazines

Find magazines in the library in Adult Reference. Or search the online catalog External Link to browse and place holds on magazines.

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Spirituality & Health Magazine
Guideposts Angels on Earth Magazine

Digital Library of IL Magazines

Planet Mindful
Thrive Magazine WellBeing Magazine

Ambient, Meditation & Self-care Sounds

Find music in the library by Readers Advisory. Or search the online catalog External Link to browse and place holds on music CDs.

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Soothing Nature Sounds
Relax & Meditate Pure Sleep: Music And Nature Sounds For Peaceful Dreams

Website Links

Center for Prolonged Grief External Link
Resources from Columbia University to help prolonged grief sufferers, their family members and friends.

Illinois Mental Health Collaborative External Link
Partnership between the Division of Mental Health (DMH) and Carelon Behavioral Health to improve and advance mental health services.

Mayo Clinic External Link
Reliable health information directly from a team of Mayo physicians, scientists, writers and educators. Also en español External Link.

Mental Health America External Link
National nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of mental health, well-being, and illness prevention.

Mental Health Services Administration External Link
One-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information. Find treatment locations and toll-free and text helplines. Also en español External Link.

Nami Illinois External Link
Guidance and understanding to anyone concerned about mental health and the treatment of mental illness.

National Institute of Mental Health External Link
Lead federal agency for research on mental disorders treatments, and therapies. Also en español External Link.

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline External Link
Call 988 for 24/7 Crisis Lifeline, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.

Veterans Crisis Line External Link
Call 988 x1 for Veteran Crisis line. Serves Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them.

Past Virtual Events

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Truly Great Reads: Gratitude
Come join your librarians as they share just a few of the many treasures. Explore books that spark, enhance, and reflect on gratitude and being thankful.

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The Power of Self-Compassion
Gain practical skills to help bring self-compassion into your daily life.

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Spirituality and Religion

highlights books that inform, enlighten, and engage.For those who are looking inward, outward, or upward.