CHOOSE RUNNING Resources
Mental Health Support — Running builds strength. Healing builds wholeness. Choose Running exists to remind people that movement matters, but you don’t have to carry grief, trauma, anxiety, or loss alone. If running has been your outlet, your escape, or your survival tool, we honor that. And we also believe in getting real support when you need it. This page is your starting point.
Immediate Support
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or text 988 — Available 24/7 — Free and confidential If today feels overwhelming, start here.
Professional Counseling Partner
OC Mental Wellness Choose Running partners with OC Mental Wellness to connect individuals and families with licensed, trauma-informed therapists. Services include:
• Trauma & PTSD treatment
• Grief and loss counseling
• Anxiety and depression therapy
• Couples counseling
• Teen & family therapy
• Faith-integrated therapy track
👉 Request Counseling Support
National Therapist Directory
Psychology Today If you are outside California or looking for additional options, Psychology Today offers a searchable database of licensed providers. Filter by trauma-informed therapy, EMDR specialists, grief counseling, insurance accepted.
👉 Find a Therapist Near You
Why This Matters
Running regulates the nervous system. Community reduces isolation. Movement lowers stress hormones. But trauma lives in the body. Grief reshapes the brain. PTSD alters threat response. Sometimes miles are part of healing. Sometimes therapy is. Strength is choosing both.