Sterling's World
Support & Resources
Living with MS can affect more than the body — mood, energy, memory, relationships, work, and identity too. Mental-health support is part of MS care, not a personal failure. This page collects crisis tools, MS-specific community support, and professional therapy options. Sterling's World is independent and not affiliated with these organizations; it's informational only — not medical advice, therapy, diagnosis, or crisis care.
Need help now?
If you may hurt yourself or someone else, or you can't get through the next few hours safely — reach out now. If you're in immediate danger, call 911 (US) or go to the nearest emergency room.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US) — call or text 988 · 988lifeline.org
- Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741 · crisistextline.org
- National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-7233
- Outside the US: find a local line at findahelpline.com
MS-specific support
Great for feeling less alone, understanding MS, and figuring out your next step. These aren't a replacement for licensed therapy or crisis care.
Professional therapy (telehealth)
Online care can ease transport, fatigue, heat, and scheduling barriers. Before starting, check that the provider is licensed in your state, your insurance/cost, and whether they understand chronic illness and disability.
Find local or lower-cost help
Also worth a look: your insurance provider directory, Medicare/Medicaid provider search, community mental-health clinics, university psychology training clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).
For care partners
Care partners need support too — burnout, fear, grief, and exhaustion are common and valid. The MS organizations above offer care-partner programs, and therapy and crisis lines are for you as well.
About Sterling's World
Sterling's World is a free browser theme park about life with MS — built for foggy days. Inside you'll find gentle games with no timers, the Sterling FM radio station, Sterling TV, read-along stories, a Kid Zone, and a souvenir shop of free printables. MS is the setting, not the point: mostly, it's about having fun. Built by one person, hosted by a spoon.
Built for fatigue and cog fog: no timers, one clear decision per turn, autosave, reduced-motion support, and a Foggy Day assist mode. If something here is hard to use or gets in your way, that's a bug to us — we want to fix it.
Your privacy: no accounts, no sign-ups, no passwords. Multiplayer games use private room codes, not logins. We use basic analytics to see which attractions get visited — nothing more.
Say hello: come find the park on social — share it, ask a question, or tell us something's broken. Sterling's World on Facebook ↗ · Sterling's World on TikTok ↗
Links to outside organizations are provided in good faith and were last reviewed June 2026; we can't guarantee their content, availability, or that any service is right for you. When contacting a therapist, it's fair to ask about their experience with chronic illness, disability, fatigue, and flexible scheduling, and what to do if you're in crisis between sessions. If something here is out of date, please let us know.