ONLINE RESOURCES
KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING TO HELP OUR TEENS
Online Organizations Focused on the Mission:
- Change Direction: The Campaign to Change Direction is a coalition of concerned citizens and leaders here to change the culture about mental health, mental illness, and wellness.
- Sad Boys Org Instagram and Podcast: an online and in person platform ignited to create community for men of all ages within the mental health world.
- Teen Mental Health: This website provides in-depth info about mental illness for teens. Check out their Youtube videos and social media pages!
- To Write Love on Her Arms: A non-profit whose mission is to “present hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide.”
- You Matter: You Matter stresses that suicide is never the answer and contains blog posts about healthy living.
LGBTQ+ youth mental health:
- It Gets Better Project: online platform to share LGBTQ+ stories and to remind teens that there is hope and it will get better.
- Trans Lifeline: A trans-led hotline and non-profit organization offering “direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis.”
- Trevor Space: A social media network that provides a community for tens of thousands of LGBTQ youth looking to connect with each other and find support.
Activities Apps, & Media:
APPS
- notOK: Free. App that gives you the ability to get immediate support from your friends, family, or peer network. IOS and Android
- A Friend Asks: Free. App that provides information, tools and resources to help a friend or yourself if struggling with thoughts of suicide.
- Happify: Smartphone, Tablet or Computer. Happify brings you effective tools and programs to help you take control of your feelings and thoughts. Proven techniques are developed by leading scientists and experts who’ve been studying evidence-based interventions in the fields of positive psychology, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy for decades.
BOOKS
COVID-19 Resources:
- Mental Health America for COVID-19
- NAMI for COVID-19
Crisis Lines:
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Call 1-800-273-TALK(8255) or 988
- The Trevor Project – LGBTQ Crisis Hotline
- Call 1-866-488-7386
- Hopeline
- Call 1-800-Suicida for Spanish speakers
- Call 1-877-YOUTHLINE for teen-to-teen counseling
Reaching Out for Help:
- Teen Online: Teens helping teens in online chats
- Find a therapist: Search Psychology Today to find a professional to see in your area.
- Better help: another way to find a therapist near you.
- The Hope Line (faith-based): Live chat available from 2pm – 12am
