Text equivalent of “Youth Mental Health Resources”

Helplines

• Crisis text line: Text “START” to 7 4 1 7 4 1.
• 9 8 8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 9 8 8.
• The Trevor Lifeline (for L G B T Q I A plus youth): Call 8 6 6 dash 4 8 8 dash 7 3 8 6 or Text “START” to 6 7 8 dash 6 7 8.
• National Eating Disorder Association: Call 1 dash 8 0 0 dash 9 3 1 dash 2 2 3 7.
• S A M H S A’s National Helpline (behavioral health and substance use resources and info): Call 1 dash 8 0 0 dash 6 6 2 dash 4 3 5 7.
• Disaster Distress Helpline (crisis counseling related to disasters): Call 1 dash 8 0 0 dash 9 8 5 dash 5 9 9 0.

Finding Treatment

• Find treatment . gov: Online database for finding behavioral health treatment services (for mental health or substance use)
• 2 1 1 . org: Online database with a bounty of resources for anything you might need, in your area.

Information

• Kelty Mental Health Resource Center: Kelty mental health . c a slash youth dash young dash adults. Reference sheets are provided that list top websites, books, videos, toolkits and support for mental health disorders.
• Teens Health: Teens health . org slash e n slash teens slash your dash mind slash. Providing a safe place for teens who need honest and accurate information, this website provides resources on mental health issues.
• The Trevor Project: The trevor project . org. Resources for L G B T Q I A plus Youth.
• Mindfulness for Teens: Mindfulness for teens . com. This website has free resources to help teens use mindfulness to handle stress and includes apps to practice meditation and guided meditation recordings.