Helplines, Youth Friendly Mental Health Online Resources
Love is Respect
Visit www.loveisrespect.org/, text “LOVEIS” to 22522, or call 1-866-331-9474 to talk with a peer advocate to prevent and end abusive relationships.
Helplines
List of International Suicide Hotlines
Helplines
Crisis Text Line
This guide provides information for youth in foster care related to making decisions about their mental health, treatment options, and the use of psychotropic medications.
Mental Health Medication Guides
Making Healthy Choices
This guide provides information for youth in foster care related to making decisions about their mental health, treatment options, and the use of psychotropic medications.
Mental Health Resource Institutes
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SAMHSA provides information on mental health services and treatment centers through a service locator.
Mental Health Resource Institutes
National Institute of Mental Health
This website provides easy-to read guides and brochures to help better understand a variety of mental health disorders.
Mental Health Resource Institutes
National Alliance on Mental Health
Find resources for youth, including information on managing your mental health in college and making friends.
Mental Health Resource Institutes
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
This resource center includes videos, ways to get help, and advocacy campaigns.
Apps and Tech Services
Mindfulness for Teens
This website has resources to help teens use mindfulness to handle stress and includes apps to practice meditation and guided mediation recordings.
Apps and Tech Services
Healthtalk
This website reflects the lived experience of mental health conditions, including research-based modules with hours of recording and analysis.