The Mental Health Resources for Adolescents and Young Adults are online resources created specifically for young people.
*Be sure to continue getting your routine physicals/ women’s health visits, eye exams, dental appointments, and staying up to date on your vaccinations.
Mental Health Online Resources
Center for Young Women’s Health and Young Men’s Health
These websites provide information targeted at adolescents, including guides on a variety of sexual health topics such as contraception, STIs, LGBTQ+ health, and puberty.
Mental Health Online Resources
Go Ask Alice!
Geared at young adults, this question and answer website contains a large database of questions about a variety of concerns surrounding emotional health.
Mental Health Online Resources
Girls Health.Gov
The “Your Feelings” section of this website offers guidance to teenage girls on recognizing a mental health problem, getting help, and talking to parents.
Mental Health Online Resources
Jed Foundation
Promoting emotional health and preventing suicide among college students, Jed Foundation, provides online resources and tools such as ULifeline, Half of Us, and Transition Year, to help students transition to college.
Mental Health Online Resources
Kelty Mental Health Resource Center
Reference sheets are provided that list top websites, books, videos, toolkits and support for mental health disorders.
Mental Health Online Resources
Reach Out
This website provides information on specific mental health disorders, as well as resources to help teens make safe plans when feeling suicidal, and helpful tips on how to relax.
Mental Health Online Resources
Teens Health
Providing a safe place for teens who need honest and accurate information, this website provides resources on mental health issues.
Mental Health Online Resources
Teen Mental Health
Geared towards teenagers, this website provides learning tools on a variety of mental illnesses, videos, and resources for friends.
Apps and Tech Services, Mental Health Online Resources
Beacon 2.0
Beacon is a portal to online applications (websites, mobile applications and internet support groups) for mental disorders reviewed and rated by health experts.
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.
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.
Mental Health Resource Institutes
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
This resource center includes videos, ways to get help, and advocacy campaigns.
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
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
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SAMHSA provides information on mental health services and treatment centers through a service locator.
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.
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.
Helplines
List of International Suicide Hotlines
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
National Eating Disorder Association
Visit www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ or call 1-800-931-2237
Advocacy
Active Minds
The leading nonprofit that empowers college students to speak openly about mental health, Active Minds aims to educate others and encourage help-seeking.
Advocacy
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network
GLSEN is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students. This website provides resources on finding GSA Chapters, and tools on how to establish or reestablish a GSA.
Advocacy
StopBullying.Gov
This website offers resources specifically for teens to prevent bullying in their schools and communities and provides resources for those being bullied.
Advocacy
Teens Against Bullying
Created by and for teens, this website is a place for middle and high school students to find ways to address bullying, take action, be heard, and own an important social cause.
