for Cathe following warning signs of suicide demand immediate attention
- Talking about wanting to die or kill oneself.
- Talking or writing about suicide or death.
- Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live.
- Talking about being a burden to others and how the world would be better off without him/her.
- Talking about being trapped or in unbearable pain.
- Complete withdrawal.
- Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge.
- Displaying extreme mood swings and acting recklessly.
- Looking for ways to kill oneself, such as searching online or obtaining access to firearms, pills, or other means to kill oneself.
- Giving away prized possessions and other personal things; tying up loose ends.
If you or someone you love exhibits any of these signs, you should immediately call 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. If you cannot reach someone on this line, go to an emergency room, make sure you or your loved one is not alone until professional help arrives and remove all firearms, sharp objects, drugs, alcohol and other things that could be used in a suicide attempt.
- Crisis Text Line
- Text MIND to 741741
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Call 988
- Hopeline
- Call 1-800-Suicida for Spanish speakers
- Call 1-877-YOUTHLINE for teen-to-teen counseling
- The Trevor Project – LGBTQ Crisis Hotline
- Call 1-866-488-738
- I’m Alive – an Online Crisis Network Chat
- Teen Online: Teens helping teens in online chats
- Find a Therapist: Search Psychology Today to find a professional to see in your area.
- The Hope Line (faith-based): Live chat available from 2pm – 12am
- Start Your Recovery: Learn about drug and alcohol problems and options for treatment and recovery
- National Alliance for Eating Disorders: Call 866-662-1235 9-5:30 Monday-Friday to speak with a licensed therapist specialized in eating disorders. Outside of hotline hours, check out their FindEDHelp tool to get connected to support as soon as possible.
- General Mental Health Resources
- AAKOMA Project: works with teens and their families to raise awareness, conduct patient-centered research, and encourage young people to begin conversations about mental health in their communities, particularly serving communities of color.
- The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF): founded by Taraji P. Henson, aims to educate, celebrate and promote mental wellness in the African American community.
- Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective: seeks to remove the barriers that Black people experience in regards to emotional health care and healing through education, training, advocacy and the creative arts.
- Black Mental Health Alliance: works to develop, promote and support clinicians and communities to offer culturally competent programs to support Black communities.
- Therapy
- Asian American/Pacific Islander Communities and Mental Health: learn more from Mental Health America about mental health in Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities
- Bullying Awareness Campaign: the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) is participating in an anti-bullying campaign and has provided resources on bullying and victimization for students, parents and school professionals
- AAPI LGBTQ+ Resources: the AAPA also provides national and regional resources for Asian American LGBTQ+ youth
- South Asian Therapists.org: to find a high quality, culturally sensitive South Asian therapist
- National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (AANHPI): lists AANHPI service provides in all fifty states
- Latin American Youth Center: DMV area organization that provides bilingual community services including job readiness, arts and recreation, health and wellness, and housing
- NAMI Compartiendo Esperanza: A bilingual 3-part video series that explores youth, family, and community mental wellness to reduce stigma in Latinx communities
- Therapy for Latinx: Find Latinx therapists in your area or for telehealth with this tool
- Recursos de Salud Mental en Español de Multicultural Mental Health Center
- One Sky Center: provides resources and a “find a therapist” locator for Native/Indigenous mental health providers
- We R Native: a health resource for Native youth by Native youth that covers a variety of topics including mental health, relationships and more
- Stronghearts Native Helpline: 24/7 confidential domestic & sexual violence helpline for Native Americans & Alaskan Natives
- Two Spirit and LGBTQ Health resources
- Native Hope: resources and helpful blog posts in the Health & Wellness section
- CDC LGBTQ+ Resources: provides resources for LGBTQ+ youth, friends, supporters, educators, school administrators, parents, guardians and family members.
- It Gets Better Project: online platform to share LGBTQ+ stories and to remind teens that there is hope and it will get better.
- Movies and TV shows from Common Sense media featuring LGBTQ+ teens.
- Trans Lifeline: A trans-led hotline and non-profit organization offering “direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis.”
- TrevorLifeline: The Trevor Project offers a suicide and crisis prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth that is available via phone, online chat, and text.
- True Colors United offers a four-step plan for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness to safely access housing and understand their legal rights.
- College scholarships and key resources for transgender students.
- 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.
- The Importance of Gender Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth
- A Guide to Resources for LGBTQ+ Students: College resources, support groups, political advocacy groups, and more
- Mental Health Screening Tool: Mental Health America has designed a screening tool for people who are taking the first step in seeking help for their mental health & who may not have previously been treated for a mental health condition
- Body Image & Eating Disorders Resource for Learning & Finding Help
- Apps
- A Friend Asks: Helps provide the information, tools and resources to help a friend (or yourself) who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide.
- Headspace: Meditation made simple; they have a variety of guided and unguided lessons of all different lengths.
- notOK: Gives you the ability to get immediate support from your friends, family, or peer network.
- Podcasts
- The Happiness Lab: Laurie Santos also made her course on the science of wellbeing for free on Coursera for all to access.
- Our Turn to Talk: teens tell their own stories, raw and unfiltered, in this podcast series
- Other Mental Health Podcasts
- Movies
- Best Movies about Mental Health from NAMI
- Our Turn to Talk documentary: teens tell their own stories, raw and unfiltered, in this film
- Books
- FREE Youtube yoga videos
- COVID mental health support: up-to-date mental health resources for mental health and suicide prevention.
- Maintaining Mental Health During Coronavirus, from Seize the Awkward
- Tolerance for Uncertainty: A COVID-19 Workbook: a self-care toolkit from Bay Psychology — article from NYT,
- Intensive In-Home Behavioral Health During COVID-19: Tip Sheet: from The Institute for Innovation and Implementation
- Mental Health America for COVID-19
- NAMI for COVID-19
- 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.
- Self Care Station: apparel website to spread self-care love and normalize mental illness and speaking about mental health, partners with mental organizations to raise awareness and talk about the stigma.
- Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide: an organization that connects teens, provides resources and advocates to prevent teen suicide.
- 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.