​

CALL 911 IF SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER

 

Hotlines:

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): 877-726-4727

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): 866-615-6464

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 800-950-6264

 

National Organizations and Resources

NIMH - leading federal agency that provides information and help for mental illnesses

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml 

SAMHSA - part of the US Department of Health and Human services; find treatment

https://www.samhsa.gov/ 

NAMI - nation’s largest mental health organization; provides support and tips

https://nami.org/home 

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) - resources for the public, teachers, doctors

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/ 

Anxiety and Depression Association of America - find a therapist and join community

https://adaa.org/ 

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - education, support, and wellbeing advice

https://www.dbsalliance.org/ 

Mental Health America - mental health screening, statistics, annual conference

https://www.mhanational.org/ 

 

Nonprofit Organizations

Child Mind Institute - #1 online resource for children’s mental health info for families

https://childmind.org/ 

Children’s Health Council - teletherapy services, webinars, family therapy, and more

https://www.chconline.org/ 

The Trevor Project - suicide prevention and support system for LGBTQ+ teens

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ 

Washburn Center for Children - resources for ADHD, trauma, anxiety, and more

https://washburn.org/ 

National Child Traumatic Stress Network - provide services to traumatized children

https://www.nctsn.org/ 

National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health - advocate for teens

https://www.ffcmh.org/ 

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - treatment and support groups

https://afsp.org/ 

Hope For The Day- A nonprofit organization focused on suicide prevention. 

https://www.hftd.org/

The Jed Foundation- A nonprofit organization focused on emotional health and suicide prevention among U.S. teens and young adults.

 https://www.jedfoundation.org/

​

Support Groups

International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation - OCD recovery and support 

https://iocdf.org/ 

National Eating Disorders Association - helpline and recovery for eating disorders

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ 

THRIVE App- designed by the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine that helps guide parents and caregivers in starting important dialogue with their teenage children on a variety of health and wellness topics.

 https://www.adolescenthealth.org/About-SAHM/Healthy-Student-App-Info.aspx

​

Sources:

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health-resources#support-groups 

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml