Mental Health Resources for Youth
Youth Friendly Mental Health Online Resources
Center for Young Women’s Health and Young Men’s Health
www.youngwomenshealth.org and www.youngmenshealthsite.org
Kelty Mental Health Resource Center
Helpline
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Visit www.thecalmzone.net
Crisis Text Line
Visit www.crisistextline.org/ or Text “START” to 741-741
List of International Suicide Hotlines
Visit www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html
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
National Eating Disorder Association
Visit www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ or call 1-800-931-2237
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
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. http://activeminds.org/
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 re-establish a GSA. http://www.glsen.org/
StopBullying.Gov: This website offers resources specifically for teens to prevent bullying in their schools and communities and provides resources for those being bullied. http://www.stopbullying.gov/
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. http://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/
Time to Change: As England’s biggest program to challenge mental health stigma and discrimination, this advocacy website provides ways to join the campaign and get others involved. www.time-to-change.org.uk/\
Apps and Tech Services
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. https://beacon.anu.edu.au/
Health Talk: This website reflects the lived experience of mental health conditions, including research-based modules with hours of recording and analysis. www.healthtalk.org/peoples-experiences/mental-health
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. http://mindfulnessforteens.com/
Strength of Us: An online community designed to inspire young adults impacted by mental health issues to think positive, stay strong, and achieve goals through peer support and resource sharing. http://strengthofus.org/