Comprehensive Lists of Resources to Find Help:
- Mental Health First Aid – From the National Council for Mental Wellbeing: Comprehensive list of resources available for people who are affected by a mental health or substance use challenge. https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/mental-health-resources/
- CDC’s Resources for Help and Support: Comprehensive list of free and confidential resources to help you or a loved one connect with a skilled, trained mental health professional. https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/tools-resources/index.htm
- CDC’s Coping with Stress guide: https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/cope-with-stress/index.html
- The Jed Foundation Mental Health Resource Center: Provides essential information about common emotional health issues and shows teens and young adults how they can support one another, overcome challenges, and make a successful transition to adulthood. https://jedfoundation.org/mental-health-resource-center/
Hotlines:
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 (available 24/7)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-8255 or use their Lifeline Chat (available 24/7)
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Hotline: 1-800-826-3632 or text DBSA to 741-741 (available 24/7)
- The Trevor Project: The leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people, providing information and support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round. Confidentially chat, call, or text 24/7, 365 days a year for free. https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
- National Eating Disorders Association Helpline: Call or text 1-800-931-2237 (only available certain hours during the week; for a crisis, text NEDA to 741741)
Resources for Learning
- CDC’s Mental Health Quiz: There are still many harmful attitudes and misunderstandings around mental illness, which may make people ignore their mental health, fuel stigma, and make it harder to reach out for help. Take the following quiz and see if you can separate the myths from the facts. https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/quiz/index.htm
- CDC’s Data and Statistics Surrounding Mental Health: Resources that provide up-to-date statistics around mental health. https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/data_publications/index.htm
- Harvard’s Implicit Association Test (IAT): This test measures the Implicit Association Test (IAT) measures attitudes and beliefs that people may be unwilling or unable to report. The IAT may be especially interesting if it shows that you have an implicit attitude that you did not know about. https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
- The Trevor Project: The leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people, providing information and support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round. https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/
- Diverse Educators DEI Reading list: https://www.diverseeducators.co.uk/our-dei-reading-list/
- CultureAlly Reading List: https://www.cultureally.com/blog/20plus-must-read-dei-books
- Hi, How Are You Project: A 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to promoting mental wellness in young adults. https://www.hihowareyou.org/