The teenage years are not always easy, and if you are suffering from depression or a mental challenge, know that you are not alone. This page is here to help you cope by providing resources to help make things a little better.
We All Need Help Sometimes -- these are some great help services
Text or Call for help
Teen Line: 310-855-4673 Established in 1980, TEEN LINE is a nonprofit, community-based organization helping troubled teenagers address their problems. Its mission is to provide personal teen-to-teen education and support before problems become a crisis, using a national hotline, current technologies and community outreach. If you or anyone you know is going through a hard time and need someone to talk to, please feel free to reach out! https://teenlineonline.org/
Lean on Me - If you're in college, this is an intercollegiate anonymous texting line. https://lean0n.me/
National Hopeline Network
800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
800-442-HOPE (4673)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.hopeline.com
Crisis Call Center
800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://crisiscallcenter.org/crisisservices.html
Depression and Bipolar Support
800-273-TALK (8255)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.dbsalliance.org
We All Need Help Sometimes -- these are some great help services
Text or Call for help
Teen Line: 310-855-4673 Established in 1980, TEEN LINE is a nonprofit, community-based organization helping troubled teenagers address their problems. Its mission is to provide personal teen-to-teen education and support before problems become a crisis, using a national hotline, current technologies and community outreach. If you or anyone you know is going through a hard time and need someone to talk to, please feel free to reach out! https://teenlineonline.org/
Lean on Me - If you're in college, this is an intercollegiate anonymous texting line. https://lean0n.me/
National Hopeline Network
800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
800-442-HOPE (4673)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.hopeline.com
Crisis Call Center
800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://crisiscallcenter.org/crisisservices.html
Depression and Bipolar Support
800-273-TALK (8255)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.dbsalliance.org
Resources and Articles
It's time we started talking about mental health. Share what's on your mind, and hear from other teens around the country.
Depression is a psychological condition that affects your feelings, behaviors, and thoughts. You may have feelings of sadness or irritability, a lack of energy, trouble sleeping, feelings of hopelessness or worthlessness, or unhappy thoughts about yourself or your life. You may even feel that your life is not worth living, or think about hurting yourself. Depression can also affect your physical health: you can have aches and pains all over, or in specific areas such as your stomach. You may have headaches, trouble sleeping, eating, or concentrating, or may not be able to pinpoint what is making you so unhappy. (Young Women's Health)
When you’re in danger, your body’s natural reaction is to rapidly initiate the fight-or-flight response. This brain response occurs immediately when someone senses danger and it activates many brain areas that are designed to protect you from that danger by preparing you to “fight” the danger or to escape from it (i.e., “flight”). As part of this response, the brain triggers the release of adrenaline and other hormones throughout your body, so you can respond to the threat. This protective mechanism is called the fight-or-flight response and it helps us to survive. Your emotional and physical responses during fight-or-flight can be described as panic. (Teen Mental Health)
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People you care about can go through mental health challenges. This tip sheet was written by youth who have been through mental health challenges. This is what they wish their friends would have known to support them. (AACAP)
Your teen years can be the most complicated phase of your life. Some of your challenges include: more school work, changes in relationships, and changes in your body. Sometimes it can be hard to handle the feelings that come with these changes, while you’re also trying to manage the day-to-day of teen life. Some teens have a harder time than others balancing out their feelings and may turn to harmful activities such as drinking, using drugs, or self-harm. (Young Women's Health)
Sleep is important to your physical and mental health. It allows your mind to digest and make sense of the day’s events. It prepares your brain for learning new things the next day. During sleep your brain even cleans itself! Simply put, sleep is essential for life and getting the proper amount of sleep helps us cope better with whatever life brings our way. This resource will help you develop better sleeping habits. (Teen Mental Health)
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Self-care is about taking steps to feel healthy and comfortable. Whether it happened recently or years ago, self-care can help you cope with the short- and long-term effects of a trauma like sexual assault. (RAINN)
Podcasts
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The Mental Illness Happy Hour is a weekly online podcast that interviews comedians, artists, friends, and the occasional doctor. Each episode explores mental illness, trauma, addiction and negative thinking. |
In Our Own Words Video Series
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