It can be tough to be a teen.

The good news is that you don’t have to feel alone. 

• Resources:

Mental Health and Mindfulness Booklist

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
The Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Your Life Your Voice 
www.yourlifeyourvoice.org
1-800-448-3000
The Boys Town National Hotline is available at anytime. Contact them if you’re depressed, contemplating suicide, being abused, on the run, addicted, threatened by gang violence, or are facing an overwhelming challenge. Call, text, chat, and email are all available on the website.

Mental Health Literacy
www.mentalhealthliteracy.org
This non-profit offers help and advice on a variety of mental health topics including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addictions, obsessive compulsive disorders, and trauma related disorders.

Teen Health and Wellness Hotlines & Websites
www.teenhealthandwellness.com/static/hotlines
A comprehensive list of websites and hotlines for suicide, grief, teen pregnancy, homelessness, depression, eating disorders, stress & anxiety, bullying, sexual and domestic violence, and more.

National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.nami.org/find-support/teens-and-young-adults
www.strengthofus.org
NAMI offers help and advice for those dealing with mental illness, as well as help for friends and family of those dealing with mental illness.

OK2Talk.org
OK2TALK is a community where teens and young adults struggling with mental health conditions can find a safe place to talk about what they’re experiencing by sharing their personal stories of recovery, tragedy, struggle or hope.  

Teen Issues HelpGuide
www.helpguide.org/home-pages/teen-issues.htm
The non-profit organization offers guides for help with depression, suicide, eating disorders, addiction, bullying and self harm. 

Adolescent Self Injury Foundation
www.adolescentselfinjuryfoundation.com
Offers information and help regarding  self-injury or self-harm.

The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
www.thetrevorproject.org
The leading national organization offering crisis and suicide intervention to LGBTQ youth. Offers a 24/7 helpline and a way to connect with other LGBTQ youth.

Born This Way Foundation
www.bornthisway.foundation
LGBTQ+ and Transgender Teen Helplines