Ask the Experts

Amy Heneghan, MD pediatrician
Amy Saltzman, MD mindfulness coach
​Dan Peters, PhD psychologist
​Katie Bell, NP eating disorder specialist
Kimberly Erlich, PNP mental health specialist
Steven Adelsheim, MD adolescent psychiatrist

Learn

Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA)
headspace, Australia
Mental Health America (MHA)
​​The Mighty

Tools for Well-Being

Action for Happiness
​Headspace
Mindful.org
​Woebot
​Variety of Apps

Get Help

Bring Change 2 Mind (BC2M)
​Crisis Text Line (CTL)
HEARD Alliance
​JED Foundation
​Mental Health America (MHA)
​National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

If you feel you or your loved one is in crisis, call 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) or text HOME to 741-741.
​For advocacy opportunities, check our social media pages or email contact@teenztalk.org

​The tool below from MHA is intended to help individuals better understand their mental health needs. Click the image to learn more.

Additional Resources:

• Action for Happiness
• Active Minds
• ​Allcove
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
• A Home Within
• ​Bring Change to Mind
• Child Mind Institute
• Each Mind Matters
• Fresh Check Day
• Gender Spectrum
• Half of Us
• headspace, Australia
• JED Foundation
• ​National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• ​National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
• Ok2Talk
• Project UROK
• Strong 365​
• The Mighty
• The Trevor Project
• Woebot

Crisis Hotlines:

• Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741-741 from anywhere in the USA, anytime, about any type of crisis
• National Crisis (Suicide) Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  • suicidepreventionlifeline.org
• The TREVOR Project, 24/7 Line: 1-866-488-7386
  • ​TrevorChat & TrevorText
• National Sexual Assault Phone Hotline, (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
• ​National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline: 1-800-931-2237
• Teen Line: 1-800-852-8336
  • Teen Line (teen-to-teen hotline): email, call (800) 852-8336, or text 839863 from 6-10PM PST every day to talk with another teen
• California Youth Crisis Line: 1-800-843-5200

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We understand seeking help may be difficult and scary: you are not alone. Asking for help is a sign of strength. Explore a variety of resources above, here to support you. ​Information, tips, video interviews, and other resources above are brought to you by community organizations. Remember to use your peers as resources too. Your feelings are valid and deserve to be shared without shame. Talk, listen, and learn from each other – an open conversation can go a long way: bringchange2mind.org/learn/psas/talk-to-anyone