What is Mental Health?

• Crisis Text Line:

Text HELLO to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. 

Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.

• Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services 

Provides free mental health, substance use disorder, and suicide prevention services. The Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center is the nation's first and an international leader in training, research, and crisis services.

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Warmline 

The Warmline is a peer-run hotline that offers callers emotional support and is staffed by volunteers who are in recovery themselves.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 

The Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.

• The Jed Foundation 

A non-profit that protects the emotional health of teens by providing helpful skills and knowledge to prevent suicide.

• Youth Suicide Warning Signs 

Learn how to identify a friend or family member in need and learn what you can do to help.

• Calm 

The goal of the app is to help improve your health and happiness. Do you want to reduce stress and anxiety? This app is for you! It is the #1 app for meditation and sleep.

• Chapman University Mental Wellth Project 

This site includes Mental Health in Schools Toolkits, mental health disorder one-page resources and videos, and distance learning handouts organized by both audience (parents, educators, and children) and grade level.

• Each Mind Matters Each Mind Matters 

California’s Mental Health Movement. We are millions of individuals and thousands of organizations working to advance mental health. The mental health movement certainly didn’t start with us, but Each Mind Matters was created to unite all of us who share a vision of improved mental health and equality.

• Grit X 

Interactive website that provides various opportunities for self-reflection and self-awareness by offering guided exercises and tutorials. You can create your own Self-Care Toolkit!

• Headspace 

Try headspace for yourself and learn about meditation and mindfulness at your own pace. Even if you have a few minutes or hours, you are more than likely going to find an exercise that will fit your schedule.

• OC Student Mental Health Resource Directory 

The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) has partnered with the Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS) to help educators, school staff, school administrators, coaches, families, and youth find tools and providers to support mental health and wellness for K-12 students.

• The Summer Health and Wellness Guide for Orange County (OC) 

Students Check out this informative summer guide to help you prioritize your well-being and get back into doing things that make you feel good.