Mental Health
What to do when you feel like you're struggling?
Remember, you are not alone. The school counselor is a great place to start for day-to-day support, lending a listening ear and giving suggestions on where to go for further support. However, a trained clinician will be able to provide in-depth, long-term therapy and may be the best option for you based on your needs. Below is a local counseling service and what to do if you are experiencing a crisis/emergency.
Local Counseling Services
Alluma Our district and Alluma partner together to provide school-based mental health services to students in the district, this includes evaluation, skills and/or therapy services. Students can be seen during the day at school by one of the mental health providers. Reach out to your school counselor for more information and a referral to start having your child seen.
Crisis and Emergency Services
1-800-233-4512
Call the number above for mental health emergencies or personal and family crisis.
Phone 2-1-1 or Text your zip code to 898-211
FirstLink is a free, confidential service available to anyone 24/7/365 for listening and support, referrals to resources/help and crisis intervention. FirstLink answers the 211 help line, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and communicates via text line 898-211. FirstLink provides services across the entire state of North Dakota and parts of Minnesota.
Text “MN” to 741741
This is a service that provides mental health support 24/7 via text message.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
Resources
YOUTH FRIENDLY MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE RESOURCES
· Center for Young Women’s Health and Young Men’s Health: These websites provides a series of guides on emotional health, including on test anxiety, depression, bullying, and eating disorders. www.youngwomenshealth.org and www.youngmenshealthsite.org
· Go Ask Alice!: Geared at young adults, this question and answer website contains a large database of questions about a variety of concerns surrounding emotional health. www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
· Girls Health.Gov: The "Your Feelings" section of this website offers guidance to teenage girls on recognizing a mental health problem, getting help, and talking to parents. http://girlshealth.gov/feelings/index.html
· Jed Foundation: Promoting emotional health and prevent suicide among college students, this website provides an online resource center, ULifeline, a public dialogue forum, Half of Us, and Transition Year, resources and tools to help students transition to college. http://www.jedfoundation.org/students
· Kelty Mental Health Resource Center: Reference sheets are provided that list top websites, books, videos, toolkits and support for mental health disorders. http://keltymentalhealth.ca/youth-and-young-adults
· Reach Out: This website provides information on specific mental health disorders, as well as resources to help teens make safe plans when feeling suicidal, and helpful tips on how to relax. http://au.reachout.com/
· Teens Health: Providing a safe place for teens who need honest and accurate information, this website provides resources on mental health issues. http://teenshealth.org/teen/your_mind/
· Teen Mental Health: Geared towards teenagers, this website provides learning tools on a variety of mental illnesses, videos, and resources for friends. http://teenmentalhealth.org/