Resources

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Call 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger or go to the nearest emergency room.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255); En Español 1-888-628-9454

The Lifeline is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Lifeline connects callers to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889.

Crisis Text Line

Text “HELLO” to 741741

The Crisis Text hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, connecting them with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information.

Some apps to consider:

What's Up? This app has information and tools to help understand thoughts and feelings and how to work through them.

The Mindfulness App This app helps guide you through meditations

Headspace Includes meditations, sleep music tracks

Calm Meditations, sleep stories, calming music (Ms. B uses this one!)

Techniques to try:

Journaling, reflecting over day and listing what you are grateful for

Meditation/breathing exercises

Exercise!!! It’s a great way to boost mood.

Adjusting diet, eating healthier

Helping someone else can often make us feel better

Manage worries (see techniques in What's Up app)

Identify unhealthy thinking patterns (see What's Up app)

Get a consistent sleep routine

Connect with a friend you trust

Be KIND to yourself. Sometimes we need to practice self-compassion. Dr. Kristen Neff has a great resources for this: https://self-compassion.org/category/exercises/