Looking To Connect?
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Whether it's NCHS club members, another student, a trusted adult, or community agency, there is always someone available. If you feel uncomfortable talking to someone in-person, you can anonymously contact many different hotlines that target your needs.
Whether it's NCHS club members, another student, a trusted adult, or community agency, there is always someone available. If you feel uncomfortable talking to someone in-person, you can anonymously contact many different hotlines that target your needs.
ARE YOU IN CRISIS?
ARE YOU IN CRISIS?
The most important thing for you to consider during this moment of crisis is to give yourself time to understand what you're feeling, take time to breathe, be honest about your feelings, and reach out to someone you trust... please do it today.
The most important thing for you to consider during this moment of crisis is to give yourself time to understand what you're feeling, take time to breathe, be honest about your feelings, and reach out to someone you trust... please do it today.
Take our online youth mental health test—it's free, quick, confidential, and scientifically validated. Mental health screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.
Take our online youth mental health test—it's free, quick, confidential, and scientifically validated. Mental health screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.
Take a few moments to visit this Virtual Calming Room. Calming music, quiet meditations, live animal cameras are just a few of the resources provided for students to find strategies for managing emotions and feelings and building resilience.
Take a few moments to visit this Virtual Calming Room. Calming music, quiet meditations, live animal cameras are just a few of the resources provided for students to find strategies for managing emotions and feelings and building resilience.
Discover and explore activities, journals, and toolkits designed to help you identify your very best self, learn to love life and tell your own story in your own way.
Discover and explore activities, journals, and toolkits designed to help you identify your very best self, learn to love life and tell your own story in your own way.
Self-Care Strategies for Teens
Self-Care Strategies for Teens
It's OK to feel overwhelmed. Focus on what you can control, like your breathing and being in the present moment.
It's OK to feel overwhelmed. Focus on what you can control, like your breathing and being in the present moment.
Spend time outside, even if you're avoiding crowds.
Spend time outside, even if you're avoiding crowds.
Engage in mindfulness activities, such as starting a gratitude journal or preparing your favorite meal.
Engage in mindfulness activities, such as starting a gratitude journal or preparing your favorite meal.
Practice self-care in whatever form it looks like to you, which may include exercising, reading, meditation or getting adequate sleep.
Practice self-care in whatever form it looks like to you, which may include exercising, reading, meditation or getting adequate sleep.
Reach out to whomever and whatever you know helps you.
Reach out to whomever and whatever you know helps you.
Make a list of your favorite songs or movies, and share the list with your friends.
Make a list of your favorite songs or movies, and share the list with your friends.
Challenge negative beliefs about change.
Challenge negative beliefs about change.
Find new ways to connect with your friends. Social distancing should not mean social isolation.
Find new ways to connect with your friends. Social distancing should not mean social isolation.
Make your space comfy and cozy.
Make your space comfy and cozy.
Set boundaries with your media consumption.
Set boundaries with your media consumption.
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT?
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT?
Do you want more? It's time to REALLY engage our NAMI on Campus in Stanislaus County. Student input is extremely valuable to our ongoing effort to empower Stanislaus County High School students to be wellness-advocates on campus and in our community. We need students who are interested in addressing the County-Wide NAMI on Campus leadership efforts.
Do you want more? It's time to REALLY engage our NAMI on Campus in Stanislaus County. Student input is extremely valuable to our ongoing effort to empower Stanislaus County High School students to be wellness-advocates on campus and in our community. We need students who are interested in addressing the County-Wide NAMI on Campus leadership efforts.
Monthly Leadership Meetings (skills: marketing, creative design, technology, administration, and leadership) time commitment: 2 hours/monthly
Curriculum Planning Committee (skills: teaching, research, creative design, project planning) time commitment: 3 hours/quarterly
Community Branding and Marketing (skills: graphics, technology, creative design, marketing, advertising, sales) time commitment: 3 hours/quarterly
Community Events and Trainings (skills: event planning, team building, communication, creative design) time commitment: 2 hours/monthly
... people living in the U.S. are experiencing or will experience a mental health condition at some point in their lives.
... people living in the U.S. are experiencing or will experience a mental health condition at some point in their lives.
...of youth ages 8-15 with a mental health condition don't receive treatment.
...of youth ages 8-15 with a mental health condition don't receive treatment.
...is the biggest reason people don't seek help: stereotype, labels, bullying, discrimination.
...is the biggest reason people don't seek help: stereotype, labels, bullying, discrimination.
Join Stanislaus County NAMI on Campus
Join Stanislaus County NAMI on Campus