Looking To Connect?

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Challenge negative beliefs about change.

Find new ways to connect with your friends. Social distancing should not mean social isolation.

Make your space comfy and cozy.

Set boundaries with your media consumption.

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.

  • 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.

...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.

Join Stanislaus County NAMI on Campus