Take Care of Your Mental Health!

If you are experiencing increased stress, get help in a crisis with these resources.

HELPLINES:

COVID worry help (NJ Mental Health Cares)  866-202-HELP; https://youtu.be/NkmxJ1bpZMs

NJ Mobile Response 877-652-7624 for immediate help and resources. See below for more information.

Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273 - TALK

National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4ACHILD

National Family Helpline: 1-800-843-5437 - a helpline for families who are trying to prevent a crisis from occuring; parents may be provided with resources

Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-TALK

2nd FLOOR helpline 888-222-2228 or https://www.2ndfloor.org/

2nd FLOOR is a confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey's youth and young adults. We are here to help you find solutions to the problems that you face at home, at school or at play. 

WEBSITES:

Find a Psychologist: American Psychological Association; locator.apa.org

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist finder: https://www.aacap.org//AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resources/CAP_Finder.aspx 

Children's Mental Health: https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/index.html 

Insights and advice on common concerns: https://childmind.org/ 

National Alliance on Mental Illness - www.nami.org

Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide: https://www.sptsusa.org

Everything Mental Health: https://mhanational.org/ Click on Live Mentally Healthy - it's awesome!

LOCAL RESOURCES:

YMCA  has partnered with Toms River schools to provide counseling through insurance. Contact your school's guidance counselor for more information.

Ocean Partnership for Children: http://www.oceanpartnership.org/  (a non profit care organization in Ocean County NJ)

Family Success Center. Find your local center here: https://spanadvocacy.org/

NJ Suicide Prevention: https://njhopeline.com/

Local Toms River Social Skills groups: https://oceancountysocialskills.com/social-skills/

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