Mental Health

Hotlines

• Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696
• Suicide & Crisis LifeLine: 988
• Eating Disorders Hotline: 1-847-831-3438
• Rape and Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-4673
• Grief Support: 1-650-321-5272
• Runaway: 1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000
• Self Harm: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
• National Youth Crisis Hotline 1-800-448-4663
• Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention 1-800-931-2237 (Hours:8am-noon daily, PT)
• Adolescent Suicide Helpline: 1-800-621-4000
• Postpartum Depression: 1-800-PPD-MOMS
• Nami Helpline: 1-800-950-6264
• NAMI National Warmline Directory (NAMI) (PDF)

Behavioral Health Basics

• Health and Wellness  (Autism Society resource)
• Behavioral Health 101 and Warning Signs (Beacon Health Options)
• Mental Health Crisis Management (Beacon Health Options)
  • Part 1: Recognizing Warning Signs & Offering Support
  • Part 2: Triaging Risk & DeEscalation Skills

Access to Behavioral Health Care

• Infographic: What is Mental Health Parity? (NAMI)
• Healthcare barriers prevent many Autistic people from seeking medical treatment (Spectrum Autism News)

Autism-Related Crisis Management

• Autism Resource for Warning Signs of Suicide: Considerations for the Autism Community (PDF)
• Crisis Supports for the Autism Community (PDF)
• Family Safety Plan (PDF)
• Alcohol and Suicide (Alcohol Rehab Guide)\
• Advocating for your Loved One During A Crisis (OR DHS )[PDF]

Calling Emergency Responders

• Effective Communication to 911 (PDF)
• 911 Emerency Scripts for Callers (PDF)

Managing eating disorders, self-harm, depression and anxiety:

• 3 DBT Skills Everyone Can Benefit From (Psych Central)

Managing physical pain through meditation: these are links that you can listen to prior to sleep.

• 10 minutes
• 15 minutes (there is a loud ding of a bell right at the start and end)
• 58 minutes

Managing general anxiety and depression through mindfulness.

• Top 25 Best Meditation Resources: Guided Meditation, Meditation Music, and Meditation Apps (Psycom)
• Accepting Reality Using DBT Skills (Skyland Trail)

Anxiety

• Recognizing Anxiety (ASERT)
• Managing Anxiety (ASERT)
• Anxiety and Autism (Monarch Center for Autism)
• Anxierty Disorders and Autism (Monrch Center for Autism)

Support Groups

Rrcovery Community

• Virtual Support Groups at Mountainside.com:for people in addiction recovery, groups for loved ones of people in recovery and a group for first responders + healthcare workers

Anxiety

• Daily Strength: An active online support group for anxiety
• The Tribe online anxiety peer-to-peer support group

LGBTQIA+

• LGBTQ community support on Slack and virtual hangouts by Out in Tech

General Resources

• 7 Cups – Free, anonymous and confidential online text chat with trained listeners, online therapists & counselors
• To Write Love On Her Arms – A nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide
• MentalHelp – Comprehensive Mental Health and Mental Illness information on topics like Depression, Bipolar, Suicide, Anxiety, Addiction, Schizophrenia, and more
• You feel like shit – an interactive, step-by-step self-care guide
• Silk – Calming, interactive, generative art

Population-Specific

• Therapy for Black Girls – an online space curated by a licensed psychologist, dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.
• 1in6 – A resource for men who have experienced unwanted or abusive sexual experiences. They offer recovery information for men, online chat support with trained advocates through their website, and anonymous online support groups facilitated by a professional counselo

Relaxation and General Coping Resources

• NYT The Calm Place
• Ashtanga Yoga NY classes on Zoom and Instagram (free/donation)
• Coping Skills worksheets and toolkit (PDF)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) videos (for anxiety, depression, OCD, low self-worth, etc.)

Other Resources

• How to find a therapist when your parents won’t help (Teen Vogue)
• Recognizing and finding help for compulsive skin-picking and hair-pulling disorders (NPR)
• The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
• Coping With Stress (Amanda Collins NCC LPC)
• Building Coping Skills to Deal with Grief and Social Isolation (Beacon Health Options)
• Impulsivity and Mental Health (PDF)
• College Planning Guide for Students with Mental Health Disorders

Care at a glance:

• Breathing exercise gifs (Daily Burn)

Autism-Related

• Adjusting to New Situations (ASERT)
  • Related Social Story
• Stand up against strssors (ASERT/AID in PA)
• Providing Support to an Individual with Autism in Crisis (ASERT)
• Responding to Suicidal Statements (ASERT)
• Finding A Therapist (ASERT)
• How long will I need to take medication (ASERT)
• Preparing for a Medication Check (ASERT)
• Autism & Mood Disorders (Elemy)
• Supporting Autistic People Living With Co-Occuring Mental Health Disorders (PDF)
• Warning Signs of Suicide for Autistic People (PDF)

Social Media and Its Connection to Mental Health

• Tip Sheet for Adults Who Work with Youth (Youth.gov)
• Social Media and Mental Health – HelpGuide.org
• Social media breaks: Benefits and tips to consider (medicalnewstoday.com)
• Social Meda and its Connection to Mental Health (PDF)(PA Youth Move/PMHCA)