Good Work and Resources

Many people in this space are doing amazing work to encourage positive mental health in adolescents. Below are a list of some of them. Please let us know if there is someone we are missing!

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• Brain Waves: Self Image in COVID Virtuality

• JMIR Publications Theme Issue: Voices in Adolescent Technology Use and Mental Wellness

• Podcast Episode: Inside the Adolescent Mental Health Crisis - The Daily

Mental Health Resources for Content Creators

• The Mental Health Media Guide

  • Experts and Industry organizations dedicated to improving portrayals of mental health on-screen

• National Alliance for Grieving Children

  • Resources to address grieving with children and teens who have suffered a loss

• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

  • Resources for respectfully and responsibly addressing the topic of suicide

• TED Radio Hour - Erasing the Stigma

  • This podcast episode explores erasing the stigma around mental health issues

• UCLA Grand Depression Challenge

  • Research related to depression

Mental Health Resources for Parents

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

  • Facts for families

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

  • Resources for those whose lives have been touched by suicide

• Centering Corporation

  • Resources for bereaved parents

• Child Mind Insititute

  • Parents Guide to Getting Good Care

• Dougy Center

  • Grief support and resources

• HealthyChildren.org

  • Resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics for kids of all ages

• KidsHealth

  • How to understand your child’s emotions and behavior; guides for kids and teens

• MentalHealth.gov

  • Resources for parents and caregivers

• National Alliance on Mental Illness

  • Helpline: 888-950-NAMI (6264)

• Sound It Out

  • Using the power of music to start conversations with kids about emotional health

Mental Health Resources for Teens

• Born This Way Foundation

  • Lady Gaga’s foundation dedicated to supporting the mental well-being of young people

• Crisis Text Line

  • Text “HOME” to 741-741 to speak with a crisis counselor 24/7

• The Depression Project

  • Resources to gain understanding, support, and healing of depression

• The Jed Foundation

  • Helpline text “START” to 741-741 or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

• LGBT National Youth Talkline

  • Safe space for LGBT youth, call 1-800-246-7743

• Suicide Prevention Lifeline

  • Call 1-800-273-8255

• Teenager Therapy

  • Five teen hosts talk about the struggles that come with being teenagers

• TEEN LINE

  • Text “TEEN” to 839-863 or call 1-800-852-TEEN (8336)

• The Trevor Project

  • Dedicated LGBTQ+ young people, call 1-866-488-7386

• Youth Resources

  • From the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry