Need to take a quick break to recenter yourself? Check out this free Virtual Chill Zone for teens to find resources to help you recover your equilibrium. The virtual care package includes links to activities, breathwork exercises, and videos on coping with change, changing your perspective, and more.
YouthLine is a free teen-to-teen crisis support and help line.
Comprehensive resource list, includes info on low cost and sliding-scale counseling
AISD provides insurance-paid (or sliding scale/free if no insurance) mental health support to all students and adults in the AISD family
Created by teen siblings to address their own mental health needs, when prompted by the user, the app sends an alert to five friends to immediately inform them that the user is not okay, followed by a GPS location. This resource acts as a system to let others know when and where you need trusted help and urgent support.
Resources for a variety of different mental health conditions
Support for teens across a variety of topics (free, anonymous)
Quick access to support on a variety of topics
Includes information and resources like "creating a safety plan" and where to get help in a crisis (Canada & US)
Check with your friend to see how they want to be supported. Sometimes, it can be helpful just to pull together a list of phone numbers or websites for your friend to keep on hand, if they ever need them. Here are some resources to help you make a plan to help your friend.
Support for teens across a variety of topics (free, anonymous)
If your friend has mentioned suicide, Project Semicolon has guidance for concerned friends
NAMI has a section for how to help a friend through a mental health crisis
TeenMentalHealth.org has some great solid advice on how to help a friend find resources for a variety of problems
The Mind Your Mind Organization [Canada] has general advice on helping struggling friends
The Foundry BC [Canada] offers streamlined info about supporting friends
Look up local support systems using the search feature at To Write Love On Her Arms