Resources

Guides to Taking Action:

• Family Members and Caregivers Info from the National Alliance on Mental Illness

• How to Support

• Ways to Support

• Resources

• Warning Signs and How to Cope

• The Importance of Encouraging Self-Advocacy

• Alcoholism and Treatment

• NAMI Resources for Children & Families

• Getting the Right Start

• Taking Charge of Your Mental Health

• How to Help a Friend

• How to Identify School Hazards

• Asking your friend if they are suicidal/harming

• Talking to Your Parents about Getting Help

• Bullying and Substance Abuse

• NAMI Massachusetts COMPASS

Topic-Specific Resources:

• Mental Illness​

• Alcoholism

• Anxiety

• Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD)

• Autism

• ​​Bipolar Disorder

• ​Borderline Personality Disorder

• Body Image

• Depression

• Dissociative Disorders

• Eating Disorders

• Emotional Distress

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Oppositional Defiant Disorder

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Psychosis

• Schizoaffective Disorder

• Schizophrenia

• Suicide

• Trauma

• Adoption/Post Adoption Challenges

• Alcohol Addiction / Alcohol Rehab

• Anosognosia

• Bullying

• Co-Occuring Disorders

• Culture​

• Domestic Violence

• Drug Use

• Dual Diagnosis (part 1) / Dual Diagnosis (part 2)

• Educator Burnout

• Heroin Addiction / Heroin Rehab

• Inpatient Rehabilitation

• Mental Illness

• Mesothelioma

• Meth Addiction / Meth Rehab

• ​Self-harm / Self-care

• ​Sleep Disorders

• Stigma

• Stress Management

Mental Health Promotion and Illness Prevention:

• Importance of Early Intervention

• Self-Help and Support Strategies

• Sleep

• Special Needs Living

• Mental Illness Prevention

• Mental Health While Traveling

• Future Looks Promising for Mental Illness Prevention

• ​Home Modifications for Young Adults with Special Needs

• Presidential Proclamation: National Mental Health Awareness Month 2016

• Vocational Training programs for students with disabilities

• Transitioning into Adulthood with a Disability

• Renters Rights and Housing Assistance for Young People with Disabilities

• Prevention of Schizophrenia

• Preventing Mental Disorders in School-Age Children

• Benefits of Mental Health

• 5 Reasons to Stop Ignoring Your Mental Health

• Mental Health Statistics/Myths

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Crisis Text Line

Text “GO” to 741741​

DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance)

Teen Line

Call: 310-855-4673
Text: TEEN to 839863

Guardian Behavioral Health Foundation

Call: (954) 771-2091 ext. 285

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

NAMI Family Support Groups
NAMI Basics 6-Week Course
NAMI Family to Family 12-Week Course
NAMI Family Support Groups

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services)

8am to 8pm Monday through Friday

Treatment Referral Helpline:
1‑877‑SAMHSA7 (1‑877‑726‑4727)

Adoption is a Lifelong Journey

"Charlie’s voice brings to light common themes we often encounter in our post-adoption therapeutic practice at Boston Post Adoption Resources. We envision families using this book to open a dialogue, to be comfortable talking about the issues surrounding adoption or foster care. We’d love for it to be a tool used by adoption and foster care agencies, social workers, pediatricians, school nurses, and other child or family specialists."

Survival of the Prettiest: The Gender, Mental Health, and Sexualization Crisis Told By a Teenager

"Survival of the Prettiest is the book 19 year old Ashley Olafsen wished she had when she was younger. Survival of the Prettiest discusses body image, media, self-esteem, mental health, sexualization, and so much more in her interactive, engaging, and easy to understand book. In a stunning combo of storytelling and research, Ashley truly makes a difference and empowers individuals to reach their full potentials."

SuperBetter

SuperBetter increases resilience - the ability to stay strong, motivated and optimistic even in the face of difficult obstacles.

Lantern

Lantern gives you daily exercises and matches you with a professional coach to support you on your path forward.

Optimism

Self-tracking applications, designed to help you increase your understanding of all the things that affect your mental health.

SAM

Helps you to understand what causes your anxiety, monitor your anxious thoughts and behavior over time and manage your anxiety through self-help exercises and private reflection.

Panic Relief

Guides you through panic attacks and helps you overcome your fear

Moodkit

Helps you to engage in mood-enhancing activities, identify and change unhealthy thinking, rate and chart mood across time, and create journal entries using custom templates designed to promote well-being.

Headspace

Learn to meditate in just 10 minutes a day with the Headspace app. Daily meditation has been shown to help people stress less, exercise more and even sleep better.

Code Blue

Sends an alert to your chosen support crew to indicate that you need immediate help.

7 Cups

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