4th-6th Grades: It's My Life for youth from PBS deals with life and the stuff that we deal with every day. Whatever problem
you're dealing with, believe it or not, other kids and teens have gone through the same thing. Here at It's My Life, you can
read informative articles, share your stories, play games and activities, take quizzes and polls, watch video clips of other kids
talking about their feelings and experiences, get advice from older kids and experts, and contribute your own comments and
questions. (Info for adults)
10th + Grades: Reachout (Blog) is an information and support service using evidence based principles and technology to help
teens and young adults (16-24 years) facing tough times and struggling with mental health issues. All content is written by
teens and young adults, for teens and young adults, to meet them where they are, and help them recognize their own
strengths and use those strengths to overcome their difficulties and/or seek help if necessary.
10th + Grades: Face the Issue (Forum/Blog) provides information and help for teens and young adults about depression,
drugs, anorexia, bulimia, abuse, self-esteem, and alcoholism.
12th + Grades: What a Difference a Friend Makes Campaign (Forum) was launched by SAMHSA to encourage, educate, and
inspire people between 18 and 25 to support their friends who are experiencing mental health problems. The site is here for
people living with mental illness-and their friends. You'll find tools to help in the recovery process, and you can also learn
about the different kinds of mental illnesses, read real-life stories or share your own about support and recovery, and interact
with the video to see how friends can make all the difference.
Experience Journals are designed to promote the healthy coping of children and their families who must contend with
significant physical and emotional illnesses. The Experience Journals are collections of stories, pictures, and personal
experiences from families about what it has been like to live with their children’s illnesses. They represent the “collective
wisdom” of these children and their parents as well as their health care providers. (info for adults)
Your Life, Your Voice (Chat/Forum) from Boys Town National is available to kids, teens and young adults at anytime. Please
contact us if you're depressed, contemplating suicide, being physically or sexually abused, on the run, addicted, threatened
by gang violence, fighting with a friend or parent, or if you are faced with an overwhelming challenge. Contact our Hotline 800-
448-3000, e-mail a counselor, or download journal pages. All contact is confidential.
TeenHelp (Chat/Forum/Blog) is an international not-for-profit organization who provide anonymous support and advice to
anybody who needs it. We help users of all ages and from all walks of life, all around the world. Helplink-submit problems via
e-mail to be answered by volunteer Mentor team.
LoveIsRespect (Crisis Chat) is a national 24-hour resource that can be accessed by phone or the internet, specifically
designed for teens and young adults. National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline and website offer real-time one-on-one support
from trained Peer Advocates. Contact the Helpline at 866-331-9474
CopeCareDeal creates (free, online) books and web materials for adolescents on topics including depression, bipolar disorder,
anxiety, schizophrenia, and suicide prevention. The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands created the Adolescent
Mental Health Initiative to synthesize and disseminate scientific research on the prevention and treatment of mental disorders
in adolescents. The Initiative is administered with the assistance of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Samariteens is a free, confidential, helpline staffed by teenage volunteers who are trained to be compassionate and
supportive listeners. Samariteens provides peer support and understanding to those facing the challenges of adolescence.
Contact 800-252-TEEN.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides a 24 hour suicide prevention service available to anyone in a suicidal crisis or for
those who know of someone in a suicidal situation. Calls are routed to the center closest to the caller. Contact 800-273-8255
(800-273-TALK)
Kristin Brooks Hope Center is dedicated to suicide prevention, intervention and healing by connecting people who are
depressed or suicidal, or those who are concerned about someone they love, automatically to a certified crisis center.
Contact the Hopeline at 800-784-2433 or 800-SUICIDE. Also operates the Youth America Hotline (YAH) which is the first
and only toll free, peer to peer hotline network linking callers to community based peer counseling hotlines in the nation.
Contact Youthline at 877-YOUTHLINE or 877-986-8454.
Nineline provides 24-hour crisis intervention, and information and referral to runaways and potential runaways. Also offers
local community message relays (only if initiated by runaway); conference calls for runaway youth to parents; and
transportation assistance. Also takes calls from youth who are still at home but feel they can't talk to their parents, suffering
from peer pressure, thoughts of suicide, are victims of abuse or are dealing with substance abuse. Contact 800-999-9999
Trevor Helpline (Crisis Chat) is the national provider of life saving resources to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
questioning (LGBTQ) youth and their families. Advocate acceptance and help prevent teen suicide by promoting mental health
and positive self-esteem through a premiere on line destination, nationwide 24/7 call centers, and empowering social
activities. Contact 866-488-7386 (866-4-U-TREVOR)
IMAlive (Unknown) will be the first live online crisis network with 100% of its staff certified and trained in crisis intervention is
being launched in *Fall 2010*. Created through partnership between Kristin Brooks Hope Center, To Write Love On Her Arms
and PostSecret.
Youth America Hotline (YAH) which is the first and only toll free, peer to peer hotline network linking callers to community
based peer counseling hotlines in the nation. Contact Youthline at 877-YOUTHLINE or 877-986-8454.
you're dealing with, believe it or not, other kids and teens have gone through the same thing. Here at It's My Life, you can
read informative articles, share your stories, play games and activities, take quizzes and polls, watch video clips of other kids
talking about their feelings and experiences, get advice from older kids and experts, and contribute your own comments and
questions. (Info for adults)
10th + Grades: Reachout (Blog) is an information and support service using evidence based principles and technology to help
teens and young adults (16-24 years) facing tough times and struggling with mental health issues. All content is written by
teens and young adults, for teens and young adults, to meet them where they are, and help them recognize their own
strengths and use those strengths to overcome their difficulties and/or seek help if necessary.
10th + Grades: Face the Issue (Forum/Blog) provides information and help for teens and young adults about depression,
drugs, anorexia, bulimia, abuse, self-esteem, and alcoholism.
12th + Grades: What a Difference a Friend Makes Campaign (Forum) was launched by SAMHSA to encourage, educate, and
inspire people between 18 and 25 to support their friends who are experiencing mental health problems. The site is here for
people living with mental illness-and their friends. You'll find tools to help in the recovery process, and you can also learn
about the different kinds of mental illnesses, read real-life stories or share your own about support and recovery, and interact
with the video to see how friends can make all the difference.
Experience Journals are designed to promote the healthy coping of children and their families who must contend with
significant physical and emotional illnesses. The Experience Journals are collections of stories, pictures, and personal
experiences from families about what it has been like to live with their children’s illnesses. They represent the “collective
wisdom” of these children and their parents as well as their health care providers. (info for adults)
Your Life, Your Voice (Chat/Forum) from Boys Town National is available to kids, teens and young adults at anytime. Please
contact us if you're depressed, contemplating suicide, being physically or sexually abused, on the run, addicted, threatened
by gang violence, fighting with a friend or parent, or if you are faced with an overwhelming challenge. Contact our Hotline 800-
448-3000, e-mail a counselor, or download journal pages. All contact is confidential.
TeenHelp (Chat/Forum/Blog) is an international not-for-profit organization who provide anonymous support and advice to
anybody who needs it. We help users of all ages and from all walks of life, all around the world. Helplink-submit problems via
e-mail to be answered by volunteer Mentor team.
LoveIsRespect (Crisis Chat) is a national 24-hour resource that can be accessed by phone or the internet, specifically
designed for teens and young adults. National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline and website offer real-time one-on-one support
from trained Peer Advocates. Contact the Helpline at 866-331-9474
CopeCareDeal creates (free, online) books and web materials for adolescents on topics including depression, bipolar disorder,
anxiety, schizophrenia, and suicide prevention. The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands created the Adolescent
Mental Health Initiative to synthesize and disseminate scientific research on the prevention and treatment of mental disorders
in adolescents. The Initiative is administered with the assistance of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Samariteens is a free, confidential, helpline staffed by teenage volunteers who are trained to be compassionate and
supportive listeners. Samariteens provides peer support and understanding to those facing the challenges of adolescence.
Contact 800-252-TEEN.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides a 24 hour suicide prevention service available to anyone in a suicidal crisis or for
those who know of someone in a suicidal situation. Calls are routed to the center closest to the caller. Contact 800-273-8255
(800-273-TALK)
Kristin Brooks Hope Center is dedicated to suicide prevention, intervention and healing by connecting people who are
depressed or suicidal, or those who are concerned about someone they love, automatically to a certified crisis center.
Contact the Hopeline at 800-784-2433 or 800-SUICIDE. Also operates the Youth America Hotline (YAH) which is the first
and only toll free, peer to peer hotline network linking callers to community based peer counseling hotlines in the nation.
Contact Youthline at 877-YOUTHLINE or 877-986-8454.
Nineline provides 24-hour crisis intervention, and information and referral to runaways and potential runaways. Also offers
local community message relays (only if initiated by runaway); conference calls for runaway youth to parents; and
transportation assistance. Also takes calls from youth who are still at home but feel they can't talk to their parents, suffering
from peer pressure, thoughts of suicide, are victims of abuse or are dealing with substance abuse. Contact 800-999-9999
Trevor Helpline (Crisis Chat) is the national provider of life saving resources to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
questioning (LGBTQ) youth and their families. Advocate acceptance and help prevent teen suicide by promoting mental health
and positive self-esteem through a premiere on line destination, nationwide 24/7 call centers, and empowering social
activities. Contact 866-488-7386 (866-4-U-TREVOR)
IMAlive (Unknown) will be the first live online crisis network with 100% of its staff certified and trained in crisis intervention is
being launched in *Fall 2010*. Created through partnership between Kristin Brooks Hope Center, To Write Love On Her Arms
and PostSecret.
Youth America Hotline (YAH) which is the first and only toll free, peer to peer hotline network linking callers to community
based peer counseling hotlines in the nation. Contact Youthline at 877-YOUTHLINE or 877-986-8454.
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