Many teens struggle with their mental health and aren’t sure where to turn for help. Whether you’re a parent, educator, or another trusted adult in a teen’s life, we’re here to help you navigate teens’ difficult emotions and give them the support they need.
In partnership with: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Crisis Text Line, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, Inspiring Children Foundation, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), On Our Sleeves, Silence the Shame, The Jed Foundation, The Steve Fund, The Trevor Project, Vibrant Emotional Health
Get comfortable discussing difficult emotions with teens. Find support resources and more in the guides linked below.
Mental health is your general sense of emotional, psychological, and cognitive wellbeing. Everyone has mental health every day, so it’s always important to have open conversations with our teens about it — even if they don’t appear to be struggling. In this Roadmap to Mental Health, we’ve included a scale that you can use to assess how your teen might be doing. This can be a great conversation starter to open up a dialogue around mental health.
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Not all conversations come easy when talking to a teen. Here are a few tips for starting the convo around their mental health.
In the U.S. and Canada, text COALITION to 741741, available in English & Spanish. In the UK, text 85258, and in Ireland, text 50808. Available 24/7.
Call 988 to reach a local crisis center in the U.S., available 24/7.
The Trevor Project’s trained crisis counselors are available 24/7. Text START to 678-678, call 1-866-488-7386, or reach out via chat.
Teen Line's highly trained teen listeners provide support, resources and hope. Call 800-852-8336 (6-10pm PST) or text TEEN to 839-863 (6-9pm PST) in the U.S.
If your teen is in crisis, having suicidal thoughts, or just needs some extra support, here are some free & confidential services that can connect them with trained counselors who want to help.
Search our comprehensive Resource Library to find more mental health information, tools, support groups, and more.
