• The apps listed below are great mental health tools but are not substitutes for treatment. Please talk to a trusted adult and seek professional treatment if you are experiencing signs of a mental health condition.
• If you are having thoughts of suicide or are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK or call 911. See our Suicide Prevention page for more resources.
  
• If you want information on how to help a friend, click here for our Youth Mental Health Support page.

Mental Health and Support Apps

If you are looking for more information or wish to download a certain app, click on the app image.

NAMI Air Get Anonymous Support	Suicide Prevention Tools	Optimism Mood Tracking App
SAM App for Managing Anxiety	MedisafeHealth Management App	Joyable Tools for Social Anxiety	Recovery Record Journaling App for Eating Disorders

Help-Lines

Even if you’re not currently in need of a helpline, please add the following numbers to your phone contact list for future reference

Crisis Text Line

Text START to 741-741

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

Phone: 1 (800) 273-8255 → 24/7
TTY: dial 1(800)799-4899 → 24/7

Teen Line

Phone: 310-855-4673 → 6pm – 10 pm PST
Text TEEN to 839863 → 6pm – 10 pm PST

The Trevor Project – LGBTQ Hotline

Number: 866-488-7386 → 24/7
Text Trevor to 202-304-1200 → Fridays (4:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET)

National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline

Number: 866-331-9474 → 24/7
Text LOVEIS to 22522 → 24/7

Helpful Links

Get Support Reach Out Here OK2TALK	Suicide Prevention Suicide Is Preventable American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Mental Health Information Half of Us Teens Health Each Mind Matters National Alliance for Mental Illness	LGBTQ Support The Trevor Project Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Alliance Matthew Shepard Foundation
Shelter & Housing Resources Safe Places for Runaways Find Food and Housing Resources	Transition to College Going to College ULifeline NAMI College

Information about Counselors, Therapy, and Talking to Your Parents

GirlsHealth on Therapy
How to Tell Your Parents You Want Counseling

For Information about Self-Harm, Self-Injury and Alternatives/Distractions

Understanding Self-Injury
Distractions & Alternatives to Self-Harm
Coping with Urges