Mental Health Resources

Here are some, but not all, organizations, both local and nationwide, dedicated to providing mental health services to individuals of all age, gender, race, sexuality, etc...

• https://www.nami.org/home National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) The toll-free NAMI HelpLine allows them to respond personally to hundreds of thousands of requests each year, providing free information and support—a much-needed lifeline for many.

• https://www.aacap.org American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• https://allcove.org  allcove centers are places for youth to access a range of emotional, physical and social support services—on their own terms. allcove centers welcome young peoples ages 12 to 25 with mild to moderate needs looking for support. 

• https://jedfoundation.org The Jed Foundation (JED) JED’s Mental Health Resource Center helps you manage your emotional health, cope with challenges, and support the people in your life. 

• https://www.sidebysideyouth.org Side by Side operates across the Bay Area, providing young people ages 5-26 and family members with critical services that span behavioral and mental health, early intervention in schools, LGBTQIA+ support, transitional housing for foster youth, and special education.

• https://www.mhac.org Mental Health America of California provides advocacy and education for state decisions in Sacramento and in all communities throughout the state. They aim to ensure that there is adequate funding, elimination of mental health disparities, insurance coverage and access to needed services. They also educate Californians about mental illness, about the efficacy of treatment and about the outdated myths that cause stigma and denial of services.

• https://www.columbusrecoverycenter.com/help-teen-with-mental-health-issues/ Columbus Recovery Center According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 49.5% of all teens between the ages of 13 and 18 had any mental disorder with an estimated 22.2% with severe impairment. This includes mood, behavior, and anxiety disorders. To inform parents of teenagers about the common mental health struggles teens battle every day the Columbus Recovery Center recently published an educational guide covering the different ways parents can identify mental illness struggles in their children and support them compassionately. 

• https://www.milavetzlaw.com/children-and-divorce/ Milavetz Law Children of divorce are at high risk of mental health problems. Incidences of depression and anxiety significantly increase when a child’s parents go through a separation or a divorce. Milavetz Law have put together an informational guide on the mental effects children can experience in the short- and long-term, as well as the negative consequences they face when their parents divorce.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call or text 988