If you or someone you know is in danger of self-harm, please call 911 or the Suicide Prevention Lifeline right away: 988. Anxious about Covid-19? Text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
| Resource | Phone (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Any immediate emergency | Call 911 |
| Clinical Psychologist (for graduates) | 781-444-4212 |
| National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 988 Text: C2T to 741741 |
| Samaritans Helpline | 877-840-4673 |
| Mental Health Referral Service and Resources | 888-244-6843 |
| The Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ teens | 866-488-7386 |
| Massachusetts Substance Abuse Helpline | 800-327-5050 |
| Boston Area Rape Crisis Center | 800-841-8371 |
| Teen Health and Wellness Hotlines | Suicide Hotline: 800-784-2433 Immediate Medical Assistance: 911 Crisis Call Center: 800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863 Crisis Text Line (U.S. only): Text HELLO to 741741 |
| Stop Bullying, Get Help Now | see website |
| Crisis Text Line | Text HOME to 741741 (free, 24/7 crisis support in the U.S.) |
| Do Something Hotlines (list of various, e.g. depression, substance abuse, relationship violence) | see website |
| Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) Child-At-Risk Hotline | see website |
| Helping students cope with a death | click link at left for article |
| NAMI Helpline | 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or info@nami.org M-F, 10 AM - 6 PM ET Text "NAMI" TO 741741 |
| Text-a-Tip (to Boston Police Department) | see website for text instructions or call 1-800-494-TIPS |
| Love is Respect |
Chat: 24/7/365 (website) |
| TeenHealthFX | see website |
| National Sexual Violence Resource Center | see website |
| Educators’ Employee Assistance Program | see website |
| Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination | see website |
| imi (LGBTQ+ resources with content created for and by teens) | see website |
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) seeks to improve the quality of life for those experiencing mental health disorders, connecting them with innovative research, resources and support.
Heads Together is a UK-based mental health organization led by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, working to decrease the stigma around mental health and fund innovative services. It inspired our own club, Nobles Heads Together (NHT).
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a national grassroots mental health advocacy organization that provides education and support to those in need.
National Institute of Mental Health is the federal agency for research on mental disorders to further prevention and cures. It's one of 27 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The Trevor Project describes itself as "the premier organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ teens and young adults." Read their 2019 survey on LGBTQ youth mental health.
Project UROK is an initiative of the Child Mind Institute, an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders.