Mental Health Resources: Support, Tools, and Guidance for Well-Being

On this page, you will find some national mental health resources! Consider looking closer to home for local and community mental health resources. The list below is just a few resources that I think are reputable and helpful!

National Institute of Mental Health (NIH): https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help
National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/
World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Dial 988 or visit: https://988lifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox

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