Mental Health Issues are Common: 1 in 5 children and adults experience a mental health problem in a given year.
Signs of Mental Health Issues include:
- Personality change
- Anxiety, anger or moodiness
- Social withdrawal or isolation
- Risky behavior or lack of self-care
- Hopelessness or feeling overwhelmed.
Mental Wellness Check-ups:
Mental Health America - Take a Mental Health Test - Online screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.
Mental Health First Aid (News/Updates) - Check out this site for helpful mental health information and tips related to current events and activities.
Helpful Publications (for download and distribution)
Managing Your Stress - Tips include identifying the signs of stress and healthy ways to relieve stress.
Suicide Prevention Bookmark - Includes signs someone may be thinking about suicide, steps for providing help, and supportive resources.
Prevención del suicidio - (Bookmark in ESPANOL) - Incluye signos de que alguien puede estar pensando en suicidarse, pasos para brindar ayuda y recursos de apoyo.
You don’t have to be an expert on mental illness to get help. Organizations around the country are helping individuals and families learn the facts about mental illness and where they can go for help.
The organizations listed below are just some of the online resources that are available.
988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline — 988lifeline.org — Dial 9-8-8
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. After dialing 988, the caller is routed to their nearest crisis center to receive immediate counseling and local mental health referrals. The Lifeline supports people who call for themselves or someone they care about.
Burke — Mental Health Services and Crisis Hotline — MyBurke.org — Hotline: 1-800-392-8343
Burke is the largest provider of mental health care services in East Texas. Burke also administers the region’s 24-hour Mental Health Crisis Hotline. Visit our Services Page for information about Burke’s services or call (936) 634-5010 or 1-866-242-4556 to access services.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention — afsp.org — Dial 9-8-8 or text TALK to 741741
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is dedicated to Saving Lives and Bringing Hope to Those Affected by Suicide. Established in 1987, the AFSP is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.
AllTreatment — alltreatment.com
Finding a drug rehab center is a complex and emotional process. Beginning one's recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction to a place of sobriety, a place of physical well-being, and a place of emotional freedom from drugs is a true challenge. The aim at AllTreatment is to educate, inform, and guide users through their own recovery or the recovery of a loved one.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry — aacap.org
AACAP's website has a wealth of information on child and adolescent psychiatric disorders, as well what the organization calls "practice parameters” — a description of best practices that should guide psychiatric diagnosis and treatment for young people in the US. AACAP also allows parents to search its members with its psychiatrist finder.
American Academy of Pediatrics — healthychildren.org
The AAP provides guidance for parents, from pregnancy through sending a young adult off to college. The organization also has information on common health problems, tips on interacting with your pediatrician, and a tool to locate a doctor in your area.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association — asha.org
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 150,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. Support personnel in audiology and speech-language pathology also affiliate with ASHA.
Anxiety Disorders Association of America — adaa.org
The ADAA is an advocacy and education group that provides information on anxiety disorders and a tool for finding clinicians with expertise in treating them.
Autism Science Foundation — autismsciencefoundation.org
The ASF is a key player in organizing and funding scientifically sound research into the causes of autism and the development of evidence-based treatment. The organization also offers clear summaries and analysis of recent research.
Autism Speaks — autismspeaks.org
Autism Speaks is the largest education, advocacy and research organization committed to better understanding this developmental disorder and its causes, while ensuring that children and adults with ASDs reach their full potential.
The Balanced Mind Foundation — thebalancedmind.org
The Balanced Mind Foundation offers information and support for young people with mood disorders and their parents. The site features more than 20 different online parent support groups that are targeted to specific circumstances, from raising an 8-year-old with bipolar disorder to dealing with a teenager who is a substance abuser.
Children and Adults Living With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — chadd.org
CHAAD is one of the premier outreach organizations representing the millions of Americans with ADHD. CHAAD offers extensive information on its site and administers the National Resource Center on ADHD, a joint education program funded by the federal Centers Disease Control and Prevention (help4adhd.org).
Guide to College Student Mental Health — Learnpsychology.org
LearnPsychology.org provides in-depth information, resources and data for those interested in pursuing a degree in psychology. It uses reliable data and expert knowledge to offer accurate and up-to-date information about education and career options within the field of psychology. LearnPsychology.org also provides resources to help people make well-informed decisions regarding their education and future professions.
Healthy Minds Healthy Lives — healthyminds.org
The public education website for the American Psychiatric Association includes information on many psychiatric disorders and tips on how to choose a psychiatrist.
Mayo Clinic — mayoclinic.com/health-information/
The hospital system's website offers detailed, authoritative information about the signs, symptoms, and treatment of a wide variety of medical illnesses, including psychiatric disorders.
Mental Health America —mhanational.org
Mental Health America is a century-old group with hundreds of affiliates nationwide dedicated to helping Americans with mental illness. The organization has been involved in legislation and grassroots activism; its website has information organized by community, audience, as well as disorder.
Mental Health Channel — http://mentalhealthchannel.tv/
Mental Health Channel produces short videos focused on real people that are managing various mental health issues. All content is free to view and use.
Mental Health First Aid @ Burke— myburke.org/mhfa
Burke offers mental health first aid to provide East Texans with skills so that they may help someone who may be in crisis or showing the signs of mental illness. Participants are trained on how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use. To find out more visit myburke.org/mhfa.
National Alliance on Mental Illness — nami.org
NAMI is a grassroots organization with 1,200 affiliates that advocates for better mental health care. The group offers extensive educational programs and maintains an active presence on Capitol Hill and in state houses across the country, supporting treatment and research for mental illness on par with other illnesses. The website provides information as well as online communities and an overview of the state of mental health care in the US.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network — nctsn.org
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created by Congress in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events. This unique network of frontline providers, family members, researchers, and national partners is committed to changing the course of children’s lives by improving their care and moving scientific gains quickly into practice across the U.S.
National Eating Disorders Association — nationaleatingdisorders.org
NEDA makes available true stories of struggles with anorexia and bulimia nervosa, relevant resources, and breaking news on eating disorders research around the world.
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health — ffcmh.org
The National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental health is a family-run organization that serves to provide advocacy for the rights of youth with mental health challenges and provide leadership to a nation-wide network of family run organizations.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration — samhsa.gov
SAMHSA is the federal government's umbrella agency for mental health initiatives in all corners of American life. Here you can find information on mental health and substance abuse at they relate to family life, homelessness, the military, and a host of other issues.
Teens Health —teenshealth.org
Part of Nemours Children's Health Teens Health is committed to transforming the health of all kids. As part of their efforts, they founded KidsHealth.org in 1995. Since then, KidsHealth's articles, videos, animations, print publications, and health instructions have had billions of visits. KidsHealth.org is the most-viewed site for dependable information on children's health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years.
Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative —texassuicideprevention.org
Formed in the summer of 2019, the Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative continues the mission of supporting Texas communities, statewide partners and other stakeholder to enhance and grow competency and capacity through out our state to improve suicide prevention outcomes for all Texans.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —mentalhealth.gov
MentalHealth.gov provides one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information. MentalHealth.gov aims to educate and guide:the general public, health and emergency preparedness professionals, policy makers, government and business leaders, school systems, local communities.
