CDC Mental Health provides mental health basics and data, and where to get help and support.

Love is Respect is a project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, love is respect offers 24/7 information, support, and advocacy to young people between the ages of 13 and 26 who have questions or concerns about their romantic relationships. They also provide support to concerned friends and family members, teachers, counselors, and other service providers through the same free and confidential services via phone, text, and live chat.

National Domestic Violence Hotline provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages. 1-800-799-7233

Active Minds is a movement, a community, and a testament to what can happen when individuals come together to prioritize mental health

You Matter is a safe space for youth to discuss and share stories about mental health and wellness, created and administered by the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You Matter blog posts are written by a rotating blogger council of individuals between the ages of 13-25 that are passionate about suicide prevention and mental health.

Stop Bullying provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying. 

Ditch the Label is global youth charity to help others navigate the tough stuff. If you’re aged 12-25 and struggling with things like mental health, relationships, bullying or identity, they are there and have all the advice and support you need.

Youth Suicide Warning Signs helps the public better understand the way youth think, feel, and behave prior to making life-threatening suicide attempts and inform them about how to effectively respond. A search of possible youth suicide warning signs on the internet produces an enormous list, most of which are based on speculation and anecdotal report and not derived from the best available evidence. This site has been created by an expert panel from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), American Association of Suicidology (AAS), and the National Center for the Prevention of Youth Suicide (NCPYS). 

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Crisis counselors are trained to answer calls, chats, or texts from LGBTQ+ young people who reach out on their free, confidential and secure 24/7 service when they are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ+ identity, depression, and suicide. Text “Start” to 678-678 or call the Crisis Help Line at 1-866-488-7386.

Local Suicide Prevention Hotline: Didi Hirsch in Glendale (M-F 8:30 am - 5:30 pm) 1-888-807-7250

GUSD Student Wellness Services: The Student Wellness Department at the district office offers many resources for all students and families. The office collaborates with all schools and oversees district wide mental health services via the intern academy and other mental health agencies, School Attendance Review Board (SARB) meetings, case management for homeless and foster youth, parent engagement programs, student and parent intervention services, and more. Click on the link for more information: Student Wellness Services Link.

TEEN LINE is a confidential telephone helpline for teenage callers. It operates every evening from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. and is toll-free from anywhere in California. When you call, you don't have to give your name and everything you say will be strictly confidential. The TEEN LINE volunteers who answer the call are Southern California teenagers who have been specially trained. They won't judge you or give you advice — their job is to listen to your feelings and help you to clarify your concerns, define the options available to you, and help you make positive decisions. No problem is too small, too large, or too shocking for the TEEN LINE volunteers. Call 1-800-TLC-TEEN (1-800-852-8336) or in Los Angeles: 310-855-HOPE (310-855-4673) or in The Valley: 818-432-2266 http://www.teenlineonline.org

California Youth Crisis Hotline: 800-843-5200

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: This website – The Balanced Mind Parent Network (BMPN), a program of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), guides families raising children with mood disorders to the answers, support, and stability they seek. http://www.dbsalliance.org

Cope Care Deal: This website – a product of the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative through the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands – offers information and resources for teens. Check out the Mind Zone! It gets you the facts on mental health problems, eating disorders, and suicide. If you're well informed, you'll be better able to help your friends if they need it. (And if you're worried that you might have a mental health problem, you can find out.) http://www.copecaredeal.org/

We Spark: Many families' lives are touched by cancer. We Spark provides free cancer support services for children, teenagers, and adults. Participate in art class, learn yoga or tai chi, join a discussion group, or go to a workshop – it's all designed to enhance the quality of life for cancer patients and their family members and friends. http://wespark.org/

Our House Grief Support Center: If you have lost a loved one – whether a family member or a friend – Our House is there to help. This organization is dedicated to supporting people who grieve a loss, whether they be children, teens, or adults. http://www.ourhouse-grief.org/

Military OneSource: Military OneSource is a free service provided by the Department of Defense to service members and their families to help with a broad range of concerns including money management, spouse employment, and education, parenting and child care, relocation, deployment, reunion, and the particular concerns of families with special-needs members. They can also include more complex issues like relationships, stress, and grief. Services are available 24 hours a day — by telephone and online. http://www.militaryonesource.mil/

The Center for Transyouth Health and Development: The Center for Transyouth Health and Development promotes healthy futures for trans youth by providing services, research, training, and capacity building that is developmentally informed, affirmative, compassionate, and holistic for gender non-conforming children and trans youth. http://www.chla.org/the-center-transyouth-health-and-development

Free To Be He, She, They: Helping Young People Navigate Gender Identity: UCSF’s pioneering Child and Adolescent Gender Center is helping a growing number of families seeking advice – and, increasingly, medical intervention – to help a son or daughter’s physiology match their gender identity. https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2016/06/403226/free-to-be-he-she-they