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TEEN MENTAL HEALTH

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VIRTUAL HEALTH CARE

Find your therapist at Headway

Share your preferences to filter through thousands of therapists and psychiatrists to find your matches. Add your insurance details to get the exact cost for your session. Book right on Headway’s site. Worried about insurance? Find out what your options are.

Know someone in the risk zone?

These five action steps can help you communicate with someone who may be suicidal:

Ask | Be there | Keep them safe | Help them connect | Follow up

How can I help?

  • Help save a life

    We all can take action to prevent suicide.

    Visit BeThe1To

  • Know the warning signs

    Some warning signs may help you determine if a loved one is at risk for suicide, especially if the behavior is new, has increased, or seems related to a painful event, loss, or change. If you or someone you know exhibits any of these, seek help by calling the Lifeline.

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  • Suicide intervention training

    LivingWorks ASIST teaches trainees to provide a skilled intervention and develop a collaborative safety plan to keep someone safe and alive. Trusted by professionals yet learnable by anyone, LivingWorks ASIST is the world's leading suicide intervention model.

    Visit LivingWorks ASIST

Further your knowledge

  • Create a safety plan

    Suicidal thoughts can seem like they will last forever – but for many, these thoughts and feelings pass. Having a plan in place that can help guide you through difficult moments can make a difference and keep you safe.

    Learn how

  • How do I recover after an attempt?

    The time right after your suicide attempt can be the most confusing and emotional part of your entire life. In some ways, it may be even more difficult than the time preceding your attempt.

    Explore the handbook

  • Help for suicide loss survivors

    If you have lost someone to suicide, you are not alone. Losing a loved one to suicide is challenging, confusing, and painful, and being a suicide loss survivor can be especially hard during National Suicide Prevention Month (September).

    Take care of yourself

A quick reference guide to emergency services, behavioral health services, family services, health services, hospitals, medical insurance, tribal departments and youth development services.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - pdf

Treatment for Suicidal Ideation, Self-Harm, and Suicide Attempts Among Youth