Mental Health Resources

National Helplines

  • Crisis Text Hotline provides free and confidential text-based mental health support and crisis intervention.

    • Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States – 24/7. It’s free and confidential.
    • A live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor will receive the text, respond from a secure online platform, and help you move from a hot moment to a cool calm.

    SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) can help with overwhelming feelings of sadness, anxiety, or depression.

    • call 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
    • TTY 1-800-487-4889
    • text HOME to 741741
    • Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call or text 988

    Trans Lifeline offers direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

    • Call 1-877-565-8860

    YouthLine operates a national helpline that provides crisis support and referrals via call, text, chat, and email. The helpline is answered by youth daily from 4pm-10pm and by adults at all other times.

    • Call 877-968-8491
    • Text Teen2Teen to 839863
    • Chat via the website – see link above
    • Email Teen2Teen@LinesForLife.org

    New Jersey Helplines

    2NDFLOOR is a confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey’s youth and young adults (ages 10-24) 

    • Call or text 888-222-2228 

    NJ Mental Health Cares, the state’s behavioral health information and referral service, offers mental healthcare screening and support.

    • NJ residents can call 1-866-202-HELP (4357) for free, confidential support. 
    • NJ Mental Health Cares will be answered from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week by live trained specialists.

    New Jersey Hopeline provides access to specialists 24 hours a day, 7 days per week for confidential telephone counseling.

    • Call 1-855-654-6735

Tips for Taking Care of Your Mental Health

Use these strategies to take a break from unhealthy cycles of social media use and learn to manage your stress in productive ways.

  1. Get enough sleep.
    1. For teens, 8-10 hours each night is essential for normal growth and development and the ability to maintain your attention span throughout the day.
  2. Make time for physical activity.
    1. Exercise takes our minds off stress and releases “feel good” chemicals in our brains that elevate our moods. So take a stroll through a park or kick a soccer ball around with friends.
  3. Do things that make you happy.
    1. Find activities or hobbies that you love and work them into your daily routine. Consider physical sports, artistic outlets or spending time with nurturing family and friends.
  4. Focus on the positive.
    1. Take some time to think about what you’re good at and focus on those strengths. This skill  can help keep external stressors in perspective.
  5. Talk to someone.
    1. Managing stress is challenging, and nearly impossible to do alone. Tell someone you trust about your problems – they may be able to help you find new and innovative solutions