If you find yourself in need of immediate help, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.
Seek immediate help if you are:
Thinking about ending your life or trying to end your life.
Experiencing sensations that aren’t real and/or beliefs that can’t possibly be true.
Becoming unable to care for yourself, and it’s putting you at risk of serious harm.
Experiencing an alcohol or any other drug overdose, or have taken a dangerous combination of substances.
For mental health or substance use crisis support at any time:
Suicide Crisis Helpline (24/7): Call or text 9-8-8 to access to bilingual, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate suicide prevention support.
Mental Health Crisis Line (24/7): Call 310-6789 anytime for emotional support, information and resources.
Kids Help Phone (24/7): Text “CONNECT” to 686868, or call 1-800-668-6868 to talk to a trained volunteer crisis responder about anything you’re going through. No issue is too big or too small.
It can be hard to know what to say or do to support a friend or loved one who is dealing with a loss. They probably feel alone and that no one understands, so it is important to let them know that you are there for them, even if you are working through your own feelings of grief.
During your life you will create a professional network. You will build relationships and trust with other people to help you reach your goals. This networking can connect you with different resources.
Peer pressure is when a person or group of people try to get you to do something you don’t want to do. Sometimes it is hard to avoid. Read this section for tips on how to deal with peer pressure.
After feeling overwhelmed, marijuana provided a temporary sense of relief. But soon enough, this youth realized that this cycle was consuming them, and they knew they needed to break free.
For many, culture has a huge impact on the way we view our bodies, and it adds another layer of pressure to conform to a certain image. By continuing to work on her self-acceptance, Jeanna is taking the power away from external media and voices to control how she feels about the way she looks.