Mental Health – Recognizing Signs of Distress

Know When to Reach Out for Help and Where to Get It

For Young Adults

• Young Adults: National Alliance on Mental Illness
• Make It OK - Stop Mental Illness Stigma
• Get Help for Substance Use
• Take a Mental Health Test
• Mental Health in College: National Alliance on Mental Illness

For Parents

• Depression in Teens: The Warning Signs and How to Help Them Through
• Could This Be Causing Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Your Teen?
• Teen Mental Health: How to Know When Your Child Needs Help
• When to Help Your Teen Find Mental Health Support

Feel like your teen is struggling but don’t know how to help them? These free mental health online resources can provide you with tips on how to productively communicate with your teen about the importance of prioritizing their mental health, along with helpful tricks you can teach them to manage their stress and anxiety.

• Are you looking for tips on talking to your teen about mental well-being? Check out Tips for Talking with Teens, developed by teens for adults. It outlines the dos and don’ts of having a conversation about mental health and self care with a teenager.
• How to Help Your Teen Manage Stress – What stress can do and tips to help your teen manage it.
• How To Help Your Teen Control Anxiety – What anxiety can do and tips to help your teen control it.

Navigating the Mental Health System

For help in navigating the mental health system, for support and resources, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) at 1-888-NAMI-Helps (888-626-4435) or Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health at 1-800-528-4511.

If you, your child or someone you love, exhibits warning signs related to suicide or tells you they have thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Line for support and help in navigating your child’s immediate safety needs.

Click here to access other local Minnesota-based resources.