Additional Mental Health Resources
General
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Psychiatric Association
- Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
- The Children’s Defense Fund
- Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
- Mental Health America
- National Alliance for the Mentally III
- Start Your Recovery
Bipolar
ADHD
Depression
Divorce
College
LGBTQ+ (see Resource List)
For health professionals
- Healthy Minds Fairfax
- How to become a Short-Term Behavioral Health Services provider
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) – For healthcare professionals
- A Practitioner’s Resource Guide: Helping Families to Support Their LGBT Children
- Mental Health of Transgender Children Who Are Supported in Their Identities
- Parental Support and Mental Health Among Transgender Adolescents
- Young Adult Psychological Outcome After Puberty Suppression and Gender Reassignment
- American Academy of Pediatrics Policy: Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents
- A Guide for Educators and Parents / Guardians on Supporting LGBTQ Students with an IEP or 504 Plan
National Organizations
- The Jed Foundation
- Struggling to be Proud and Thriving: Supporting the Well-being and Mental Health of LGBTQ+ College Students
- The Trevor Project
- Coming Out: A Handbook for LGBTQ Young People
- National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2020
- Trans Lifeline
- National Center for Transgender Equality; FAQ:
- Gender Spectrum
- Trans Youth Equality Foundation
- TGEA (Transgender Education Association)
- The LBGTQ Task Force
Black, Indigenous, AAPI – Centered LGBTQIA+ Support
Parents/Allies
- Ecare package for Parents and Loved ones of Trans Youth
- PFLAG: PFLAG= Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (and Transgender!!)
- Coming Out With Care — My Kid is Gay
- TransYouth Family Allies
- Family Acceptance Project
- Stand with Trans
- Group of Moms of transgender kids who provide support to kids and parents
- What I learned as a Parent of a Transgender Child – Pediatrician, parent wrote book and featured in NYT
Books
- Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin
- Our Trans Loved Ones: Questions and Answers for Parents, Families, and Friends of People Who Are Transgender and Gender Expansive
- Transgender Friendly Young Children’s Books
- The 21 Best Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Books for Kids
Telephone / Text Hotlines
- Text crisis line: 741741 (only 6 digits); text STEVE for POC counselor
- Suicide Hotline: 1 800 273-TALK (8255)
- Trans Lifeline Peer Support US:1-877-565-8860
- Trevor Lifeline (LGBTQIA support) 1866 488 7386
- The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth – age 25): (800) 246-7743
- RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline: 800 656 4673
- National Helpline for Substance Use 1 844 289 0879
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP, or TTY 1-800-487-4889
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