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

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
• Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation

 

ADHD

• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

 

Depression

• Psychology Today: Depression and Children

 

Divorce

• Free Online Co-Parenting Class with Certificate (uptoparents.org)

 

College

• Guide to College Student Mental Health

 

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

• Point of Pride
• West Virginia University Resources
• Audre Lorde Project NY

 

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