National Suicide Hotline
800-SUICIDE (784-2433) or 1-877-SUICIDA (784-2432)
Befrienders Worldwide
(numbers listed for 40 different countries) www.befrienders.org
Mental Health Professionals
To find a professional who can evaluate an individual’s challenges and provide guidance regarding what type of help is needed (if any), contact the organizations below or talk with your physician, school personnel, friends/family, or religious/spiritual leaders to get the names of quality mental health professionals with good reputations and experience working with children, teens or adults.
Finding a Clinical Psychologist
American Psychological Association (APA) locator.apa.org
or call your state association and ask them for recommendations based on your specific situation www.apa.org/practice/refer.html
Finding a Psychiatric Nurse
American Psychiatric Nurse Association www.apna.org
Finding a Substance Abuse Program
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA) dasis3.samhsa.gov
Support Groups for Parents
An important step for children & teens is parents getting support for themselves... Sometimes this may need to be the 1st step.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
800-950-NAMI (6264) www.nami.org
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
301-306-7070 www.chadd.org
Unexplained Substance in Your Teen’s Room?
If you have found pills, other “substances” or possible drug paraphernalia in your teen’s room, backpack, or pockets, click on the links below for help in deciphering if they are something to worry about.
Street Names and Slang Terms for Alcohol/Drugs
Teens often seem to have a language of their own. Click the link below for street names and slang terms for alcohol/drugs.