For immediate help, call or text 988

Support & Resources

The following resources have been developed by TC STRONG to address specific needs in our community.

Just Ask - a guide to starting and having conversations about mental health and suicide
Bullying Prevention Tips for Youth - tips for children and teens to help prevent and stop bullying (PDF)
Responding to Teen Suicide - resources for parents & teens after a suicide death
Suicide Postvention Toolkit - resources to help organizations support their community after a loss (PDF)
Through Grief to Gratitude - advice for working through the aftermath of loss (PDF)

Click here for a curated list of helpful links to resources that promote mental health and wellbeing.

Phone and Text Support

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 - available 24/7 with free and confidential support for people in distress.

Crisis Text Line: text "HOME" to 741-741 - available 24/7 with free emotional support and information from trained volunteers for any type of crisis.

somethings - connects teens with a Certified Peer Specialist Mentor and clinical providers to help them feel their best.

Teen Line: Call 800-852-8336 or text "TEEN" to 839863 - available 9-12pm EST with highly trained teen listeners who provide support, resources, and hope to any teen who is struggling.

Trevor Lifeline: 866-488-7386 or text 678-678 - available 24/7 with free, confidential support for LGBTQ young people.

VAYA Health's Access to Care Line: call 800-849-6127 - available 24/7 for immediate crisis intervention by phone and provide information on how to get help in person.

Veterans Crisis Line: call 800-273-8255 PRESS 1 or text 838255 - available 24/7

NAMI NC HelpLine: call 800-451-9682 or text 919-999-6527 - available Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm EST with information and referrals to resources for North Carolina residents (NOT a crisis line).

Apps

notOK - a free digital panic button to get immediate support via text, phone call, or GPS location when you're stuggling to reach out.

Mindshift - a free app using scientifically proven strategies to help you relax and be more mindful, develop more effective ways of thinking, and use active steps to take charge of anxiety.

My Life My Voice - a free mood journal from Boys Town National Hotline to track feelings over time and get life tips to turn your mood around when you're feeling down or stressed out.

Say Something - a free app, hotline, or website where students can submit secure, anonymous safety concerns 24/7/365 to help someone who may hurt themselves or others. Google Play Apple Store

Interactive Tools

Know the Signs (California Mental Health Services Authority)

How Right Now: Finding What Helps (CDC)

Tools for Supporting Emotional Wellbeing in Children and Youth (National Academies)

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