How Do I Know I Need Help

Below are a few resources that you can use to determine when you might need help.

Click here for warning signs of mental illness

NOW

I need help now.

1. Call 988

988 provides free and confidential support to people experiencing a mental health, suicide related, or substance abuse crises.

2. Call 911

911 can get you help now and connect you to 988 or other services if you can't remember any other numbers at the time you need help.

3. Get Help at School

If you are at school, go to your counseling office or school resource officer, or nurse and ask for them for help.

4. Additional Help

Ways of Fnding Help

When to Ask for Help?

If you start to not feel good about doing your regular stuff like hanging out with friends, playing on your sports team, making good grades in school, eating when you’re hungry, have negative thoughts — it’s time to talk to an adult that you trust.

You are not alone, there is always someone that you can trust in your life to help you when you are not feeling well. Try talking to you your parents, other family members, school counselor, nurse, school resource officer, coach, teacher, youth minister. The important thing is that you tell someone how you’re feeling right away so they can get help for you.