Youth & Young Adult Resources
One of NAMI’s main goals is to ensure that people get help early.
Since mental health conditions typically begin during childhood, adolescence or young adulthood, we have compiled essential information and resources intended to help young people get the mental health support they need.
Hear what teens say about NAMI's Ending The Silence mental health presentation:
NAMI Frederick has Ending The Silence presenters available to speak at Frederick County Public & Private Schools and Youth Groups anywhere in Frederick County Maryland. #OkToTalk
Now more than ever young people are struggling with mental health. The NAMI Teen & Young Adult HelpLine is ready with resources and support to address their needs. Let them know that help is just a text, chat, or phone call away.
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Visit nami.org/talktous to learn more. #TYAHelpLine
NAMI Teen & Young Adult Resource Directory
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NAMI HelpLine volunteers and staff have compiled this directory of outstanding resources to help teens and young adults identify resources to meet their mental health needs. If you or someone you know are in need, use this directory as a guide to help navigate through your mental health journey.
NAMI Youth & Young Adult Focused Resources
Having a child who is facing mental health symptoms can be incredibly difficult.
To help you navigate these challenges, NAMI provides youth and young adult mental health information, helplines, programs and resources for getting children, teens, and young adults the treatment, support and accommodations they need @ https://www.nami.org/kids-teens-and-young-adults/
Check out the quick links to youth resources below:
Me in Mind by NAMI K-8th grade mental health activities
Discover. Understand. Empower.
Me in Mind by NAMI is designed to meet young people where they are — curious, growing, and learning to navigate big emotions.
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Reviewed by NAMI’s clinical experts, Me in Mind activities are tailored to match where children are developmentally:
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Grades K-2 explore how to name and express their emotions through the “Discover” activities.
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Grades 3-5 learn how to navigate their feelings through the “Understand” bundle.
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Grades 6-8 build emotional awareness through the “Empower” resources.
Download Me in Mind by NAMI activity bundles today and empower children at home or in the classroom with fun, hands-on mental health tools. Me in Mind by NAMI activities are also available in Spanish. ​
#HopeStartsWithUs
Pathways to Youth Mental Health
NAMI joined Macy’s Social Impact Collaborative, along with the Trust for Public Land and other nonprofit organizations, to conduct a study with the goal of gaining a better understanding of what is impacting youth mental health – directly from young people themselves. In this episode, guest host Kate Kennedy-Lynch talks with NAMI Associate Medical Director Dr. Christine Crawford, the Trust for Public Land’s Dr. Pooja Tandon, and Taanvi Arekapudi, a young person who participated in the youth study. Together, they will discuss key findings from the study, where young people are looking for help, how outdoor time can help families and young people, and advice for talking to young people about mental health concerns.
#HopeStartsWithUs
Shining the Spotlight on Youth Mental Health
Youth are navigating an overwhelming amount of information—and it’s taking a toll on their mental health.
Actor and advocate Da’Vinchi joins NAMI CEO Dan Gillison, Jr. on Hope Starts With Us to talk about youth mental health, stigma in Black and Brown communities, and why Hollywood has a role to play.
🎧 Listen to the episode: https://bit.ly/4ny4kFn
