Kids, Teens, and 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.

Resources for Kids, Teens and Adults and those who care for them from NAMI.ORG

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  • Teen and Young Adult Helpline

    NAMI is proud to introduce the Teen and Young Adult (TYA) HelpLine: A free nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals, and support to teens and young adults. Our T&YA Specialists are young people who understand what you’re going through because they have been through stuff, too. They are experienced and well-trained. They care and want to help you find a way forward. Reach out by phone, text, or chat.

    TEEN & YOUNG ADULT HELP LINE: M-F, 10am-10pm

    TEXT LINE- Text FRIEND to 62640

    Call Line- 1-800-950-NAMI

    Emergency: Text, call or chat with 988 to speak with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

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  • Say It Out Loud!

    Get to know each other and smash mental health stigma together.

    Created by young people for young people, NAMI Say It Out Loud is a free online card game that will bring you closer to your friends through conversation prompts about life, relationships, and mental health. 

    Best played on a mobile device, among 3-6 people, NAMI Say It Out Loud is made up of three card decks – Whisper It, Say It, and Shout It – with prompts that start at the surface and dig deeper as you play. 

    From questions about what makes you cringe to how you bring up your own mental health with friends, NAMI Say It Out Loud helps you explore how you and your friends approach mental health and well-being. 

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  • NAMI NYS Teen Podcast

    For teens, by teens.

    Youth Voices in Mental Health is a podcast produced by and about the personal experiences of NAMI New York State's Next Gen Youth Council.

    Harnessing the spirit of the next generation, the podcast explores personal experiences through the lens of how NAMI and the mental health community are serving their community.

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