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<\/a>Mental Health Toolkit<\/a> <\/strong>from Mental Health America. Includes media and social media resources, printable informational handouts, posters, and DIY tools. Available in Spanish.<\/p>\nDigital Toolkit for Mental Health Awareness Month<\/a><\/strong> Includes crafted messages and graphics for social media platforms during Mental Health Awareness month.<\/p>\n Mental Health from MedlinePlus\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act as we cope with life.<\/p>\n How to Improve Mental Health from MedlinePlus<\/a><\/strong>: provides health information and tips for improving your mental health.<\/p>\n Depression from MedlinePlus<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Depression is more than just a feeling of being sad or \u201cblue\u201d for a few days. If you are one of the more than 19 million teens and adults in the United States who have depression, the feelings do not go away.<\/p>\n Anxiety from MedlinePlus \u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Anxiety is a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness. It might cause you to sweat, feel restless and tense, and have a rapid heartbeat. It can be a normal reaction to stress. For example, you might feel anxious when faced with a difficult problem at work, before taking a test, or before making an important decision.<\/p>\n SAMHSA (The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation and to improve the lives of individuals living with mental and substance use disorders, and their families.<\/p>\n Caring for your Mental Health \u2013 National Institute on Mental Health<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, act, make choices, and relate to others. Mental health is more than the absence of a mental illness\u2014it\u2019s essential to your overall health and quality of life. Self-care can play a role in maintaining your mental health and help support your treatment and recovery if you have a mental illness.<\/p>\n NIH Emotional Wellness Toolkit<\/a><\/strong>: This NIH toolkit provides six strategies for improving your emotional health.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n NIH Social Wellness Toolkit<\/a><\/strong>: This NIH toolkit provides six strategies for improving your social health.<\/p>\n Mental Health Information<\/a><\/strong> – Includes printable brochures and fact sheets, statistics, in depth exploration of mental disorders, treatments, and therapies, information on clinical trials and more. Available in Spanish<\/p>\n Caring for Your Mental Health<\/a> <\/strong>from the National Institute of Mental Health Tips and tools for caring for your mental health. Available in Spanish.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Utilize your workplace EAP<\/strong><\/p>\n National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)<\/strong><\/p>\n American Psychological Association<\/strong><\/p>\n CDC\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0is the nation\u2019s leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public\u2019s health.<\/p>\n Healthychildren.org<\/strong>\u00a0from \u200bThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)<\/p>\n The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS)<\/strong>\u00a0is one of the nation\u2019s oldest and most highly regarded, academic-based organizations dedicated to advancing trauma-informed knowledge, leadership, and methodologies.<\/p>\n The National Child Traumatic Stress Network\u00a0<\/strong>The NCTSN is funded by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and jointly coordinated by UCLA and Duke University.<\/p>\n Resources from Additional Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n The Impact of Racism on the Health and Well-Being of the Nation A webinar series from the American Public Health Association (updated link coming soon)<\/p>\n Restoring A Sense Of Safety In The Aftermath Of A Mass Shooting: Tips For Parents And Professionals<\/a>\u00a0Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress<\/p>\n Talking to Children About Hate Crimes<\/a>\u00a0U.S. Department of Justice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Call 911<\/strong><\/p>\n Disaster Distress Helpline<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n National Domestic Violence Hotline<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n National Child Abuse Hotline<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n National Sexual Assault Hotline<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Eldercare Locator<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Veteran\u2019s Crisis Line<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n SAMHSA\u2019s National Helpline<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [1]<\/a>\u00a0Joshua Gordon, \u201cNIMH Director\u2019s Messages.\u201d<\/p>\n [2]<\/a>\u00a0American Psychological Association, \u201cOne Year Later, a New Wave of Pandemic Health Concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tools for Mental Health Awareness Month Mental Health Toolkit from Mental Health America. 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