e-Mental+Health+Index+for+Youth



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Not comfortable using a phone, or can't talk, but seeking help with emotional crisis or other issues?

Find free **online help** with **e-mental health** services (through IM chat, texting, email, forums, and more). Get live, interactive support from **trained** volunteers and professionals.

Most sites linked by this site can be used by **youth**, but these listed below offer mental health info and services designed for people under 30 (or just for **teens**, or younger). Some have **peer support**, with youth helping youth.



eheadspace - IM chat, email Kids Helpline - IM chat, email Reach Out - IM chat, email
 * Australia**

Arctic Children & Youth Foundation - forum, info (Northern Canadian) ConnecTeen - teen peer support IM chat (Calgary, Alberta) Foundry - BC mental health and social services (BC youth 12-24) Honouring Life Network - forum, blog (Aboriginal Canadian) Jeunesse, J’écoute - IM chat, forum (French Canadian) Kids Help Phone - forum, IM chat Northern Youth Online - IM chat (Northern Canadian) @Tel-jeunes - IM chat, forum (French Canadian) [|Thought Spot] (Toronto peers) WalkAlong - mental health info, self-help (BC) Your Life Counts - IM chat, info Youth in BC - IM chat, email, info (BC and Yukon) LGBT Youthline- IM chat, forum, blog (LGBTQ, Ontario) Youth Space - txt, IM chat, email, forum
 * Canada**

The Lowdown - txt, forum, email Youthline - txt, phone, info
 * New Zealand**

Edinburgh Nightline - IM chat (Edinburgh student peer support)
 * Scotland**

Childline - IM chat, email Get Connected - txt, IM chat, email Leeds Nightline - IM chat (Leeds, UK student peer support) MindOut (LGBTQ) The Site - moderated peer support chat room, info
 * UK**

121HELP.me - txt crisis service Common Ground - IM chat Crisisline Online - IM chat (NY) Crisis Text Line - txt LISTEN to 741-741 (teens) NAMI Strength of US - info, forum (mental health) On Your Mind - youth peer support IM chat Teen Line - txt, IM chat (peer support) Teenline - txt, IM chat (peer support) Teenlink - peer support IM chat TrevorChat - IM chat (LGBTQ) TXT4LIFE- txt You Are Not Alone Network - forum, videos, info (Native American) Your Life, Your Voice - IM chat, forum, email
 * USA**

media type="custom" key="22158082" align="right" Anxiety in Teens - forum, info b-free.ca - info (bullying) Buddy Project - Twitter buddy pairing system Bullying-Support email support group - e-list (bullying) Chiworld- hotline directory Empty Closets - peer support forum for coming out as LGBTQ Hello, Cruel World - free app, book on 101 alternatives to suicide It Gets Better Project,It Gets Better International- videos, blog (suicide, bullying, LGBTQ) Mindcheck - info (mental health) Mind Your Mind - info (mental health) my.gURL - teen peer support forum OCD? Not Me - online OCD treatment, teens 12-18 On Your Mind- info (mental health) #OpAntiBully - cyberbullying info Psychosis Sucks - info (mental health) Removing Chains - chat room (bullying) Scarleteen- txt, email, IM chat, forum, info (sex ed, relationships) (txt for USA only) Smiling Mind - free app for mindfulness and balance Student Spill- forum (college student peer support) Teen Depression Community - peer support forum Teen Moods - peer support forum TrevorSpace - LGBTQ+ youth social networking, ages 13-24 Youth Guardian Services- LGBTQ youth email peer support groups
 * Global**



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Updated January 19, 2018

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