Mental Health Resources

General Information on Anxiety & Depression in Adolescents 

The resources below provide a general overview about adolescent anxiety and depression, including definitions, characteristics, and coping strategies. 

Mental Health Support Services

The resources below include a number of resources to make appointments with mental health providers, connect with emergency crisis hotlines, and explore treatment referral options. As a reminder, an appointment with your primary care doctor may be a good option for potential next steps.

  • Resource: Boston Children’s Hospital Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Clinic
    • Details: This clinic offers complete care for a variety of mental and behavioral health concerns affecting adolescents and teens. The team of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, dietitians, mental health providers, and care coordinators specialize in providing care to adolescents. You can contact the clinic to explore potential next steps for care.
    • Phone (call): 617-355-7181
    • Website: https://www.childrenshospital.org/departments/adolescent-and-young-adult-medicine
  • Resource: Peer Support Warmlines (call-based services)
    • Details: Warmlines are telephone services that connect callers to Peer Supporters/Operators who are trained to provide support for loneliness, anxiety, sadness, and other related concerns. Peer Supporters may also point callers to local/national resources for further support. 
    • Phone (call): Boston Peer Support Line: 1-877-733-7563, or Western Mass Peer Support Line: 1-888-407-4515
    • Website: https://warmline.org/
  • Resource: Crisis Text Line (text-based services)
    • Details: Crisis Text Line offers text-based services to connect texters in need to a trained Crisis Counselor through a secure online platform. The Crisis Counselor can help texters move from a stressful moment to a cool calm through a variety of validation, listening, and coping techniques. 
    • Phone (text): Text HOME to 741741 or 988
    • Website: https://www.crisistextline.org 
  • Resource: SAMHSA National Helpline (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, call-based services)
    • Details: SAMHSA is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day treatment referral and information service for individuals and family members facing mental health and/or substance use disorders. Operators may refer callers to local treatment facilities, support groups, and/or community-based organizations.
    • Phone (call): 1-800-662-4357
    • Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline  
  • Resource: The Livewell Foundation (online video support groups)
    • Details: The Livewell Foundation offers online video support groups moderated by trained peer volunteers for a variety of mental health concerns such as mental wellness, depression, and anxiety. Check out the website below for the group schedule. 
    • Website: https://www.livewell-foundation.org/teens 

Healthy Media Use Resources

The websites below offer resources, tools, and current research about healthy media use behaviors.