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Crisis Lines

Teen & Youth Help Hotline Teenage Advice, Crisis & Depression Helpline
Do you need help working something out? Do you want to talk to someone who understands, like another teen? We're here to help!

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
The 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. It provides Spanish-speaking counselors, as well as options for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.

Línea de Vida Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio ofrece servicios gratuitos en español para alguien que está en crisis o necesita ayuda llame al 1-888-628-9454

Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746

The Crisis Text Line
The Crisis Text Line is the only 24/7, nationwide crisis-intervention text-message hotline. The Crisis Text Line can be reached by texting HOME to 741-741.

The Veterans Crisis Line
The 24-hour, toll-free, confidential hotline provides phone, webchat, and text options available to military veterans in crisis and their families and friends. It provides options for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
Call the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 or text to 838255.

The Trevor Project
The nationwide organization provides a 24-hour phone hotline, as well as limited-hour webchat and text options, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth.

The Trevor Lifeline is a national 24-hour, toll free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth. Call 1-866-488-7386 24/7

Confidential online instant messaging with a Trevor Counselor 24/7

Confidential text messaging with a Trevor Counselor 24/7 Text START to 678678

TrevorText can be reached by texting TREVOR to 1-202-304-1200 (available M-F from 3PM to 10PM ET).

The Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860
The Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive. It provides crisis intervention hotlines, staffed by transgender individuals, for trans and questioning callers.

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GritX is an online platform that provides high levels of mental health care, so youth and young adults can thrive, connect, and find resilience and share their own stories, in their own way. The activities help participants get through, get back to, or maintain different emotions.

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Your Mood Journal

Track your emotional state in relation to other areas in your life to detect patterns and identify areas that can improve.

The Right Questions

As a personalized mental health companion, Moodpath checks on you three times a day with questions that "learn" from your responses. These questions generate Insights and other resources most relevant to your emotional health.

Regular Mental Health Reports

By answering questions and recording your mood, you'll receive regular mental health reports detailing your symptoms and providing a synopsis of your emotional state.

In-Depth Statistics

Moodpath's statistical views provide snapshots of your mood over time. You can quickly see which emotions you tend to feel when and which situations helped cause them.

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Moodpath offers a wide range of courses, guided meditations, sleep aids, and other resources to help you improve your emotional health.

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Hill Country Health and Wellness Center is a true health care home for our patients, dedicated to healing the whole person. It's where integrated medical, dental, chiropractic and mental health services are available to everyone, regardless of ability to pay. It's where patients can find information, education, and services to keep them well, a place where they can find help when they are sick. At Hill Country, we treat you like a person.

MODERN MEDICAL FACILITIES

Call us at (530) 337-5750. We have 3 locations: In Round Mountain on Hwy299E, we are a 35-55 minute drive from Redding, and a 25-minute drive from Burney. Look for us right next to the Post Office. In Redding, we're at 317 Lake Blvd., on the corner of Lake and Northpoint, in the same building with Owens Pharmacy, next to the Raley's/ShopKo shopping center. Our third location is also in Redding located at 1401 Gold Street.

EMERGENCY OR URGENT CARE: If you are having an emergency, call 911. If you are a Hill Country patient needing medical advice after business hours, you can speak to an Advice Nurse by calling (530) 337-6243 and following directions. This nurse will not have access to your records nor be able to fill prescription requests, but can assess your situation, offer advice, and will communicate this to your primary care provider on the following business day.

29632 Hwy 299e
Round Mountain, CA || (530) 337-5750

317 Lake Blvd. Suite A
Redding, CA || (530) 241-4100

Gold St. Medical & CARE Center

Gold Street Medical, 1401 Gold Street Suite A
Redding, CA || 530-319-7066

CARE Center - 1401 Gold Street691-4446
Redding, CA || (530)

Gold St. Medical is NOT a walk-in clinic but the Care Center is a walk-in for urgent mental health support services.

Hill Country Health & Wellness Center is located in the heart of far Northern California, situated on the edge of the breath-taking Cascade Mountain Range. Nearby areas offer world class outdoor activities, including a "blue ribbon" fly fishing stream and a beautiful lake resort. For the avid outdoorsman and those seeking the tranquility of the outdoors, this is the place for you! We are also only a few hours' drive away from the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Reno, Nevada; one of the most stunning stretches of the Pacific Coast; and countless National Parks. We are an easy commute distance from Redding, and many staff carpool frequently. People walking into our facility for the first time often exclaim over its beauty, spaciousness, and environmentally-friendly features.

We are a caring group of diverse individuals all with the same vision: providing the highest quality of care to all members of our community.

This health center receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.

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Keeping children out from the middle of parental conflict and distress...

History of NCCFA and Kids' Turn Shasta-Cascade

Kids' Turn provides educational workshops, designed to reduce the risk factors for children that result from parental separation or divorce. Kids' Turn helps children understand and cope with the loss, anger and fear that often accompany separation or divorce. Kids' Turn awakens parents to the need to support their children during this crisis in their lives, so that at-risk behavior by children is averted. Kids' Turn is dedicated to enhancing the lives of these children through improved communication and the knowledge they are not alone.

Kids' Turn Shasta-Cascade was brought to the north state in 1994 through a grass roots movement led by local judges, school staff and mental health professionals. We began serving workshops as an affiliate of Kids' Turn San Francisco in 1995 to help families experiencing separations. We stay consistent and focused in our mission of "promoting, supporting and securing the well-being of children who are experiencing the challenges of family separation", our programs bring peace to children and their families who are experiencing parental separation or divorce.

We help parents to understand the emotions and behaviors of their children from a developmental perspective and help them realize that healthy parent-child bonds are an essential component to future decisions and relationships. Children "find their voice" during our programs and are able to talk about their thoughts and feelings. We focus on healthy parent/child communication and helping children to have positive relationships with both their parents. When children have positive relationships with their parents, they are more likely to do well in school, have positive peer relationships, and less likely to experience mental health issues, use drugs or alcohol or engage in risky behaviors.

In addition to our primary intervention: , our adjunct programs include: Cooperating as Separated Parents: for parents ready to begin working together on co-parenting strategies. Blending Families: for all adults participating in rearing children in separated or blended homes. Quick Start: Supervised Visitation specific educational services for parents, the community and professional providers.

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Why should screen time be avoided for babies under 18 months old?

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Screen Time Hurts Babies (English or Spanish ) Why should screen time be avoided for babies under 18 months old? The next time your kids complain "I'm bored!" point them to their own Boredom Busting Activities list!

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As a peer-run warm line, we value mutuality between our staff and callers. Just as we honor the choices and boundaries of our callers, we also want our counselors to feel safe by having their boundaries respected. Callers are required to speak respectfully to peer counselors and honor any boundaries communicated by a counselor. Any of the following behaviors will result in a ban from using the California Peer-Run Warm Line:

Use of hate speech. This includes harassment and discrimination based on race, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, religion, age, ability, and more.

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Failure to respect Warm Line policies.

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If you or someone you know is suicidal, get help immediately via 911, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK or the Crisis Text Line (text "HOME" to 741741).
Suicide is the leading cause of death among school age youth. However, suicide is preventable. Youth who are contemplating suicide frequently give warning signs of their distress. Parents, teachers, and friends are in a key position to pick up on these signs and get help. Most important is to never take these warning signs lightly or promise to keep them secret. When all adults and students in the school community are committed to making suicide prevention a priority-and are empowered to take the correct actions-we can help youth before they engage in behavior with irreversible consequences.

Suicide Risk Factors

Although far from perfect predictors, certain characteristics are associated with increased odd of having suicidal thoughts. These include:

Mental illness including depression, conduct disorders, and substance abuse.

Family stress/dysfunction.

Environmental risks, including presence of a firearm in the home.

Situational crises (e.g., traumatic death of a loved one, physical or sexual abuse, family violence).

Suicide Warning Signs

Most suicidal youth demonstrate observable behaviors that signal their suicidal thinking. These include:

Suicidal threats in the form of direct ("I am going to kill myself") and indirect ("I wish I could fall asleep and never wake up again") statements.

Suicide notes and plans (including online postings).

Prior suicidal behavior.

Making final arrangements (e.g., making funeral arrangements, writing a will, giving away prized possessions).

Preoccupation with death.

Changes in behavior, appearance, thoughts and/or feelings.

What to Do

Youth who feel suicidal are not likely to seek help directly; however, parents, school personnel, and peers can recognize the warning signs and take immediate action to keep the youth safe. When a youth gives signs that they may be considering suicide, the following actions should be taken:

Remain calm.

Ask the youth directly if he or she is thinking about suicide (e.g., "Are you thinking of suicide?").

Focus on your concern for their well-being and avoid being accusatory.

Listen.

Reassure them that there is help and they will not feel like this forever.

Do not judge.

Provide constant supervision. Do not leave the youth alone.

Remove means for self-harm.

Get help: No one should ever agree to keep a youth's suicidal thoughts a secret and instead should tell an appropriate caregiving adult, such as a parent, teacher, or school psychologist. Parents should seek help from school or community mental health resources as soon as possible. School staff should take the student to a school-employed mental health professional or administrator.

The Role of the School in Suicide Prevention

Children and adolescents spend a substantial part of their day in school under the supervision of school personnel. Effective suicide and violence prevention is integrated with supportive mental health services, engages the entire school community, and is imbedded in a positive school climate through student behavioral expectations and a caring and trusting student/adult relationship. Therefore, it is crucial for all school staff members to be familiar with, and watchful for, risk factors and warning signs of suicidal behavior. The entire school staff should work to create an environment where students feel safe sharing such information. School psychologists and other crisis response team personnel, including the school counselor and school administrator, are trained to intervene when a student is identified at risk for suicide. These individuals conduct suicide risk assessment, warn/inform parents, provide recommendations and referrals to community services, and often provide follow up counseling and support at school.

Parental Notification and Participation

Even if a youth is judged to be at low risk for suicidal behavior, schools may ask parents to sign a documentation form to indicate that relevant information has been provided. Parental notifications must be documented. Additionally, parents are crucial members of a suicide risk assessment as they often have information critical to making an appropriate assessment of risk, including mental health history, family dynamics, recent traumatic events, and previous suicidal behaviors. After a school notifies a parent of their child's risk for suicide and provides referral information, the responsibility falls upon the parent to seek mental health assistance for their child. Parents must:

Continue to take threats seriously: Follow through is important even after the child calms down or informs the parent "they didn't mean it." Avoid assuming behavior is simply attention seeking (but at the same time avoid reinforcing suicide threats; e.g., by allowing the student who has threatened suicide to drive because they were denied access to the car).

Access school supports: If parents are uncomfortable with following through on referrals, they can give the school psychologist permission to contact the referral agency, provide referral information, and follow up on the visit.

Maintain communication with the school: After such an intervention, the school will also provide follow-up supports. Your communication will be crucial to ensuring that the school is the safest, most comfortable place for your child.

Resiliency Factors

The presence of resiliency factors can lessen the potential of risk factors to lead to suicidal ideation and behaviors. Once a child or adolescent is considered at risk, schools, families, and friends should work to build these factors in and around the youth. These include:

Family support and cohesion, including good communication.

Peer support and close social networks.

School and community connectedness.

Cultural or religious beliefs that discourage suicide and promote healthy living.

Adaptive coping and problem-solving skills, including conflict-resolution.

General life satisfaction, good self-esteem, sense of purpose.

Easy access to effective medical and mental health resources.

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If you or someone you know is suicidal, get help immediately via 911, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK or the Crisis Text Line (text "HOME" to 741741). Suicide is the leading cause of death among school age youth. However, suicide is preventable .

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WHAT IS PBIS?

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based three-tiered framework to improve and integrate all of the data, systems, and practices affecting student outcomes every day. PBIS creates schools where all students succeed.

TIER 1

Tier 1 practices and systems establish a foundation of regular, proactive support while preventing unwanted behaviors. Schools provide these universal supports to all students, school-wide.

TIER 2

Tier 2 practices and systems support students who are at risk for developing more serious problem behaviors before those behaviors start. These supports help students develop the skills they need to benefit from core programs at the school.

TIER 3

At Tier 3, students receive more intensive, individualized support to improve their behavioral and academic outcomes. At this level, schools rely on formal assessments to determine a student's need.

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In November 2019, the State of California updated the Pupil Suicide Prevention Policy ( to include grades K-6th grades () in addition to serving 7th-12th grades. This Toolkit has been revised in order to support this law. It is meant to be used as a resource for schools as they implement their Pupil Suicide Prevention Policy.

The content of the Toolkit is drawn from State and National guidelines and from current research and recommendations regarding youth mental wellness and suicide prevention. The goal is to ensure that California schools can participate fully in their broader community's effort to prevent youth suicide. Information about what schools can do to promote youth mental wellness before mental health concerns arise, how to recognize and respond to a mental health crisis, and how to support a school community after a suicide loss is included. Enhancements included are Social Emotional Learning, Mindfulness, Transitions, Social Media, Self-Care, Means Restrictions, and FAQs among others.

The Toolkit also supports a school's primary goal to educate youth because mental wellness is essential to the ability to learn. Many have contributed their considerable knowledge, talent, and time to the development of this document. Their contributions to schools and to youth are greatly appreciated.

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Crisis Lines
Institute on Aging Friendship Line
1-800-971-0016 FREE or 1-415-752-3778
http://www.ioaging.org/services-for-elders-and-care-givers/friendship-line
Provides 24/7 crisis intervention and emotional support to older adults who are depressed, bereaved, or lonely.

The Center for Violence-Free Relationships
530-626-1131
http://thecenternow.org/
The center provides a 24-hour crisis line; individual counseling, crisis counseling, and group support for victims; emergency food, clothing and transportation; legal assistance and accompaniment; a safe house; hospital and court accompaniment and advocacy; information and referrals; community education; school prevention programs; and training for volunteers.

24-hour support line: 530-626-1131
Live Violence-Free
530-544-4444
https://liveviolencefree.org/
(South Lake Tahoe 24-hour crisis line) 530-544-4444
County of El Dorado Crisis Lines
530.622.3345 (Placerville); 530.544.2219 (South Lake Tahoe)
http://www.edcgov.us/mentalhealth/
24 Hour Psychiatric Emergency Services
Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services (WellSpace Health)
1-800-273-8255 or (916)368-3111 or 1-800-SUICIDE
https://www.wellspacehealth.org/services/counseling-prevention/suicide-prevention
Nationally Accredited Suicide Prevention Crisis Center (AAS) available 24/7/365 Crisis Chat Instant Messaging support is available at http://suicideprevention.wellspacehealth.org ; Crisis Chat via TEXTING- Text the word HOPE to 916.668.iCan (4226) Follow up calls are offered to those in suicidal crisis and survivors of suicide loss Emergency Department Follow Up program available ASIST and SafeTALK workshops Business Office: (916)368-3118
Institute on Aging Friendship Line
1-800-971-0016
1-415-752-3778
http://www.ioaging.org/services/cesp_suicide_prevention_help.html
Provides 24/7 crisis intervention and emotional support to older adults who are depressed, bereaved, or lonely. 1-800-971-0016 http://www.ioaging.org/services-for-elders-and-care-givers/friendship-line

Programs
Friends for Survival
Susan Salluce 530-306-2787
http://www.marshallmedical.org/?id=311&sid=1 www.FriendsForSurvival.org
Friends for Survival is dedicated to providing a variety of peer-support services that comfort those in grief, encourage healing and growth, foster the development of skills to cope with a loss from suicide, and educate the entire community regarding the impact of suicide.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) chapter
El Dorado County Western Slope Contact: Jan Melnicoe (530) 621-4834 or South Lake Tahoe Contact: Jeanne Nelson (650) 740-5776
https://namieldoradocounty.org/
NAMI California is a grass roots organization of families and individuals whose lives have been affected by serious mental illness. We advocate for lives of quality and respect, without discrimination and stigma, for all our constituents. We provide leadership in advocacy, legislation, policy development, education and support throughout California.
PFLAG
(530) 621-6700
http://www.pflagplacerville.org/
PFLAG is a national organization that started in 1972, and has since opened affiliate chapters in more than 460 communities across America. PFLAG stands for Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (and also includes and supports bisexual and transgendered individuals.) PFLAG's mission is to promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons (referred to on this site as the GLBT community), and their families and friends.

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It's time we talked about mental health. Share what's on your mind.

I've struggled with depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember.
It's gotten a lot better since last month due to the fact that I've learned how to manage and cope with it properly; Although I still get the random waves of sadness/ anxiousness every now and then. If anyone is reading this please don't be afraid to speak up and talk to someone if you're in need of help; We need to break the stigma of mental health and start taking action ❤️❤️ I'm an abuse survivor/ trauma survivor and I can tell you firsthand that it's hard to overcome which is why I've been so silent about it the past few years but now I wanna use my voice and spread awareness about this and about mental health as well.

I'm 64, when a lot of people are thinking about their retirement or already have. I compare myself to my brother and best friends, who are very financially comfortable.
I've made bad choices all along, sabotaging myself and doing things ass backwards. Lots of people work in the NE,the retire to the affordable South. One huge point of shame is never finishing college. I was a PTA instead of a PT, making abt 2/3 of them. I tried to go back to school but couldn't, handle work and school.

Just as I was thinking abt leaving the South to come home to NJ, I met and married the biggest mistake of my life. Of course. He was textbook narcissist, and I put up with it for 10 years, another point of shame. He ran me into the ground during a 4 yr divorce. I had an extremely emotionally/verbally abusive father, so married Daddy. The shame piles on.

I finally got it together to move, but didn't have a job or place to live. Shame. Living with my brother/SIL, who've been great, but do NOT get BP. There have been so many things to decide, I'm so overwhelmed, and he said "it's simple; just make a decision. The world is full of flat squirrels who couldn't decide which way to go" He was trying to be helpful, but just reinforced how inadequate I feel and what a failure I am,

I'm not anxious/frightened/shamed/overwhelmed because I can't get my shit together. I tried to tell him that is exactly part of my illness, but he doesn't make the connection. So, the stigma remains, the shame grows, and I feel more and more like I don't feel like fighting anymore. I'm exhausted. Tired of feeling like a failure. Tired of being perceived as making excuses. I'm just tired.

Hi my name is Morgan M., thank you so much for taking the time to hear part of my Mental Health Journey. This is difficult for me to talk about so please be kind and laugh at my jokes (well... normally I laugh a lot but I'm not sure where this will go, we'll see)! My story starts during one of my first memories as a child. My mother came home from a very bad accident. From popping her occasional pill, losing her mind to slitting her wrist in front of me and my twin sister, looking at me saying "this is what you do to me." That stuck with me because of the shame and guilt I had already been very familiar with. Shortly thereafter I overheard my mother talking about wanting to kill herself to a childhood friend's mother.

Of course I felt to blame, nightly panic attacks aren't the easiest to deal with. My mother decided to find Doctors to prescribe me medication at a very young age. Topamax, Risperdal, Adderall, Xanax, Wellbutrin ('m sure I'm missing a few).This medication adventure started when I was 6. Even though I was an unstable nuisance to my mother, she loved me. I know with her issues she was not fit to handle a child with my needs and I have forgiven her for that. I remember gaining a ton of weight that 8th grade year and pretending to take Risperdal. I came to find out she was putting it in my food. In her defense I would stay up for days but still there should have been other options explored first.

For the sake of keeping this short and sweet we will skip high school (when I lost all the weight) and go to college and my mother was not doing well. I used to check up on her everyday on my way to class and she was heavy on dope that day, my ex at the time said he knew, and came to find out he was selling it to her. That relationship obviously didn't last but all the betrayal was taking its toll. The mental, physical and emotional abuse made me feel not only misunderstood and alone but ashamed and worthless. A constant burden whom my family would be better off without.

I think back now and say to myself, wow you poor little girl, I wish you knew how unique you are and cannot wait until you love yourself.

I was tired of being tired, and I do know the feeling of being happy and all I wanted was to have that feeling more times than not (but it is DEF OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY) We just want more good days than bad. Once I realized the source of my depression it I knew I had to ditch those habits (I know easier said than done) but if nothing else be consistent in even the smallest things! Stop relying on the expectations of others, focus on your good qualities, go to therapy/support groups to talk to a Professional and like-minded people without judgment.

I'm strong AF

Once I realized I was ignoring parts of myself I needed to care for and stopped living by the expectations of others I felt free to start loving myself. I only surround myself with positive people who I know care about me. I am at a point in my life where I can say that I haven't sunk into a major depression for the largest stretch of time since I was in my late teens/early 20s. I feel powerful, like I can do anything. This coming from someone who years ago was hanging on by a thread, living day-to-day in misery, living my nights wondering how I will feel tomorrow makes me confident anyone can live a functional happy life with Mental Health issues.

Those of us who struggle with Mental Health know the feeling of guilt and shame all too well. Those out there who judge are weak and ignorant with no respect or class. They are the people who should be ashamed, not us.

What helps me stay consistent, stable, worth-it, happy, but remember it's OKAY not to be OKAY it doesn't mean you fell off it means you fell, everybody does!

Positive support system

Consistency

Yoga/meditation

Medications (in some cases)

Helping Others

Forgiving those who have hurt you

Know your strength, a lot of people could not live with Mental Health problems

KNOW YOU ARE WORTHY - Share your hardships, inspire others... you are worth more than you know

Positive Affirmations

Stay Away From People Who Make You Feel Anything But Joy

Thanks again for taking the time to read this!

In the previous lockdown, I started to feel very anxious, often I would cry and wouldn't even know the reason why I was crying. I told my parents that I want to opt for Therapy. My parents have always been aware about mental health issues because my mom has had OCD and depression. They agreed and supported￼￼ me. I went to the therapist, the same therapist who treated my mom. I told her about my issue and the required treatment began in September 2020. She suggested that I go to a psychiatrist too because she felt I needed more than just Therapy. The psychiatrist again was the same person who treated my mom. I got the required treatment and the required support. By January 2021, I began to heal and I came out stronger. Instead of victimising my struggle with anxiety, I felt like a badass for smiling, talking, studying and doing the same things that any other person would do, even with such a turmoil in my head. I started to talk about my story on social media platforms because I knew that there is a lot of stigma surrounding mental health even today.

I started out with the intention of voicing my story for myself, to make myself proud but when my first article got published, I received over 20 mails and DMs. Out of those 20 people, most of them told me that they had been suffering from anxiety since a long time and asked me for advice on how they can overcome their anxiety. What I could do at Max was to be there as a listener when they were in pain;provide emotional support. I suggested that they take professional help. The replies that I got from ￼most of them really saddened me. Almost all of them told me that professional help is not an option for them because their family does not believe in mental health issues. Some of them were way too afraid to tell their loved ones that they were suffering from a mental health issue because they thought that would really worry their family as mental health issues are considered such a big deal in various societies.￼ Some said Therapy or any kind of professional help regarding mental health, is way too expensive for them. They told me about how they were in pain, how their chest would feel heavy, how their head would start to pain because of the anxiety they felt all day long and how they wanted to just get rid of all the turmoil that was there in their heads.

That was the day that completely changed me and my purpose. All of a sudden, the interviews and the articles were lesser for myself and more for all these people. The word started to spread just like I wanted it to, I'm still on it. The biggest achievement for me on behalf of all the anxiety sufferers and survivors was when the article was taken up by UNICEF. There are highly educated people who tell me that mental health illnesses are merely a *state of mind*. I find no point in trying to change their mind. So I go ahead on this journey, spreading awareness to the ones willing to learn and learning from the ones willing to make aware. The next step in this journey is to get on the ground and do the same, engage in conversations with people about mental health in vulnerable areas, under developed areas.

Professional help regarding mental health is still a privilege/luxury. Why most people refused professional help for anxiety is because of two reasons. ￼The first reason being the stigma surrounding mental health issues and the second reason is￼ the lack of affordability of mental health aid resources. People are made to believe that mental health issues do not require professional help. We need to understand that our mind is a part of our body. If we seek help for a typhoid fever, we can similarly seek help for mental health issues. This is the most important reason I decided to talk about my story because I wanted people to know that it's normal. We can talk about anxiety and mental health illnesses just like we talk about any other disease or discomfort. Our mind is a part of our body. If the body needs help at times then so does the mind. Time for us to normalise mental health, break the stigma surrounding it and make therapy a little more accessible and affordable for all. Therapy should no more be a privilege or a luxury. The least we can do to break the stigma and normalise these issues, is by talking about them, reaching out to more and more people. Let's do it! Be kind, be aware and make aware. High time we get over these taboos! I think established psychiatrists and therapists can take out one day in a week to provide mental health aid for free to people who can't afford it. I feel anxiety survivors should start to talk about their health issues. Here I am, an anxiety survivor, still striving to get better while talking about my entire journey to let the people know that mental health issues are normal and therapy should be normalised in terms of accessibility and affordability both. I wish to reach out to as many people as I can through this article to spread the word. I wish to help people realise that they need to stop worrying about how their family would react or what their friends would think and seek the required help. Also i want therapy to be seen as a way of discovering yourself rather than just a way to recover from a mental illness. Even a person without a mental health issue can opt for therapy if they're tensed about a certain phase of their life. A lot of people still remain unaware about the NGOs that provide free mental health aid resources. I wish to reach out to people like myself and tell them that speak up and speak a little louder about your health issues. There's nothing to be ashamed of or victim-like. Having an illness, whether physical or mental, and yet going on with your daily life is such a badass thing to do! I wish i could make my past self realise this. But i know there are a million others out there who need to hear these words.

Personally, I have successfully driven over 10 people since 2021 started, to opt for the required help and take care of their mental health. I wish to do the same for a thousand more.

Hi my name is Morgan M., thank you so much for taking the time to hear part of my Mental Health Journey. This is difficult for me to talk about so please be kind and laugh at my jokes (well... normally I laugh a lot but I'm not sure where this will go, we'll see)! My story starts during one of my first memories as a child. My mother came home from a very bad accident. From popping her occasional pill, losing her mind to slitting her wrist in front of me and my twin sister, looking at me saying "this is what you do to me." That stuck with me because of the shame and guilt I had already been very familiar with. Shortly thereafter I overheard my mother talking about wanting to kill herself to a childhood friend's mother.

Of course I felt to blame, nightly panic attacks aren't the easiest to deal with. My mother decided to find Doctors to prescribe me medication at a very young age. Topamax, Risperdal, Adderall, Xanax, Wellbutrin ('m sure I'm missing a few).This medication adventure started when I was 6. Even though I was an unstable nuisance to my mother, she loved me. I know with her issues she was not fit to handle a child with my needs and I have forgiven her for that. I remember gaining a ton of weight that 8th grade year and pretending to take Risperdal. I came to find out she was putting it in my food. In her defense I would stay up for days but still there should have been other options explored first.

For the sake of keeping this short and sweet we will skip high school (when I lost all the weight) and go to college and my mother was not doing well. I used to check up on her everyday on my way to class and she was heavy on dope that day, my ex at the time said he knew, and came to find out he was selling it to her. That relationship obviously didn't last but all the betrayal was taking its toll. The mental, physical and emotional abuse made me feel not only misunderstood and alone but ashamed and worthless. A constant burden whom my family would be better off without.

I think back now and say to myself, wow you poor little girl, I wish you knew how unique you are and cannot wait until you love yourself.

I was tired of being tired, and I do know the feeling of being happy and all I wanted was to have that feeling more times than not (but it is DEF OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY) We just want more good days than bad. Once I realized the source of my depression it I knew I had to ditch those habits (I know easier said than done) but if nothing else be consistent in even the smallest things! Stop relying on the expectations of others, focus on your good qualities, go to therapy/support groups to talk to a Professional and like-minded people without judgment.

I'm strong AF

Once I realized I was ignoring parts of myself I needed to care for and stopped living by the expectations of others I felt free to start loving myself. I only surround myself with positive people who I know care about me. I am at a point in my life where I can say that I haven't sunk into a major depression for the largest stretch of time since I was in my late teens/early 20s. I feel powerful, like I can do anything. This coming from someone who years ago was hanging on by a thread, living day-to-day in misery, living my nights wondering how I will feel tomorrow makes me confident anyone can live a functional happy life with Mental Health issues.

Those of us who struggle with Mental Health know the feeling of guilt and shame all too well. Those out there who judge are weak and ignorant with no respect or class. They are the people who should be ashamed, not us.

What helps me stay consistent, stable, worth-it, happy, but remember it's OKAY not to be OKAY it doesn't mean you fell off it means you fell, everybody does!

Positive support system

Consistency

Yoga/meditation

Medications (in some cases)

Helping Others

Forgiving those who have hurt you

Know your strength, a lot of people could not live with Mental Health problems

KNOW YOU ARE WORTHY - Share your hardships, inspire others... you are worth more than you know

Positive Affirmations

Stay Away From People Who Make You Feel Anything But Joy

Thanks again for taking the time to read this!

I've always struggled with depression, and lately it feels like its getting worse. I feel as if my "friends" are using me as they don't listen to the rules of the house ( they live with me) Im the only one who really cleans, im going back to school to get my ged but it feels like i just don't have the energy to sit at a computer for hours on end anymore. Im getting married tomorrow but im more scared than excited because i don't know if it'll change anything . im just so tired of caring. My step daughters mom keeps asking me to watch her baby who's not in anyway Dustin's but she keeps skimping on the money she promised to pay me. I know Ill snap soon but i keep telling my self " 2 more months til they leave" but that 2 months has become 4 and idk how much longer i can keep my mouth shut

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It's time we talked about mental health. Share what's on your mind. I've struggled with depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember. It's gotten a lot better since last month due to the fact that I've learned how to manage and cope with it properly; Although I still get the random waves of sadness/ anxiousness every now and then.

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It's so important to stop frequently during your lessons to check for understanding with your students. After all, is there a worse feeling than being met with blank faces after you've delivered an entire lesson? Use these strategies throughout the day to make sure everyone is on track. Here are twenty fun and simple ways to see who's good to go, who's almost there and who needs some one-on-one.

1. Use technology.

Source: The Primary Peach

One of the quickest ways to check for understanding is to have your kids hop on their device and use one of the awesome tech tools like Quizlet, Kahoot or Google forms to show what they know.

2. Ask open-ended questions.

Source: Ciara O'Neal

If you ask yes/no questions to check for understanding, some students may default to yes because they don't want to admit that they're not quite there yet. Asking open-ended questions requires a little more thought and helps draw out where they really are.

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3. Ask students to give a physical response.

Image source: YouTube

This can be a fun way to end a lesson, and students love it! Ask students to do something like put their hands on their head for yes and stand on one leg for no. Or ask a question and tell students to clap once if the answer is true and do jazz hands if it is false. Use your imagination and change it up each time.

4. Use emojis.

Source: Teach and Shoot

Prepare cards to leave at students' desks like the one above. Let students attach their clips to show their level of understanding.

5. Ask questions "on the fly."

Stop frequently to ask questions as you go through your lesson. See if students can make connections, define words, answer questions and explain concepts. Make it a natural part of your process so that your students will know they are coming and pay attention.

6. Use checkmarks.

Source: Mrs. Beattie's Classroom

Take a page out of The Daily Five 's book and create these checkmarks to help your students remember to check for understanding as they read.

7. Show your thumbs.

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Sometimes all it takes is a quick thumbs up or thumbs down (or even thumbs sideways) to make sure your students are all still on board. Stop frequently to check in and have your students hold them up high so you can take account.

8. Use exit tickets.

Source: Mr. Elementary Math

Download this cute freebie to create these exit tickets. Students can write the question of the day at the top and turn in their responses on the way out.

9. Flash whiteboards.

Image source: Pinterest

Ask one quick question that shows students are keeping up and have them write their answers on individual whiteboards. Do a quick sweep before they put them down. Pull any students together that still need more and re-teach.

10. Give it a four-finger rating.

Source: Mrs. Wheeler's First Grade Tidbits

Teach your students this quick check method and check in often to see where everyone stands. Pair up students who flash a 3 or 4 with students who flash a 1 or 2.

11. Do a Quick Write.

Source: Sly Flourish

Ask just one question and have students jot a quick paragraph on an index card to show that they understand. Have them share their answer with a partner or collect the cards to review for the next day.

12. Post your name on the stop sign.

Source: Musings From the Middle School

This teacher blogger asks students to check for understanding by writing their name on a post-it, then attaching it to the stoplight on the appropriate color. She then groups students who need re-teaching and advises students who are ready to move on.

13. Give them a Yes/No question.

Check for understanding by asking students to flash a red piece of construction paper for no (they need a little more explanation) or a green piece of construction paper for yes (they get it and are ready to move on). Alternatively, laminate squares of red and green construction paper and glue them back to back to large popsicle sticks to make paddles for your students to show.

14. Do a self-assessment.

Source: Not So Wimpy Teacher

Download this free resource and print up a stack of self-assessment cards in different colors for different subjects. Pass them out as exit tickets to plan for the next lesson period.

15. Draw a T-chart.

Ask your students to tell you five (or whatever number you think is sufficient) things they learned from the lesson. Have them make a T-chart and on the left-hand side write a fact or opinion, and on the right side, give evidence to support their fact or opinion.

16. Do a quick sort.

Source: The Science Penguin

Ask one question that you feel shows an understanding of the concept you are teaching. Have students write their answers on cards and collect them. Sort cards into piles: Got it, Almost There, and Re-Teaching Needed. Divide students into groups based on their answers and keep teaching.

17. Pick a card, any card.

Source: Upper Elementary Snapshots

Print these free cards, laminate them, and connect them together with a ring or twist tie. Give one copy to each student to keep on their desk. When it comes time to check for understanding, students can just flip to the appropriate card, and you can do a quick check by color to see who still needs help.

18. Display mini flip charts.

Source: The Elementary Math Maniac

Make your own or if you're not the crafty sort, buy 12 of these desktop flip charts for $16.49 from Really Great Stuff.

19. Use cooperative learning structures.

Source: 4th Grade Racers

This teacher/blogger uses cooperative learning structures to check for understanding in a fun and engaging way.

20. Reference this chart.

Source: Mia MacMeekin

This amazing infographic shows all kinds of imaginative ways to check for understanding. Print out a copy and display it in your classroom for inspiration.

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Avoid the sea of blank faces at the end of a lesson with these teacher-tested and easy-to-use ways to check for understanding.

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A low-tech path to honoring feelings and managing behavior.
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