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2021 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (National Strategy), first released in 2001 and updated in collaboration with the Action Alliance in 2012, identifies 13 goals and 60 objectives that address every aspect of suicide prevention—from fostering healthy and empowered individuals, families, and communities to providing effective prevention programs and clinical care.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
ADAA is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through education, practice, and research.
Online Support Groups
The Child Mind Institute
The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders.
Exploring the Importance of Mental Health During Early Childhood Development
This resource explores the impact of early childhood and the way it sets the stage for a child’s mental health as they grow. This is an especially helpful resource for parents and caregivers.
Mental Health America
Mental Health America (MHA) is the nation's leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all Americans.
Text MHA to 741741
Screening Tools
Finding Help
MentalHealth.gov
MentalHealth.gov provides one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information.
Health Insurance and Mental Health Services
Mental Health and Addiction Insurance Help
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Text NAMI to 741741
Find Support
NAMI Helpline
The National Council
The National Council is committed to all Americans having access to comprehensive, high-quality care that affords every opportunity for recovery. The National Council introduced Mental Health First Aid USA and more than 1 million Americans have been trained.
National Institute of Mental Illness
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Help for Mental Illnesses
Project 2025 - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Project 2025 is a nationwide initiative by the AFSP to reduce the annual suicide rate in the US by 20% by 2025. Click the link above for facts, tools, and strategies to reach this goal.
Social Work License Map - 60 Digital Resources for Mental Health
Social Work License Map has provided a thorough list of resources, including government agencies, professional associations, and hotlines that you can use to learn more or to navigate a crisis.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is the only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing the implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. SPRC is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Postvention
National Recommendations for Depicting Suicide
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
A comprehensive plan to activate a national response to the growing suicide crisis. The plan focuses on six key actions that must be implemented to reduce the number of deaths by suicide in our country.