MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR YOUTH

Attention Youth! Feeling sad a lot, hopeless, anxious, irritable, can’t concentrate, or worried about your drug use? There is help! Below are resources for your child's mental health or you can download the flyer in English | Spanish

• Discuss your concerns with an adult you trust, including your doctor.
• Make a free confidential appointment with the Teen Wellness Center at Alexandria City High School. Text "APPT" to 571.329.2245 or call 703.746.4776.
• Reach out to your teacher, school social worker, counselor, or psychologist. For ACPS: 703.619.8108 or student_services@acps.k12.va.us.
• Contact Child & Family Behavioral Health Services: 571.213.7963 or DCHSYouthIntake@alexandriava.gov
• Get info on opioids, fentanyl and get Narcan, the free overdose reversal nasal spray, to help save a life.
• Check out the Resource Directory for Alexandria’s Youth and Young Adults.

Feel like hurting yourself or others? Do your thoughts scare you? Get help now!

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline call 988 or chat online at 988lifeline.org/chat
• Alexandria Emergency Mental Health Services (24/7 response): 703.746.3401
• Trevor Project- help for LGBTQI+ youth 1.866.488.7386, or text START to 678-678, or chat online 24/7 through thetrevorproject.org/get-help