Resources for Youth
Depression is an illness that presents in a wide variety of forms. From major depressive disorder to postpartum depression, over 350 million people worldwide are affected. Symptoms can include loss of interest, weight changes, energy loss, feelings of worthlessness, sleep disturbances and more. Treatment generally involves a combination of psychotherapy and medication.
Select each category below to find resources for depression.
Websites
Apps
- Lantern – Improve your emotional health
- Headspace – Meditation and mindfulness made simple
- Talkspace – Anonymous online therapy with professional therapists
- Big White Wall – Supportive Online Community for those with anxiety, depression, and more
- IntelliCare – Mobile tools targeting depression and anxiety
Media
Books
Non-fiction
- Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think, by Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky
Fiction
- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
- It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
- I was Here by Gayle Forman
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
- Looking for Alaska by John Green
- Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Hotlines
- Crisis Call Center: 800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863
- National Institute of Mental Health Information Center: 866-615-6464
(8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday) - National Mental Health Association Hotline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
- National Suicide Hotline: 800-SUICIDE (784-2433) or 800-442-HOPE (4673)
- Thursday’s Child National Youth Advocacy Hotline: 800-USA-KIDS (800-872-5437)
- The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-TREVOR