Mental Health Awareness

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If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please reach out to an available resource for help.

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text 988 and speak with someone immediately.

Immediate Crisis Intervention: Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from their secure online platform.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-8255 or chat online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, as well as prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.

Veterans Crisis Line: Call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1, or chat online at veteranscrisisline.net/chat/. The Veterans Crisis Line provides 24/7, free and confidential support for veterans, service members, and their loved ones.

The Trevor Project: Call 1-866-488-7386 or chat online at thetrevorproject.org/get-help/. The Trevor Project provides 24/7, free and confidential support for LGBTQ youth.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or visit their website. NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

MentalHealth.gov: The official website of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provides information and resources on mental health and mental health disorders.

If you are an MSU student and need someone to talk to, campus crisis services are available 24/7. Call [phone] and press “1” at the prompt to speak with a crisis counselor. If you think you or someone around you is in danger, call 911 or head to the nearest emergency room.

The Office of the Surgeon General: Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community

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