Happy and our community are here for you and to be supportive, but we are not mental health professionals. If your health, safety, life or anyone else’s is in immediate danger, PLEASE contact emergency services (call 911 in the US/Canada, 999 in the UK/Ireland, 000 in Australia/NZ) and suggest reaching out to a safe and trusted person in your life like a family member, teacher, counselor, friend or neighbor.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide or in emotional crisis, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org In the U.S., you can also chat with Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. If your life or the life of anyone else is in immediate danger, please contact emergency services.
HelpGuide is a free organization that helps educate and empower you with information, guidance and encouragement you need to find hope, get motivated, take charge of your mental health, and start feeling better whether you’re suffering from anxiety, depression or a number of other mental health issues https://www.helpguide.org/
HelpGuide also has a great list of free counseling, mental health resources and crisis hotlines both in the US and internationally. https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm
While not a substitute for professional mental healthcare and therapy, I have found the Therapy in a Nutshell channel on YouTube to personally be really helpful if I’m having an off day or moment, or just need some longterm strategies to help keep my mental health in a better place. Emma McAdam who runs it is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and there are issue-specific playlists on their channel as well https://youtube.com/c/TherapyinaNutshell
If you’re struggling or in crisis and need mental health support with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm, or suicide text HOME to 741741 in the US to connect with a Crisis Counselor https://www.crisistextline.org
If you’re struggling or need support with LGBTQIA2S+ issues like coming out, transitioning, unsupportive family, etc, the Trevor Project has great resources available and free counselors for you to chat, call or text with https://www.thetrevorproject.org Their ‘Coming Out Handbook’ in particular is a great resource and place to start whether you’re just questioning, coming to terms with your identity and coming out to yourself or need guidance to tell friends, family and others https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/guide/the-coming-out-handbook/
SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information. https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
If you need help and can’t find resources in your country or area from the above links, feel free to reach out and will try to help with research to find you help. You can do so out via direct message on Twitter or Discord, or by email at contact@happylittlestudios.com