RESOURCES: Mental Health Resources & Information

RESOURCES: Mental Health Resources & Information

<h4><b>Mental Health Impacts All of Us</b></h4><p>Mental health impacts not only our students but our families, schools, and communities.</p><ul><li>One in five children struggle, or at some point in their life will struggle, with their mental health.</li><li>Half of all mental-health and substance-use conditions start before age 14.</li><li>Approximately one in five students who could benefit from additional mental-health supports does not get them.</li></ul><h4><b>Get Help Immediately  - Text &quot;WELL&quot; to 65173, call 1-888-NYC-WELL (692-9355), or</b> <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnycwell.cityofnewyork.us%2Fen%2Fget-help-now%2Fchat-with-a-counselor-now%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C1f207b89454c4c24803a08d8e02a23ba%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C1%7C637505818901839851%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=P5SRhxDQG2qM9mTvgASCSZJLQ0zvqW9fgcO3inz0mLU%3D&amp;reserved=0">chat now</a></h4><p>For more information on Mental Health Supports, visit the DOE’s website <a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/health-and-wellness/mental-health">here.</a></p>