Sometimes you have to ask yourself …
“Am I sinking or floating?
Are you “on top” of the water? Are things in your life going great and you find yourself having happy, good thoughts?
Are you “going under” and feeling like you are sinking? Is life and circumstances pulling your down?
If you find yourself having overwhelming thoughts and negativity reach out for help! Talk to a trusted adult. Anxiety and depression are real issues and you can overcome these feelings.
Take care of your mental health
Get immediate help in a crisis
- Call 911
- Disaster Distress Helplineexternal icon: 1-800-985-5990 (press 2 for Spanish), or text TalkWithUs for English or Hablanos for Spanish to 66746. Spanish speakers from Puerto Rico can text Hablanos to 1-787-339-2663.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifelineexternal icon: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for English, 1-888-628-9454 for Spanish, or Lifeline Crisis Chatexternal icon.
- National Domestic Violence Hotlineexternal icon: 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522
- National Child Abuse Hotlineexternal icon: 1-800-4AChild (1-800-422-4453) or text 1-800-422-4453
- National Sexual Assault Hotlineexternal icon: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or Online Chatexternal icon
- The Eldercare Locatorexternal icon: 1-800-677-1116 TTY Instructionsexternal icon
- Veteran’s Crisis Lineexternal icon: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or Crisis Chatexternal icon or text: 8388255
Find a health care provider or treatment for substance use disorder and mental health.
visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/for-parents.html for more information
