Mental Health

Explore the resources below for information on a wide-range of mental health issues as well as treatment information and tips on how to help yourself, a friend, or a family member.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Help Guide – an online resource that promotes mental, emotional, and social health.
• TAO – interactive mental health tools to meet your needs today.

The screening tool below can provide you personalized feedback and information about your mental health. 

• MindWise Innovations Mental Health Screening – a screening tool for depression, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders, substance use, alcohol use, bipolar disorder, and more. 

Please note: Screening tools are meant to be educational, not diagnostic. After completing a screening tool, you may want to reach out to a doctor or mental health professional.

• What is Anxiety and what are the signs and symptoms?
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America – information on a wide-range of anxiety disorders and related issues.
• Anxiety Test – free mental health tests from Mental Health America.

National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) – a network of community-based organizations across the U.S. focused on the mental health and substance use issues of underserved communities. 

The Steve Fund – dedicated to supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color. 

Melanin and Mental Health – a list of clinicians and resources for black and Latin communities. 

The Asian Mental Health Project – provides educational resources and community care initiatives that help make mental health care more accessible and approachable for the Pan-Asian community.

Strong Hearts Native Helpline – a 24/7 safe, confidential, and anonymous domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, offering support and advocacy.

Millions of people in the United States are affected by mental illness each year.

• Depression – information on the signs, symptoms, causes, and treatment of depression.
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America – information on depression and related issues.
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance – support, information, and education on depression and related issues.
• Depression Test – free mental health tests from Mental Health America.

• What is an Eating Disorder?
• National Eating Disorders Association
• Eating Disorder Hope – an organization offering education, support, and inspiration to eating disorder sufferers and their loved ones.

At some point everyone experiences the loss of someone or something that is important to them. It’s important to allow yourself time to grieve in a healthy way and to get help when you need it.

• Coping with Grief and Loss
• What’s Your Grief?

• The Trevor Project – a national organization providing crisis intervention, education, and support resources for the LGBTQ community, their family, friends, and allies.
• It Gets Better Project – a worldwide movement to inspire hope for LGBT youth to see how love and happiness can be a reality in their future.
• PFLAG – a national organization providing support for families, allies, and people who are LGBTQ.
• The Community Center – a local organization committed to uniting the LGBTQA community through educational and developmental programs, as well as providing resources for individuals new and old to the LGBTQA community for education and much needed support.

According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, on average, more than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the US will experience rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner. One in three dating college students have given a dating partner their computer, email, or social network passwords increasing their likelihood to experience digital dating abuse.

• Love is Respect
• What is a Healthy Relationship?
• Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence Resources – local and national resources supporting individuals who have experienced interpersonal violence or abuse.

• What is Self-Harming/Self-Injury?

• Treatment Centers for Self-harm in Idaho – focused care for self-harm, helping clients learn new coping skills in virtual, outpatient, and residential settings. 

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Drug Screening.org – confidential feedback about your own, or someone else's, current drug use. 
• Alcohol Screening – confidential feedback about your own, or someone else’s, current alcohol use.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• CWI Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program 

Please note: Screening tools are meant to be educational, not diagnostic. Following use of a screening tool, you may want to reach out to a doctor or mental health professional.

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. In the event of an emergency, call 911. 

• Idaho Suicide Prevention Program – a statewide organization dedicated to all aspects of suicide prevention.
• The Jed Foundation – a national organization dedicated to promoting emotional health and suicide prevention among college students.

Life has many ups and downs, and trauma can occur when something bad happens that makes you feel unsafe and scared has an ongoing impact on your life.

• Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is a term used to describe all types of abuse, neglect, and other potentially traumatic experiences that occur to people under the age of 18. Explore the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website to learn more about ACEs.
• PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) Test – free mental PTSD tests from Mental Health America.

​​​​​​If you need immediate assistance, call or text 988 to get the help and support you need. It's free. It's confidential. And connects you with a trained crisis counselor.

• The US Department of Veterans Affairs – mental health information and resources for veterans and their families.
• Veterans Crisis Line – suicide prevention support for veterans and their families.
• Military OneSource – a free resource provided by the Department of Defense for Service Members and their families with information and support on topics ranging from relationships to education to deployment.
• Make the Connection – an online resource for veterans and their friends and family with information on a wide variety of life experience, health, and wellness topics.