Dear students,
When facing a mental health concern or living with a mental health condition, it’s common to feel like no one understands what you’re going through. You aren’t alone – help is available, and recovery is possible.
Click on this banner to learn what resources are available for you and your family!
New Opportunities Organization values you and your mental health. Please remember that NOO has a student support team that is here to help you directly and or find the support you need. To reach NOO’s students support please.
Call /Text - 626 552 9679 Email: reentry@newopps.org
Resources from Mental Health America
Fact Sheet - Starting to think about mental health
Fact Sheet - What plays a role in developing mental health conditions
Maintaining Good Mental Health
Recognizing when you need help with your mental health
Key Points:
· Addressing mental health symptoms early is critically important for overall health.
· From social determinants of health to genetics, many factors are in play when it comes to mental health conditions, but there are protective measures that can prevent mental health conditions from developing or keep symptoms from becoming severe.
· While1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health.
· About half of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life, with symptoms starting by age 24 for the majority of people.
· The average delay between symptom onset and treatment is 11 years, meaning a lot of people spend months or years facing mental health challenges before getting a diagnosis. It is never too early to seek treatment for your mental health. Intervening effectively during early stages can save lives and is critically important for people living with mental health conditions.
· Social, cultural, and historical factors often impact the mental health of communities that have traditionally been marginalized. These communities experience overt racism and bigotry far too often, which leads to a mental health burden that is deeper than what others may face.
· Life can be challenging, but every day shouldn’t feel hard or out of your control. If it does, one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition is to take a mental health screening at mhascreening.org.
· The delays in treatment for mental health conditions are longer than for many other health conditions. Getting screened increases the chances of getting treatment. Mental Health America has free, anonymous, and scientifically validated mental health screens at mhascreening.org.
· Your screening results can be used to start a conversation with your primary care provider or a trusted friend or family member, and you can begin to plan a course of action for addressing your mental health.
· Starting July 16, 2022, call 988 for matters of mental health crisis. Calling 988 will connect you directly to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which is staffed by trained crisis counselors 24/7, 365 days a year.
*** All information provided by Mental Health America: https://mhanational.org***
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· Get information on education, counseling, and community resources
· Meet with a Student’s Support/Reentry Counselor
· Guest speakers (legal, life skills, health &wellness)
· Individual services available: in-person, phone, ZOOM and or email
Student Support Services
(800) 560-4540
(626) 552-9679
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