Counseling Services

High school can be a difficult time for many students to get through. You may have to deal with parents, teachers, dating, body image, peer pressure, finding a part time job, getting into the right college, not to mention helping your friends with their problems! No one has all the right answers, but NUVHS has found some websites that contain information from experts in the field and teens who may have been through similar experiences.

Note:  Getting information from a website is NOT a substitute for seeking professional medical treatment and/or counseling. NUVHS has listed the following websites for informational purposes only.

Suicide
If you are considering suicide or know someone who is, please call 911, your nearest suicide hotline, or one of the national suicide hotlines at 1.800.SUICIDE (1.800.784.2433) or 1.800.273.TALK (1.800.273.8255).

• Suicide Hotlines - For Suicide Prevention & Emotional Crisis
• Save - Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Suicide: Fact Sheet - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
• What to Do When a Friend is Depressed - National Institute of Mental Health
• Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide - National Institute of Mental Health
• National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
• Suicide and Self-Injury - End Youth Violence

Child Abuse:  Physical, Emotional, Sexual or Neglect

• Child Abuse Reporting Numbers - National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
• Childhelp - Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
• Stop It Now!  - The Campaign to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
• RAINN - Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
• The Future Group - Child Prostitution Prevention
• Child Abuse:  Types, Signs, Symptoms, Causes and Help - Helpguide:  Mental Health Issues
• Abuse:  Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Neglect - Focus Adolescent Services

Dating Violence

• Dating Violence - The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Teen Dating Violence - National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
• Teen Dating Violence - Washington State Office of the Attorney General
• Dating Violence Common Among Teens - Family Guide
• RAINN - Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
• National Domestic Violence Hotline (1.800.799.SAFE (7233))
• Nineline (1.800.999.9999) - Covenant House International

Depression

• Teen Depression - Teenage depression, issues and other problems
• Teen Depression:  Signs, Symptoms, and Getting Help for Teenagers - Helpguide:  Mental Health Issues
• What to do When a Friend is Depressed:  A Guide for Teenagers - Hopkins Technology
• DBSA - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
• Depression - TeensHealth Answers and Advice
• Adolescent Depression:  Helping Depressed Teens - National Mental Health Association
• TeenCentral - Teen Help for Teen Problems

Divorce

• Dealing with Divorce - TeensHealth Answers and Advice
• A Teen Guide To Parental Separation and Divorce - FamiliesChange.ca
• Teen Perspective:  Parents are not the only ones involved in divorce - Ask Dr. Jami
• Dealing with Divorce and Separation:  A Guide for Teens - The Center for Young Women's Health at Children's Hospital Boston
• Kids' Turn - Non-profit Organization to Help Kids and Parents Through Divorce

Eating Disorders

• ANAD - National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
• NEDA - National Eating Disorders Association
• Something Fishy:  Website on Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia and Compulsive Overeating
• Eating Disorders:  Anorexia and Bulimia - TeensHealth Answers and Advice
• Compulsive Overeating - Brown University Health Education
• Healthy Place - Eating Disorders Community
• Overeaters Anonymous
• Teen Obesity - Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Grief

• Teens and Grief - Griefworks British Columbia
• Helping Teenagers Cope with Grief - Hospice Net
• The Grieving Teen by Helen Fitzgerald, CT - American Hospice Foundation
• Death and Grief - TeensHealth Answers and Advice
• Simply Listen:  Helping Others Cope with Grief by Sharon Strouse - Grief and Bereavement Focus Adolescent Services

Mental Health Resources

• Mental Health Risk Factors for Adolescents - Adolescent Directory On Line
• School Psychology Resources for Psychologists, Parents and Educators - School Psychology Resources Online
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Department of Health and Human Services (CDC in Español)

Peer Pressure

• Dealing With Peer Pressure - KidsHealth for Kids
• Peer Pressure & Choices:  How to Think for Yourself by Jennifer James - Do It Now Foundation
• Peer Pressure:  The Good and the Bad - Teen Education Center for Help
• Peer Pressure:  What is Peer Pressure? - Reach Out

Rape

• RAINN - Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (Direct Link to Counseling Centers Locater)
• Teens and Rape - The Rape Crisis Center (1.702.366.1640)
• What to Do if You Are Raped - UCLA Medical Center Rape Treatment Center
• Date Rape - TeensHealth Answers and Advice
• Rape Drugs - UCLA Medical Center Rape Treatment Center

Self-Injury

• Self-Injury - Focus Adolescent Services
• Self-Injury:  A Search for Understanding - The Help Line
• Learning to Cope With Self-Injury - Youth Noise
• Self-Injury:  A Guide for Teens - The Center for Young Women's Health at Children's Hospital Boston
• Cutting - TeensHealth Answers and Advice
• Suicide & Self-Injury - End Youth Violence

Substance Abuse and Drug Awareness

• Teens:  Stories, Info & Help - The Partnership for a Drug-Free America
• CASA - The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
• SAMHSA - Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
• FreeVibe - National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
• Drugs and Teen Substance Abuse - Focus Adolescent Services
• Al-Anon/Alateen
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Narcotics Anonymous

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