Your Teen & Mental Health

Resources to help you and your teen

You want the best for your child - whether that's helping them expand their horizons to build connections and self-confidence, or helping them through difficult times and mental health challenges. The best way to help them is by providing them with resources and support.

Here is a short list of some of the most helpful resources recommended by our Bryan Behavioral Health Services team.

Crisis

• 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or Text
• 741741 Crisis Text Line — Text to talk
• Mental Health Emergency Department at Bryan West — Emergency mental health care/crisis assessments 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Online Tools

• Mental Health Online Screenings — Take a free, confidential screening for your mental health
• Common Sense Media — Media recommendations and advice for families
• My Companion App — Mobile app designed to help young people cope with mental health issues and prevent suicide
• FireFox for Families — How to make an awkward conversation about online safety with your kid slightly less awkward
• Wait until 8th — Pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least 8th grade

Support

• Trevor Project — Provides 24/7 crisis support services to LGBTQ young people
• Trans Lifeline — Trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support and resources they need to survive and thrive

Self Confidence

• Think2Perform — Identify what your teen values most
• I Am App — Daily affirmations help rewire our brains, build self-esteem and change negative thought patterns

Finding Mental Health Providers

• Find a Family Practice Provider — Your family doctor can provide referrals and resources to help with mental health concerns
• Find a Pediatrician — Pediatricians can provide referrals and resources to help with mental health concerns
• Find a Psychiatrist — Mental health specialists for all ages - children, teens, adults
• Bryan Counseling Center — Family counseling, crisis assistance, relationship issues, stress – Bryan Counseling Center professionals support and guide you through rough times
• Psychology Today — Browse and find profiles of top Psychology Today listed therapists in Nebraska
• Employer EAP — Employee Assistance Programs
• Insurance Company — Find in-network providers accepting new patients
• SAMHSA Find Treatment — Find treatment facilities and programs in the United States or U.S. Territories for mental and substance use disorders

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Guides

• Family Support Guide — Tips to help a loved one dealing with mental and/or substance use
• Family Conversation Guide — What to say: Ways to start a conversation with a loved one dealing with mental and/or substance use
• Bryan Independence Center — Provides evaluations, treatment and support for alcohol and substance use

Suicide Prevention

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention — Learn about suicide, how you can help prevent it and resources for those affected

Community Resources

• Lincoln Kids — Free family guide to the Lincoln, Nebraska area that highlights kid-friendly events, activities, camps, resources and support
• Macaroni Kid — Provides local activity guides & news for parents & families to find family-fun things to do like events & activities, calendars, articles, giveaways and resource guides for Lincoln, Nebraska area
• Lincoln Lighthouse — Accredited After-School Program that offers middle and high school aged-youth academic support, evening meals and enrichment/recreational activities during non-school hours
• The Bay — A youth-only safe place in Lincoln, Nebraska that offers activities and support to engage and empower youth
• Lincoln TeamMates — Mentoring program that matches young people with one-to-one mentors
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America — One-to-one mentoring program that provides the critical social and emotional development needed to help build resilience and promote mental health and well-being in the children
• Regional Behavioral Health Authorities — Provides a list of Administrators across Nebraska's six Behavioral Health Regions