Accessing free resources to help support your family while a loved one is struggling with their mental health can help you to understand their experience and learn how to support them. Here are just some of the free resources available for youth and family.

988 is the national suicide and crisis hotline and is available 24/7. Calling 988 will connect you with a trained crisis counselor who can help people experiencing suicidal thoughts, substance use, or a mental health crisis.

People can also call 988 if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)

ACCAP’s website provides a wide range of resources for families to help with education about mental health disorders.

Parenting Montana provides easy to use tools to support your child and provides different information for children of all ages.

Child Mind provides resources resources for families about mental health diagnoses signs, symptoms, and treatments. Child Mind also provides resources for entire families and information on supporting others with their mental health.