Youth Mental Health Resources
PDF’s:
To the Teens: Understanding Emotions
U.S. Surgeon General’s Guide “Protecting Youth Mental Health” - pages 14-15 are directed at youth and there are more mental health resources listed there with links for you, as well
Videos:
My Mental Health Journey: Part One - One of the younger sisters in our ward has struggled with her mental health for many years. She courageously made a few videos about her journey. You can see the others on her channel after you click the first one.
Being Guided by the Lord: Learning to Use the Gift of Agency (recording of a stake fireside I did in Fall 2021)
10 Signs Your Mental Health is Getting Worse - this video by Psych2Go talks about ten things to watch out for.
The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong - In this 15-minute talk Amy Morin, a licensed therapist, discusses the three basic factors of mental strength: regulating our thoughts, managing our emotions, and behaving productively despite our circumstances.
Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile - Tal Ben-Shahar talks about Post Traumatic Growth and how to find happiness through challenges.
The Mind, Explained: The Teenage Brain - this is on Netflix so I can’t link to it. It explains more about the teenage brain and how it develops.
Talks:
Like a Broken Vessel - Jeffrey R. Holland
Addressing Mental Health - Erich W. Kopischke
Happiness, Your Heritage - Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Thy Troubles to Bless - Jeffrey S. McClellan
Be Not Afraid, Only Believe - Jeffrey R. Holland
We Never Walk Alone - Thomas S. Monson
The Master Healer - Carole M. Stephens
Therefore They Hushed Their Fears - David A. Bednar
Fear Not, Believe Only - Jeffrey R. Holland
Forget Me Not - Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope - Clark G. Gilbert
Where is Thy Pavilion - Henry B. Eyring
Church Resources:
Anxiety and Anxiety disorders - Ensign article by Lyle J. Burrup from LDS Family Services
Websites:
https://childmind.org - check out the educational information
https://www.nami.org - this page is for teens
PERMA+ Model Explained (handout)
The Science of Well-Being - This Yale course by Laurie Santos is AMAZING and available for free through coursera. I learned so much about happiness. She also has a podcast called The Happiness Lab.
Apps:
Calm
Gratitude
Happify
Smiling Mind
Color Me Happy
MindShift
DBT Coach
Lift
Scriptures:
Ether 12:4
John 14:27
D&C 68: 5-7
D&C 122
Philippians 4:13
1 Nephi 17:3
Alma 7: 11-13
Five Scriptures to help you get through almost anything
Suicide Hotline:
National Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255
Text: 741-741
Utah County Crisis Line: (801) 226-4468
My Info:
Rachelle Sorensen
rachelle@theinspiredteen.com
You can email anytime with any questions you have!