School-Based Private Counseling

MHS has school-based private counselors available to treat students while they are in school – for free. Talk to the school counselor, Mrs. Stewart, for more information about this excellent resource for students needing extra mental health support.

MHS tiene consejeros privados basados ​​en la escuela disponibles para tratar a los estudiantes mientras están en la escuela, de forma gratuita. Hable con la consejera escolar, la Sra. Stewart, para obtener más información sobre este excelente recurso para los estudiantes que necesitan apoyo adicional para la salud mental.

Mental Health Resources

Website that offers education and therapeutic support to empower and give parents hope as they support their child’s mental health.
Tips and Resources to assist with effective parenting.

* There are many wonderful free apps and online or tele-services that students can use to help regulate their mental/emotional wellbeing. These should NOT take the place of a competent mental health professional when needed.

OTHER RESOURCES

Virtual Hope Box App

My 3 App

Virtual Hope Box is a multi-media coping skill APP designed for individuals struggling with depression. The four main features of Virtual Hope Box include sections for distraction, inspiration, relaxation, and coping skill options. The distraction techniques include games that require focus, like Sudoku and word puzzles. The relaxation techniques offer a variety of guided and self-controlled meditation exercises. The coping techniques offer suggestions for activities that reduce stress. The inspiration section offers brief quotes to improve mood and motivation. The app can be used in collaboration with a mental health provider through the “coping cards” feature, which can be programmed to address specific problem areas. The relaxation tools can also be used with a clinical professional or other meditation partner, if desired.
Virtual Hope Box es una aplicación de habilidades de afrontamiento multimedia diseñada para personas que luchan contra la depresión. Las cuatro características principales de Virtual Hope Box incluyen secciones para opciones de distracción, inspiración, relajación y habilidades de afrontamiento. Las técnicas de distracción incluyen juegos que requieren concentración, como Sudoku y rompecabezas de palabras. Las técnicas de relajación ofrecen una variedad de ejercicios de meditación guiada y autocontrolada. Las técnicas de afrontamiento ofrecen sugerencias para actividades que reducen el estrés. La sección de inspiración ofrece citas breves para mejorar el estado de ánimo y la motivación. La aplicación se puede usar en colaboración con un proveedor de salud mental a través de la función de “tarjetas de afrontamiento”, que se puede programar para abordar áreas problemáticas específicas. Las herramientas de relajación también se pueden usar con un profesional clínico u otro compañero de meditación, si lo desea.


MY3 lets you stay connected when you are having thoughts of suicide.

With MY3, you define your network and your plan to stay safe. With MY3 you can be prepared to help yourself and reach out to others when you are having thoughts of suicide.

Remember: there is hope and a life to look forward to, even in your darkest moments. MY3 can help you get through your most difficult times.

Who are your 3? Is it your sister? Your therapist? Maybe even a neighbor down the street? Download MY3 to make sure that your 3 are there to help you when you need them most.

MY3 is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play, free of charge. Click below on your preferred mobile application provider for instructions on how to download MY3 to your mobile device.

MY3 te permite mantenerte conectado cuando tienes pensamientos suicidas.

Con MY3, defines tu red y tu plan para mantenerte seguro. Con MY3, puedes estar preparado para ayudarte a ti mismo y conectar con otros cuando tengas pensamientos suicidas.

Recuerda: hay esperanza y una vida que anhelar, incluso en tus momentos más difíciles. MY3 puede ayudarte a superar tus momentos más difíciles.

¿Quiénes son tus 3 amigos? ¿Tu hermana? ¿Tu terapeuta? ¿Quizás incluso un vecino de la calle? Descarga MY3 para asegurarte de que tus 3 amigos estén ahí para ayudarte cuando más los necesites.

MY3 está disponible en la App Store de Apple y Google Play, de forma gratuita. Haz clic a continuación en tu proveedor de aplicaciones móviles preferido para obtener instrucciones sobre cómo descargar MY3 a ​​tu dispositivo móvil.

I Am Sober APP

Relax Rain APP

The I Am Sober app features: Sober day tracker to visualize how long you’ve been sober, a remember why you quit feature where you add reasons and photos to help you remember why you want to quit your addiction and stay sober, a daily pledge tracker to start your day off by making a pledge to stay sober and allows you to review how your day went and log notes at the end of the day, a sobriety calculator where you can view how much money & time you’ve saved by being sober, a feature to analyze your triggers where you recap each day and find patterns that made your day easier or more challenging than the last, a share your story with others or for yourself feature where you can add photos and journal your progress directly in the app, a milestone tracker that allows you to celebrate your milestones from 1 day, to 1 week, to 1 month and beyond where you can share your progress if you want and read how others felt at this milestone and what you can expect, and a withdrawal timeline where you get an idea of what to expect for your next few days (and weeks) and be able to prepare yourself for what’s to come in recovery.
This App allows you to enjoy the relaxing and soothing sound of rain falling: Forest Rain, Heavy Rain, Light Rain, Rain on Tent, Rain Shower, Sprinkle, Thunderstorm, Wind and Rain, all in a beautiful and easy to use interface. Benefits are: Helps with insomnia, get to sleep quicker, improve quality of sleep, blocks out distracting noise, boosts concentration by drowning out distracting thoughts with relaxing sounds, helps you stay calm & stress-free!

MoodTools APP

This is a powerful free app that students can use to help regulate their mental/emotional wellbeing (these apps do not take the place of a competent mental health professional when needed). One APP to take a look at is MoodTools. This APP aims at helping users manage symptoms of depression through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) activities. The app contains a Thought Diary, to help users reframe negative thinking. The app provides educational information about depression, self-help guidelines, and links additional resources. Users can take the PHQ-9 depression questionnaire and track symptoms over time. MoodTools will also suggest a range of activities to the user, for example practicing gratitude, exercising, and mood can be tracked before and after completing the activity. Users can also create a safety plan to keep safe and access emergency resources during a suicidal crisis.