May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
Queens Public Library is joining the national movement to bring awareness to mental health, and to fight the stigma that surrounds the topic.
Throughout the month of May, QPL will be offering programs, workshops, and resources designed to help everyone of all ages navigate their individual mental health journeys.
Mental Health Awareness Month Booklists
Teen Mental Health Month Programs
Join us at our branches for these special programs, designed specifically for teens, where they can learn how contemporary life impacts mental health, build coping strategies that will help them now and in the future, enjoy activities designed to strengthen their mental health, and develop the tools necessary to advocate for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Teens can also download a copy of our special Teen Mental Health Month Brochure, or pick one up at their QPL branch.
Mental Health Awareness Month Resources
NYC 988: Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988)
NYC 988 is your connection to free, confidential mental health and substance use support, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, in over 200 languages.
NYC Department of Health: Health Topics: Mental Health
Learn about the City's mental health and substance use resources and services.
NYC Department of Health: NYC Teenspace
Teenspace provides free mental health support through licensed therapists to teens in NYC.
NYC Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health: Resource Guides + Toolkits
Guides and toolkits providing information, resources, and skills to promote emotional well-being.
The Mental Health Coalition
The Mental Health Coalition is a collective of influential and respected nonprofits, mental health organizations, and experts who are working together to end the devastating stigma surrounding mental health.
National Institutes of Health: Social Wellness Toolkit
A toolkit for learning new strategies and ways to improve your social well-being.
Safe Horizon, 1-800-621-HOPE (1-800-621-4673)
Safe Horizon provides assistance, advocacy, and support to victims who have experienced domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, youth homelessness, and other crimes.
Therapy for Black Girls
An online space dedicated to the mental wellness of Black women and girls; you can also use this resource to locate mental health professionals in your area.
Therapy for Black Men
A directory of mental health professionals and coaches that provide multiculturally-competent care for Black men.