# Supporting Others

One of the most important ways to be a good friend is to help your friends when you notice something is wrong. This includes helping them get the support they need and deserve if they are experiencing a mental health condition. This might seem like a big task, but it doesn’t have to be. Below are some tips and resources to help you support friends in need.

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### Our Life is Worth Living

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Shannon Beveridge, a LGTBQ activist and spokesperson talks about mental health and your life worth living.

[Watch Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSI-Bg669QM)

### How to Start the Conversation

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Luke Korns, Andy Lawani, Hannah Hart, Kati Morton and Adrienne Finch offer a few different conversation starters you can use to talk to a friend about their mental health.

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**How to Start the Conversation**  
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Luke Korns, Andy Lawani, Hannah Hart, Kati Morton and Adrienne Finch offer a few different conversation starters you can use to talk to a friend about their mental health.

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**How to Talk To A Friend About Mental Health**  
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Hayley Kiyoko, Aminé, Christina Perri, and Lindsey Stirling on how to talk to a friend about mental health.

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### Resources

[**What to do when a friend or loved one is struggling with their mental health**](https://www.activeminds.org/about-mental-health/be-there/)

[**How to Start the Conversation**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJFTTuBrQdc)

[**How to Talk To A Friend About Mental Health**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lCpXz3XG7w)

[**Teen Mental Health Causes and Dangers**](https://www.verywellfamily.com/teen-mental-health-what-parents-need-to-know-2611247)

[**LGBTQ+ Teen and Student Allies**](https://www.glaad.org/resources/ally/4)

[**Mental Health and Teens: What to Watch For**](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/Pages/Mental-Health-and-Teens-Watch-for-Danger-Signs.aspx#:~:text=Excessive%20sleeping%2C%20beyond%20usual%20teenage,dramatic%20decline%20in%20academic%20performance)

[**Secrets and Safety: Being a Good Friend**](/content/blog/secrets-and-safety-being-a-good-friend/index.html)

[**Is this just a stage?**](https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/children-and-mental-health/index.shtml)

[**Signs your Friend Might be Struggling**](https://seizetheawkward.org/#signs-of-mental-health-issues)

[**Supporting Your Friends**](http://teenmentalhealth.org/friends/)

[**What to do when a friend or loved one is struggling with their mental health**](https://www.activeminds.org/about-mental-health/be-there/)

**Teen Mental Health Causes and Dangers** 
Amy Morin, LCSW 
It can be scary thinking our children may be developing a mental health issue. Just like we monitor physical development, it is important to monitor mental development too. Issues tend to emerge during the tumultuous teen and young adult years. Catching and addressing these issues early is one of the keys to successful treatment.