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Raised by the Mentally Ill

The Effects on Our Youth

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The Population

Children and Teens

The Health Issue

Severe Mental illness of a parent

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1 in 25

of Americans live with a mental health challenge

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60%

Number of people with mental challenges

who get mental health care �(in any given year) �

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Get Help through these Resources

NATIONAL��The National Alliance on Mental Illness

  • Free Education
  • Free 24/7 crisis support hotline with text support
  • Shapes government policy to get real help in communities
  • Online message board support groups
  • Education on all types of mental illness

800-950-NAMI — NAMI.ORG

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Get Help through these Resources

LOCAL��Huckleberry Youth Programs

  • Crisis center
  • Counseling programs
  • Support for trafficked youth
  • Health care and health education
  • Wellness academies—career training and college access
  • Juvenile Justice Diversion

415-668-2622 — HUCKLEBERRYYOUTH.ORG

SF Dept. of Public Health - Community Behavioral Health Services

  • Full resource for mental health care, free and low cost, in 6 languages
  • Psych. Emergency Services: (415) 206-8125
  • Mobile Crisis Team: (415) 970-4000
  • Comprehensive Child Crisis: (415) 970-3800
  • Westside Community Crisis: (415) 355-0311
  • S.F. Suicide Prevention: (415) 781-0500

SFDPH.ORG

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