May is Mental Health Month!
May is Mental Health Month—a time dedicated to spreading awareness of mental health issues, stigmas, and support services. The goal: to enhance community support and quality of care for mental health needs so we all can live healthy, fulfilling lives.
Talking openly about mental health in both bad and good times signals to those around us:
- It’s okay to have mental health issues.
- It’s okay to talk about mental health with you.
- It’s okay to ask for help.
This effort can literally save lives.
Help us spread the word! Share our hotline information and any of the graphics below via email, text, or social media for #MentalHealthMonth throughout May.
How can I help spread the word?
- Download any of the images on this page by right-clicking and saving it to your desktop. You can also simply drag it onto your desktop, or download all the images at once by clicking on the download button below.
- Log on to your favorite social media site, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, or TikTok.
- Copy and paste one of the sample messages below into your post—or create your own message about why teen suicide prevention matters to you.
- Tag Teen Lifeline. Follow our social media if you aren’t already!
- Facebook @Teen Lifeline
- LinkedIn @Teen Lifeline
- Instagram @teen_lifeline
- Twitter/X @602248TEEN
- Bluesky @teenlifeline
- TikTok @602248teen
- Upload to your post the #MentalHealthMonth image you downloaded in step one.
- Include a link in your caption to our Mental Health Month page for others to learn more: teenlifeline.org/mental-health-month. (Note: Instagram doesn’t support links in captions, so include the link in your stories or bio and direct people there.)
- Post! Encourage your friends, family, and colleagues to join the #MentalHealthMonth conversation by sharing #MentalHealthMonth posts or making their own this May.
P.S. Have questions or want to do a special campaign with Teen Lifeline? Reach out to our Impact Communications Lead Elizabeth Hansen at elizabeth@teenlifeline.org.
Suggested Social Media Captions
You’re not alone! May is Mental Health Month, and I want you to know that you matter. Every one of you💚
Reach out to the teens in your life and remind them that you see them
, hear them
, and are there to support them
And remember, if a teen is struggling with their mental health, @teen_lifeline is here to listen and help 24/7 at 602-248-8336. #MentalHealthMonth
You’re not alone! May is Mental Health Month, and I want you to know that you matter. Every one of you💚
Reach out to the teens in your life and remind them that you see them, hear them, and are there to support them. And remember, if a teen is struggling with their mental health, the @Teen Lifeline hotline is here to listen and help 24/7 at 602-248-8336. #MentalHealthMonth
You’re not alone! May is Mental Health Month, and I want you to know that you matter. Every one of you💚
Reach out to the teens in your life and remind them that you see them, hear them, and are there to support them And remember, if a teen is struggling with their mental health, @602248teen is here to listen and help 24/7 at 602-248-8336. #MentalHealthMonth #TeenLifeline
You’re not alone! May is Mental Health Month #MentalHealthMonth
Check in with teens in your life and tell them you see them, hear them, and support them
If you’re struggling, reach out! Teens can call/text @602248teen for help💚
Share any of these graphics on social media!
Right-click on any of these images to save them to your device. You can also download the full folder of images through the button below!
Tag Teen Lifeline on social media:
Start a social media fundraiser for Teen Lifeline!
Everyone deserves to feel connected to people who care. 1 in 3 high schoolers struggle with feeling sad and hopeless—for many teens, Teen Lifeline is the connection of hope that keeps them going.
You have the power to show teens they’re not alone—by sharing nonprofit posts, donating, and enlisting friends and family into the effort through peer-to-peer fundraising to support the connections of hope teens rely on Teen Lifeline for.
Join us by starting a fundraiser on social media so that every teen knows they have a strong community of support behind them.
Share this information with your loved ones!
If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, REACH OUT!
Talking about mental health problems and life challenges can literally save lives. Crisis hotlines like Teen Lifeline are here to help you and your loved ones through any crisis. You’re not alone!
Teen Lifeline
Teen Lifeline’s peer-to-peer crisis hotline is here to help Arizona teens and adults concerned for a teen 24/7/365.
- Calls are answered 24/7/365
- Texting Hours: 3 – 9 p.m. daily
- Peer Counseling: 3 – 9 p.m. daily
Call or text Teen Lifeline at 602-248-8336.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
If you need help for an adult or someone outside of Arizona, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988) is ready to help anyone in the US experiencing a mental health crisis. Call, text, and online chat are all answered 24/7/365.
Call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.
Chat online with a National Suicide Prevention Lifeline counselor at 988lifeline.org/chat.
Local Mental Health Resources
There is a whole community of support behind you! Click the button below to see our full list of agencies assisting Arizonans with mental health and related services.
Support mental health support directly with a donation to Teen Lifeline!
Every year, calls and texts to the hotline spike between spring break and the end of the school year. You can help—your donation can fund one of the life-saving calls/texts teens are sending to the hotline right now!
- $20 = critical mental health education for one student
- $35 = one hour of life skills training for a teen volunteer to learn how to help their peets
- $100 = one text conversation on our crisis hotline that could save a life
- $250 = one call on our crisis hotline from a teen seeking hope
Click the button below to donate today!
