Mental Health Tools

Created by youth, and reviewed by experts, for everyone

Help that meets you where you are.

Explore Our Tools

Everyone’s healing journey is different. Find what speaks to you.

Calm Your Mind
Calm Your Mind

Quick ways to find calm in chaos. Try guided breathing, short meditations, and grounding tips you can do anywhere.

Learn More
Write
Write

Journaling prompts, emotional check-ins, and creative outlets to help you process and reflect.

Learn More
Create
Create

Creativity is healing. Whether it's painting, writing or crafting, making something with your hands or heart helps you feel grounded and free.

Learn More
Nourish Yourself
Nourish Yourself

What you eat affects how you feel. Explore food and drink ideas that support your mental clarity, energy, and emotional balance.

Learn More
Connect
Connect

You don’t have to go through things alone. Discover ways to reach out, build healthy relationships, and feel supported.

Learn More
Move
Move

Movement releases stuck energy and boosts your mood. Gentle walks, stretching, or dancing—it all counts.

Learn More
Shift Your Focus
Shift Your Focus

When your mind spirals, shift gears. Try brain games, visual focus, or small acts of mindfulness to reroute your thoughts.

Learn More
Embrace Nature
Embrace Nature

Nature has a way of calming the nervous system. Step outside, breathe deep, and reconnect to something bigger than your stress.

Learn More
Help Others
Help Others

Acts of kindness can shift your mood and remind you of your own strength. Learn simple ways to give back—even when you’re struggling.

Learn More
Ask for Help
Ask for Help

Strength is asking for support. Find scripts, hotlines, and guidance for opening up when things feel too heavy.

Learn More
Rest
Rest

Your nervous system needs time to reset. Explore ways to build in rest—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Learn More
Pain Point Kits
Pain Point Kits Struggling with anxiety, burnout, grief, or low self-worth? These kits give in-the-moment tools for the hardest moments.

“I try to give myself permission to be a work‑in‑progress and not have everything figured out at once. It’s more manageable and takes some of the pressure off of feeling like I have to have everything right all the time.”

-Jewel, on accepting emotional growth and fluidity

Need Help Now? You’re Not Alone

Don’t wait to get support. Whether you’re in crisis or simply need someone to talk to, mental health help is available for you or someone you care about.

In an Emergency

Call 911. If you or a friend needs immediate support, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. If it’s safe, stay with them—or make sure someone else can—until help arrives.

In a Crisis

Call or text 988. You are not alone. Help is available around the clock. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline here.

Need Someone to Talk to?

Text HOME to 741741 for free, confidential support from a crisis counselor 24/7. More info here.

TrevorSpace

An affirming, online community for LGBTQ+ people 13–24 years old. Visit TrevorSpace.

Cherrial's photo

“The Inspiring Children Foundation completely changed my life. It gave me hope, support, and the tools I needed to heal and grow.”

– Cherrial, ICF Youth

Many of the #NotAloneChallenge tools come directly from the Inspiring Children Foundation’s evidence-based curriculum, which has been in place for 25 years. What makes this section especially meaningful is that much of it was co-created by the youth and alumni of the Inspiring Children Foundation. Guided by the belief that children learn by doing real-life work, they helped develop these tools with oversight from our clinical supervisor and Mental Health Advisory Committee.

Not Alone Mental Health Advisory Committee and Supporters

Individuals

Jewel

Jewel
Singer-Songwriter & Mental Health Pioneer

Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra, Thought Leader

Marc Brackett

Marc Brackett, PhD
Psychologist, Yale

Lisa Damour

Lisa Damour, PhD
Psychologist & Author

Blaise Aguirre

Blaise Aguirre, MD
Harvard Psychiatrist

Andrew Freeman

Andrew Freeman, PhD
Chief Clinical Officer, ICF

Robert Neal Mills

Robert "Neal" Mills, MD, MBA
Chief Connection Officer

Megan Haley

Megan Haley, MA, LMFT

Judson Brewer

Judson Brewer, MD, PhD
Neuroscientist, Brown

Ryan Wolfington

Ryan Wolfington
Co-founder, ICF

Foundations & Organizations

Chopra Foundation
Goldie Hawn MindUp
McLean
Insight Timer
Innerworld

A big “thank you” to our youth and alumni who worked on the tools

Cherrial Odell

Cherrial Odell

Selena Williams

Selena Williams

Bianca Mok

Bianca Mok

Izzy Gavin

Izzy Gavin

Sydney Fleischmann

Sydney Fleischmann

Matthew Sypert

Matthew Sypert

Casey Caruso

Casey Caruso

Nick Ekern

Nick Ekern