Resources
If you are struggling with your mental health or are in crisis, please seek immediate support by phone or online chat:
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Dial 988 from any phone
- 988lifeline.org
Organizations
Mental Health Association of Oklahoma
Helps connect individuals to resources, advocates for mental health, and offers suicide prevention training.
National Alliance on Mental Illness – Oklahoma
Provides a wide range of education, support, and advocacy for mental health concerns.
Oklahoma State Medical Association
Free counseling available for Oklahoma physicians (MDs or DOs) through OSMA.
Mission Academy High School in Oklahoma City
TRS has been providing long-term addiction recovery tools for Oklahoma City teens and their families since 2000.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357) Provides confidential, free referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations for individuals and families facing mental health or substance abuse challenges.
National Institute of Mental Health – Suicide Prevention Resources
Provides information about suicide, including warning signs, prevention, and treatment.
MentalHealth.Gov (Department of Health and Human Resources)
Provides educational resources on a wide range of mental health topics plus links to crisis support lines.
After Babel
Using moral psychology to explain why so much is going wrong
Articles
The Case for Phone-Free Schools
The research is clear: Smartphones undermine attention, learning, relationships, and belonging. Read the article.
Yes, We Do Know Social Media Isn’t Safe for Kids
What the Washington Post editorial board got wrong about the research. Read the article.
Surgeon General Sounds the Alarm on Social Media Use and Youth Mental Health Crisis
The Nation’s Doctor is now sounding the alarm on a likely driver of the youth mental health crisis: social media use.
Play Deprivation Is A Major Cause of the Teen Mental Health Crisis
Allowing more unsupervised free play is among the most powerful and least expensive ways to bring down rates of mental illness Read the article.
Suicide Rates Are up for Gen Z Across the Anglosphere, Especially for Girls
Gen Z's Silent Scream: Uncover the alarming surge in suicide rates among girls, as "After Babel" delves into the dark side of the digital age's impact on our youth's mental health.
Do you know where your kids go every day?
People often ask me to explain their kids to them. They are baffled by the children that they raised and yet somehow do not know.
Harry Potter and the Magical Phone
The summer that Harry Potter turned 11, he received a letter in the mail informing that he was born to magical parents.1 The next moment, a half-giant by the name of Hagrid appeared at his doorstep.....
Walk Yourself into Wellness
With advice from a 19th century Danish philosopher, Marcus encourages all to practice intentional walking. Plus, gain a few tips on how to do just that.
Psychotic Disorders Do Not Respect Autonomy or Freedom
All political debates are subject to the imposition of emotion and the distortion of bullying, but I know of none where that is more true than....
What We Learned in 2023 About Gen Z’s Mental Health Crisis
In this post, we highlight a few of our 31 posts that readers seemed to enjoy most, and that we believe are the most essential readings for those following this Substack.
The Youth Mental Health Crisis is International Part 4: Europe
This is the fourth post in a series led by Zach Rausch to figure out the international scope of the youth mental health crisis.
Heroes In Waiting: Anti-Bullying Program Helps Students
Heroes in Waiting assemblies include interactive segments to engage students and reinforce the concepts of peace-building and culture change.
Is Taking a Mental Health Day Actually Good for You?
If your mental health could use some TLC, you’re not alone
Fear Switch in the Brain May Point to Target for Treating Anxiety Disorders Including PTSD
Researchers found that acute stress switched chemical signals in the brain from producing excitatory glutamate to...
Yes, Social Media Really Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage Mental Illness
For centuries, adults have worried about whatever “kids these days” are doing. From novels in the 18th century to the bicycle in the 19th...
The Girls Are Not Alright: Responses to Three Claims that the Youth Mental Health Crisis Is Exagerated
Why changes in stigma and self-reporting procedures cannot explain the international decline of adolescent girls’ mental health.
Learning to Laugh at the Unexpected
From board member Marcus Engel: Surprises in life are going to happen. And sometimes when it rains, it pours. But, if we can learn to laugh at the unexpected, we’re in a better position to avoid disappointment and anxiety than allowing it to overwhelm us.