Tough Topics for Teens
Some things are tough to talk about.
Your library team wants to help you find whatever information you need.
No judgement if you need help, but you can also explore on your own and use self-checkout and find online resources below.
Dewey Decimal Numbers
Here’s a list of topics and where to find books on that topic in the library:
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Online Resources
EMERGENCY SERVICES
- If this is an emergency, call or text 9-1-1 for help right away.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7)
- 988lifeline.org
211 Central Ohio
- LSS Network of Hope (runs 211 Central Ohio)
- Call: 211 or 614-221-2255
- Text: 614-702-7772
National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Call: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
- Text: “START” to 88788
- Chat on thehotline.org
- Identify Abuse webpage
- National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
- Love Is Respect
- For young people experiencing abuse or curious about healthy relationships
- Call: 1-866-331-9474 or 800-787-3224
- Text: “LOVEIS” to 22522
- Chat on loveisrespect.org
The TREVOR Project
- thetrevorproject.org
- For LGBTQ Young People ages 25 and under
- 24/7 Suicide Hotline for LGBTQ Youth
- Call: 1-866-488-7386
- Text: ‘START’ to 678-678
- Chat on their website
National Alliance on Mental Illness
- NAMI.org
- NAMI Teen & Young Adult HelpLine
- Call: 1-800-950-6264
- Text: “Friend” to 62640
- Webchat: nami.org/help
- Email: helpline@nami.org
- NAMI Teen & Young Adult HelpLine
- NAMIOhio.org
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
Al-Anon Family Groups: Alateen – Teen Corner
- al-anon.org/newcomers/teen-corner-alateen
Alateen, a part of the Al-Anon Family Groups, is a fellowship of young people (mostly teenagers) whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking whether they are in your life drinking or not. By attending Alateen, teenagers meet other teenagers with similar situations. Alateen is not a religious program and there are no fees or dues to belong to it.
- Al-Anon and Alateen of Central Ohio – (614) 547-1550
The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope, in order to solve their common problems.
National Eating Disorders Association
- NationalEatingDisorders.org
- Screening Tool
- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) offers free resources:
- eating disorders helpline: 1-888-375-7767
- peer support groups
- recovery mentors
Start Talking Grandview (Drug and Alcohol Abuse)
Syntero (Care, Counseling and Support)
- Syntero.org/youth
- 614-889-5722, ext 133
ACLU Teen Health Guide
- ACLU Teen Health Guide
Helpful health and legal resources, tips and real-life scenarios, and answers to common but often tricky questions. Topics ranging from health laws, rights and responsibilities, treatment, sexuality, violence, body art, consent, and confidentiality, are all included. This resource is for teens and anyone else with their best interests in mind.