Do you need to talk to someone?
Onyourmind.net is a StarVista program that provides a safe and anonymous place for teens. You can talk about anything that’s on your mind, including relationships, school, depression, stress, suicide, friends, parents, cutting, identity, and health. The chat is based in San Mateo County, California. You can also submit a question to be answered on our Q&A page, or connect to resources for additional information and support.
To make a donation to onyourmind, please click here.
Chat Room Hours
Chat Hours
4:30PM-9:30PM PST
The chat will be CLOSED Monday, October 14th for Indigenous People’s Day.
If the chat is closed, Lifeline Crisis Chat is available 24/7
Some warning signs before suicide include:
Feelings
- Hopelessness
- Depression
- Fear
- Loneliness
- Worthlessness
Thoughts
- No one cares about me
- I am all alone
- No one understands me
- No one would miss me if I were gone
- I can’t take it anymore
Behaviors
- Loss of interest in activities
- Writing a will
- Giving away possessions
- Poor concentration
- Initiating fights
For Emergencies, Call 911
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23 Aug
Stress is all around us. We each have our own stressors, and sometimes these stressors are unbearable. However, we have the power to make the triggers tolerable!
16 Aug
Thinking about talking to an adult about mental illness can feel scary. How will they react? What will they say? However, talking to a safe adult can be an important step in getting support for mental illness.
OnYourMind.net is a program of the StarVista Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Center in San Mateo County, and is staffed by volunteer high school students from the Bay Area who have been trained to help other teens.
