How MD Young Minds works
MD Young Minds is a new resource for teens and adolescents who are struggling with their mental health. It’s a program designed by the Maryland Department of Health, Office of Suicide Prevention, and utilizes 211 Maryland’s texting platform.
In Maryland, one in five teens considered attempting suicide in the last year, according to the 2021 Maryland Youth Pandemic Behavior Survey.
MDYoungMinds sends supportive text messages, with a focus on teen and adolescent concerns and worries. The ongoing messages also remind youth that immediate mental health support is always available through 211, Press 1.
This is an extension of MDMindHealth/MDSaludMental, which provides English and Spanish text messages for adults.
Sign up by texting MDYoungMinds to 898-211.
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