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Children, teens and young adults can have mental health problems, too. In fact, three out of four people with mental health problems showed signs before they were 24 years old.</p><p>If you’re thinking about harming yourself <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140320234934/http://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help/index.html">get help immediately</a>. You can call 911 or the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140320234934/http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/">National Suicide Prevention Line</a> at <b>1.800.273.TALK (8255)</b>.</p><h2>What Does “Mental Health Problem” Mean?</h2><p>Are you having trouble doing the things you like to do or need to do because of how you feel – like going to school, work or hanging out with friends?</p><p>Are you having a rough day? Have you been feeling down for a while? Everyone goes through tough times, and no matter how long you’ve had something on your mind, it’s important that you talk to someone about it.</p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="videoBox"><tr><th align="center">Related Video</th></tr><tr><td width="100%"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" alt="YouTube embedded video: Stories of Hope and Recovery: Demi Lovato" frameborder="0" height="225" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140320234934if_/http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/10gcsrx-ANA?rel=0&showinfo=1" title="YouTube embedded video: Stories of Hope and Recovery: Demi Lovato" width="400">YouTube embedded video: http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/10gcsrx-ANA</iframe></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"><p>Demi Lovato shares her personal story with mental health problems and offers advice for young adults. If you have, or believe you may have, a mental health problem, it may be helpful to talk about these issues with others.</p></td></tr></table><p>Talk to your parents or a trusted adult if you experience any of these things:</p><ul><li>Can’t eat or sleep</li><li>Can’t perform daily tasks like going to school</li><li>Don’t want to hang out with your friends or family</li><li>Don’t want to do things you usually enjoy</li><li>Fight a lot with family and friends</li><li>Feel like you can’t control your emotions and it’s effecting your relationships with your family and friends</li><li>Have low or no energy</li><li>Feel hopeless</li><li>Feel numb or like nothing matters</li><li>Can’t stop thinking about certain things or memories</li><li>Feel confused, forgetful, edgy, angry, upset, worried, or scared</li><li>Want to harm yourself or others</li><li>Have random aches and pains</li><li>Smoke, drink, or use drugs</li><li>Hear voices</li></ul><p>Learn more about <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140320234934/http://www.mentalhealth.gov/what-to-look-for/index.html">specific mental health problems</a>. </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="videoBox"><tr><th align="center">Related Video</th></tr><tr><td width="100%"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" alt="YouTube embedded video: Stories of Hope and Recovery: Kay Jamison" frameborder="0" height="225" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140320234934if_/http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/iGYIuTWddzo?rel=0&showinfo=1" title="YouTube embedded video: Stories of Hope and Recovery: Kay Jamison" width="400">YouTube embedded video: http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/iGYIuTWddzo</iframe></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"><p>Kay Jamison, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, shares a personal story of hope and recovery from mental health problems. She talks about her treatment and recovery from mental health problems, and the importance of getting care.</p></td></tr></table><h2>Where Can I Get Help?</h2><p>You are not alone. Lots of people have been where you are or are there right now. But there are also <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140320234934/http://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help/index.html">lots of people who want to help you</a>.</p><p>If you’re thinking about harming yourself <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140320234934/http://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help/index.html">get help immediately</a>. You can call 911 or the National <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140320234934/http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/">Suicide Prevention Line</a> at <b>1.800.273.TALK (8255)</b>.</p><p>Another way to get help is by talking to someone you trust. This could be a parent, family member, teacher, school counselor, spiritual leader or another trusted adult, who:</p><ul><li>Gives good advice when you want and ask for it</li><li>Respects your need for privacy so you can tell him or her anything</li><li>Lets you talk freely about your feelings and emotions without judging, teasing, or criticizing</li><li>Helps you figure out what to do the next time a difficult situation comes up</li></ul><h2>Learn More About Young People and Mental Health</h2><ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140320234934/http://us.reachout.com/">Get tips for helping yourself and your friends, and connect with other young adults</a>.</li><li>Is your mental health, or someone else’s, affected by bullying? <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140320234934/http://www.stopbullying.gov/">Learn what to do if you or someone you know is being bullied.</a></li><li>Once you know <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140320234934/http://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/myths-facts/index.html">the facts about mental health problems</a>, you can share them with other people. 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