Mental Health First Aid Kit

Mental health challenges can impact anyone. The Mental Health First Aid Kit provides local, state and national resources to help you or someone you know find support.

Crisis Resources

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Statewide Resources

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Ocean County Resources

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Monmouth County Resources

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Essex County Resources

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Mental health is part of our daily lives. By taking small steps each day, you can improve the quality of your mental health over time and create healthy practices to help you manage daily stress and anxiety.

Community Specific Resources​

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Police and Law Enforcement

Military, Veterans and their Families

Fire and EMS

Program Resources

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Everyday Mental Health Practices

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  • Practice breathing exercises, such as box breathing, to help you relax
  • Write affirmations or mantras and carry them with you or post them in a place you’ll see regularly
  • Create a music playlist that helps you feel calm in stressful moments or maintain a sense of peace throughout the day
  • When you feel stressed, try making lists of three or more things you are grateful for
  • Find and save your favorite mindfulness or meditation practices that you can incorporate into a daily routine or use to regain a sense of calm or focus your mind

Physical health is an important part of our mental health. By developing healthy daily practices, you can maintain an overall healthy well-being.

Tips for an Overall Healthy Lifestyle

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  • Exercise regularly
  • Eat balanced and nutritious meals
  • Get quality sleep for eight hours a night
  • Spend time outside and away from screens
  • Schedule an annual wellness visit with your provider
  • Talk to your provider about your mental health

The Mental Health First Aid Kit is developed by the Mental Health Awareness Training Program, part of the RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery. For more information about the Mental Health Awareness Training Program, please contact Sarah Comey at Sarah.Comey@rwjbh.org.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call 9-1-1.