Links We Love

• The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance launched an online toolkit that supports law enforcement agencies around the country in planning and implementing effective calls for service involving people with mental illnesses.
• Instagram is launching a new feature to help users who post or search about self-harm, and provide them with the option to contact helplines directly, or receive tips on getting help.
• Mental illness is not a costume. See how advocates at This Is My Brave encouraged others to share their #FaceofMentalIllness this Halloween season to show what mental illness can look like. 
• Need a pick-me-up? Here are some comforting affirmations to get you through.