YouTube launches 9 new playlists on taking care of your mental health

Millions of Americans are affected by mental health conditions every year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Even if you haven't personally experienced mental illness, chances are you know someone who has.

That's why World Mental Health Day is so important. The annual event was created by the World Federation for Mental Health and this year the organization aims to bring attention to the issues young adults face. To mark the day, YouTube teamed up with several organizations and experts to launch video playlists that explore mental health and wellbeing.

Partners in the project include Bring Change to Mind, Crisis Text Line, Joy Harden Bradford (host of the mental health podcast Therapy for Black Girls) and Evryman (a global community of men that work together to better themselves and challenge traditional masculinity).

YouTube's nine new playlists cover subjects like anxiety, therapy, and self-care, and feature some popular faces, including YouTube creators Daniel Howell, Depression to Expression, Meghan Rienks, and Tessa Violet. Check out each playlist for yourself below.

1. World Mental Health Day: Stories

2. Mental Well-being Tools: Mindfulness & Meditation

3. Mental Well-being Tools: Relaxation Sounds

4. Mental Well-being Tools: Yoga

5. Guest Curator: Bring Change To Mind

6. Guest Curator: Crisis Text Line

7. Guest Curator: Joy Harden Bradford

8. Guest Curator: Evryman

9. Guest Curator: Sad Girls Club