Mental Health Resources

Last Updated August 23, 2023

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
  1. GENERAL
    1. BetterHelp: is the world’s largest therapy platform. Making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life’s challenges can get help, anytime and anywhere. BetterHelp offers access to licensed, trained, experienced, and accredited psychologists (PhD / PsyD), marriage and family therapists (LMFT), clinical social workers (LCSW / LMSW), and board licensed professional counselors (LPC).
      1. URL: https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/
    2. LGBT Hotline: a resource specific to those in the LGBTQIA + community.
      1. Available: Monday through Friday, 4 PM to 12AM ET; Saturday, 12 PM to 5 PM ET.
      2. Phone for LGBTQ youth (Under 25): LGBT National Youth Talkline 800-246-7743 (toll free).
      3. Phone for LGBTQ adults (25-50): LGBT Hotline 888-843-4564 (toll free).
      4. For LGBTQ seniors (over 50): LGBT National Senior Hotline ​888-234-7243 (toll free).
    3. NAMI HelpLine: a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public.
      1. Available: Monday through Friday, 10 AM – 10 PM ET.
      2. URL: https://www.nami.org/help
      3. Call: 800-950-6264 (toll free).
      4. Chat: https://www.nami.org/help
      5. Text: Text NAMI to 741-741.
      6. Email: info@nami.org
    4. SAMHSA’s (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) National Helpline: a free, confidential information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
      1. Available: 24/7/365.
      2. URL: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
      3. Call: 800-487-4889 (toll free).
      4. Text: your zip code to 435748 to find help near you.
    5. Teen Line: a crisis hotline for youth and parents. Shelter, referrals, information, crisis intervention and health clinic. Referrals throughout the U.S. Bilingual. It’s free, it’s confidential.
      1. Available: Daily 6 – 10 PM PT.
      2. URL: https://www.teenline.org
      3. Call: 800-852-8336 (toll free).
      4. Text: Text TEEN to 839863.
    6. The Trevor Project: providing free support for young LGBTQ individuals, confidentially.
      1. Available: 24/7/365.
      2. URL: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
      3. Call: 866-488-7386 (toll free).
      4. Chat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/webchat
      5. Text: START to 678-678.
    7. Veterans Crisis Line: a free service for veterans, their families and their affiliates.
      1. Available: 24/7/365.
      2. URL: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
      3. Chat: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat/
      4. Text: 838255.
    8.  ADDICTION
      1. The Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization: access support groups and online sessions.
        1. URL: https://adultchildren.org
      2. SAMHSA’s (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) National Helpline: a free, confidential information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
        1. Available: 24/7/365.
        2. URL: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
        3. Call: 800-487-4889 (toll free).
        4. Text: your zip code to 435748 to find help near you.
      3. Sex Addicts Anonymous: find support groups and meetings taking place near you.
        1. URL: https://saa-recovery.org
    9. ANXIETY
      1. Anxiety Social Net: connect with people dealing with everything from social anxiety to agoraphobia. 
        1. URL: http://anxietysocialnet.com
      2. Anxiety and Depression Association of America: find an in-person support group near you.
        1. URL: http://adaa.org
      3. International OCD Foundation: find therapists, clinics and support groups specializing in the disorder near you.
        1. URL: https://iocdf.org
    10. BIPOLAR
      1. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: in-person or online group.
        1. URL: https://www.dbsalliance.org/
    11. DEPRESSION
      1. Anxiety and Depression Association of America: find an in-person support group near you.
        1. URL: http://adaa.org
      2. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: in-person or online group.
        1. URL: https://www.dbsalliance.org/
    12. DOMESTIC ABUSE
      1. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: support for violence, exploitation, and negligence involving children.
        1. URL: http://www.missingkids.com/
        2. Call: 800-THE-LOST (toll free).
      2. Childhelp: support for anything to do with child abuse.
        1. URL: https://childhelphotline.org
        2. Call: 800-4ACHILD (toll free).
        3. Chat: https://m2.icarol.com/ConsumerRegistration.aspx?org=2075&pid=555&cc=en-US
      3. National Domestic Violence Hotline: free, confidential support for issues relating to domestic abuse.
        1. URL: https://www.thehotline.org/#
        2. Call: 800-799-SAFE (toll free).
        3. Text: Text START to 88788.
        4. Chat: https://www.thehotline.org/#
    13. EATING DISORDERS
      1. Eating Disorder Hope: discover a number of online support groups and events geared around awareness.
        1. URL: https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/recovery/support-groups/online
    14. PSYCHOSIS
      1. Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America: facilitates in-person groups.
        1. URL: https://sczaction.org
        2. Call: 855-640-8271 at 7 P.M. ET Sunday, Thursday and Friday with the pass code 88286491#.
    15. SELF-HARM
      1. Daily Strength: online support groups and resources.
        1. URL: https://www.dailystrength.org/group/self-injury
    16. SEXUAL ASSAULT
      1. Safe Horizon: offers personalized, non-judgmental support for rape and sexual abuse. They can talk to you about your safety, provide information about resources in your community, and connect you to our programs and services.
        1. URL: https://www.safehorizon.org
        2. Call: 800-621-4673 (toll free).
    17. SUICIDE
      1. National Suicide Prevention Hotline:
        1. Phone / Text: 800-273-8255 (toll free).
      2. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: There is hope. Providing 24/7, free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress works. The Lifeline helps thousands of people overcome crisis situations every day.
        1. Available: 24/7/365.
        2. Phone /Text: 988.
        3. Chat: https://988lifeline.org/
      3. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: find support, information, groups, counsellors and more resources for those suffering with suicidality or those with a relationship to suicide.
        1. URL: https://afsp.org
      4. Hopeline: receive immediate support.
        1. URL: https://www.imalive.org
        2. Phone / Text: 800-784-2433 (toll free).
      5. The Samaritans: free, confidential, 24-hour support in crisis.
        1. URL: https://samaritansnyc.org/24-hour-crisis-hotline/
        2. Call: (212) 673-3000.
      6. Crisis Text Line: text a representative for free, 24 hour support in a crisis.
        1. Text: START to 741-741
      7. A comprehensive list of suicide hotlines by state:
        1. URL: http://www.suicide.org/suicide-hotlines.html

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