National Institute of Mental Health
“The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).”
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline
Phone Number: 988
“The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. We’re committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.”
National Mental Health Hotline
Phone Number: (899)-903-3787
“The Mental Health Hotline can help with a mental health crisis. A mental health crisis is a situation that involves someone who is in emotional distress, has thoughts of harm to self or others, is out of touch with reality, unable to function, and can’t calm down. An example is talk of suicide without imminent danger. Substance use, going off psychiatric medications, low mood, and eating disorders may fall into this category.”
The hotline’s official website also has resources by state and support for specific categories of mental health issues: anxiety attack, bipolar disorder, depression, panic attack, psychosis, PTSD, schizophrenia.
Also included on the website is information about each of the above categories
- About the condition
- Recognizing signs
- How to help someone suffering from it
- Treatments
nATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
“NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness”
Phone Number: (866)-629-4564
“The National Depression Hotline is a nationwide resource for people struggling with depression. We know how hard it is to find reliable, and free resources to help yourself or a loved one. This website does just that. If you want to talk, getting help for depression is only a phone call away. Our free hotline is available 24/7.”
Includes resources by state.
“MHA’s programs and initiatives fulfill its mission of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through advocacy, education, research and services. MHA’s national office and its 200+ affiliates and associates around the country work every day to protect the rights and dignity of individuals with lived experience and ensure that peers and their voices are integrated into all areas of the organization.”
NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HOTLINE
Phone Number: 1(800)-799-SAFE or 1(800)-799-3224
Chat live on the website
Text START to 88788
“24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.
Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages.”
National Rehab Hotline
Phone Number: (866)-210-1303
The National Rehab Hotline is free and available 24/7/365 to help anyone struggling through a substance use or mental health crisis get immediate help.
Our crisis hotline specialists can provide resourceful information about alcoholism, drug addiction, and mental health, and what the next steps for yourself or your loved one might be. This may include treatment suggestions, immediate crisis support & intervention, or we can guide you towards local resources.
Includes resources by state
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“The WhiteFlag movement is dedicated to:
- Acceptance – No judgment, just real people helping people in pain.
- Connection – You are not alone. We help you connect with people who understand your pain.
- Support – Get help and give help. Immediately. Anonymously. Free.
- Healing – Don’t give up. WhiteFlag is a safe space where it’s okay to not be okay.”
american psychological association
APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 146,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members.
“Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.”
MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health
“Our Center, established in 1989, has been renamed following the generous gift from Carol Ammon and Dr. Marie Pinizzotto. These resources will be used to realize the overarching mission of the Center.
This website provides a range of current information including discussion of new research findings in women’s mental health and how such investigations inform day-to-day clinical practice. Despite the growing number of studies being conducted in women’s health, the clinical implications of such work are frequently controversial, leaving patients with questions regarding the most appropriate path to follow. Providing these resources to patients and their doctors so that individual clinical decisions can be made in a thoughtful and collaborative fashion dovetails with the mission of our Center.”
