Mental Health Links

The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis:

• Call 988 (24/7 suicide and crisis hotline)
• Text "home" to 741741 (24/7 suicide and crisis textline)
• Chat online at 988lifeline.org

If you are an LGBTQIA+ individual experiencing a crisis:

• The Trevor Project (24/7 suicide and crisis services)
  • Call 1-800-488-7386 
  • Text "start" to 678-678
  • Chat online at https://chat.trvr.org/
• TransLifeline (1PM-9PM EST)
  • Call 877-565-8860 

Free Tools and Resources:

• Guided mindfulness meditations at InsightTimer
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy course with over 40 lessons focusing on DBT skills
• The OCD Challenge is a customizable program that incorporates skills to manage OCD symptoms
• Your Anxiety Toolkit is a podcast for those with anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, and depression

Free Support Groups:

• NAMI Connections is a peer-led support group for individuals age 18+ living with mental health conditions (online and in-person)
• NAMI Family Support Group is for families of those living with mental health conditions (online and in-person)
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) hosts in-person and online support groups for individuals experiencing mood disorders. Groups focusing on specific identities are also available.
• PFLAG hosts peer-led in-person and online support groups for LGBTQIA+ individuals and/or their family members

Associations & Institutes

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• American Counseling Association
• American Psychiatric Association
• American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Society
• Mental Health America
• MentalHealth.gov/
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association
• National Eating Disorders Association
• National Sleep Foundation
• National Women’s Health Resource Center
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• Suicide: Read This First

Depression

• Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
• Depression and How Therapy Can Help
• Depression Screening
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

Anxiety Disorders

• Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Beyond OCD
• International OCD Foundation
• Trichotillomania Learning Center

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
• National Center for PTSD 
• The Gift From Within
• Sidran Institute

Addiction and Recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Center for On-Line Addiction
• Web of Addictions
• ExProgram for Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vaping

Eating Disorders

• American Dietetic Association

Personality Disorders

• Personality Disorders

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

• Childhelp USA®
• Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website

Developmental Disorders

• Developmental Disabilities | CDC

Diagnosis

• DSM-V: Diagnoses and Criteria

Medication

• DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.