Finding Other Local Services
The following resources can be used to help you find mental health treatment services in your community. Mental Health America’s fact sheet “Finding the Right Care” and some of the sites listed below provide detailed information to help you choose a therapist and to enable you to better understand treatment options and the treatment process. Sites providing specialized treatment referrals for specific illnesses also include considerable information about the specific illness.
Looking for a support group?
- Child-Help USA 1-800-422-4453 crisis line assists both child and adult survivors of abuse, including sexual abuse. The hotline, staffed by mental health professionals, also provides treatment referrals.
- The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention's crisis hotline, 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) can put you into contact with your local crisis center.
For referrals to Community Mental Health Services:
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Mental Health Information Center has a Mental Health Facilities Locator that can also help you find community outpatient, inpatient and residential treatment facilities, including affordable mental health services in your area.
The SAMHSA Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator and the National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) 24 hour information and referral line at 800-729-6686 provide referrals to alcohol, substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment facilities. Dual diagnosis services provide integrated treatment for individuals who have both an alcohol or substance abuse problem and a mental illness.
For referral to Individual Mental Health Providers:
The Therapist Referral Network provides referrals to individual mental health professionals. Providers participate in a variety of insurance plans. Some offer affordable fee structures and may accept Medicare and Medicaid.
There are a number of professional provider associations and other national organizations that provide treatment referral services. These organizations are listed below with links to their web sites.
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