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Mental Health
Resources
Eating Disorders
Phone: 888-350-4049, 617-558-1881
Location: Newton
Services Provided: Support groups, support for treatment for eating disorders
Population Served: People impacted by eating disorders
Cost: varies - may be eligible for reduced fees
Bereavement
Phone: 877-969-0010
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Online and local support, information for family after a child dies. There are over 600 local chapters nationwide.
Population Served: All
Cost: Free
Mental Health Services/
Counseling
Phone: 617-704-6264, 800-370-9085
Location: Massachusetts
Times Open: M-F 9am-5pm
Services Provided: Information/resources to help navigate the mental health system and problem solve. Can provide referrals for mental health care, legal services, and other resources
Population Served: All
Cost: Free
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Mental Health Services/
Counseling
Phone: Call to see if you are enrolled: 800-841-2900, 800-495-0086
Location: Massachusetts
Services Provided: Locate behavioral health providers and emergency behavioral health providers, find information/resources about mental health.
Population Served: Members of the MassHealth Primary Care Clinician Plant, Community Care Cooperative, Partners HealthCare Choice, Steward Health Choice, or BeHealthy Partnership
Cost: Varies (most services free)
Mental Health Services/
Counseling
Phone: 800-242-9794
Location: Massachusetts
Services Provided: ​Personalized, confidential refferals to licensed social workers - leave a message with your name and phone number.
Population Served: All in Massachusetts
Cost: Free
Mental Health Services/
Counseling
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: ​Locate mental health providers, in-person and online via telehealth.
Population Served: All
Cost: Free
Mental Health Services/
Counseling
Phone: 413-387-1105
Location: Massachusetts
Services Provided: ​Services for people needing continuing mental health and/or addiction services and short-term counseling
Population Served: Massachusetts residents in need of mental health services
Cost: varies
Emergency Crisis Services
Mental Health Services/
Counseling
Phone: 877-382-1609
Location: Massachusetts
Times Open: 24/7
Services Provided: ​Mental health/substance use crisis emergency crisis services
Population Served: Massachusetts residents
Cost: Free
National Crisis Text Line
Mental Health Services/
Counseling
Phone: Text HOME to 741741
Location: Nationwide
Times Open: 24/7
Services Provided: Text with a crisis counselor
Population Served: All
Cost: Free
Mental Health Services/
Counseling
Phone: 888-692-9355
Location: New York City
Times Open: 24/7
Services Provided: Crisis line, support for residents of the NYC area
Population Served: New York City area
Cost: Free
Suicide/Suicide Prevention
Phone: 877-870-HOPE (4673) - call or text
Location: Massachusetts
Times Open: 24/7
Services Provided: 24/7 suicide crisis line, grief support groups, suicide prevention webinars/information
Population Served: Massachusetts residents
Cost: Free
Suicide/Suicide Prevention
Phone: For a crisis: call 800-273-8255 or text TALK to 741741
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Suicide loss support groups, online information, suicide crisis line
Population Served: All
Cost: Free
Suicide/Suicide Prevention
Phone: 800-273-8255
Location: Nationwide
Times Open: 24/7
Services Provided: Confidential emotional support to people in a suicidal crisis or emotional distress
Population: All
Cost: Free
Support with Mental Illness
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Online and local support groups for people with anxiety or depression, help finding a therapist
Population Served: All
Cost: Free
Support with Mental Illness
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Online and local support groups, education
Population Served: People living with mood disorders and their loved ones
Cost: Free
Support with Mental Illness
Phone: 800-493-2094, suicide hotline: 800-283-8255
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Online and local support groups, education, and support
Population Served: People living with schizophrenia and related disorders
Cost: Free
Support with Mental Illness
Phone: 800-950-NAMI
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Online and local support groups
Population Served: People with mental health conditions, friends/family of people with mental health conditions
Cost: Free
Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Depression
Phone: 800-944-4773
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Helpline for postpartum depression (warm line - leave a message and you will receive a call back)
Population Served: Families and women affected by postpartum depression
Cost: Free
Postpartum Depression
Phone: 800-944-4773
Services Provided: The most widely-read blog about maternal mental illness, including postpartum depression. Information and support for families and women affected by maternal mental illness
Substance Use/ Support with Mental Illness
Phone: 800-662-4357
Location: Nationwide
Times Open: 24/7
Services Provided: Information for individuals and family members with substance use and/or mental health issues
Population Served: People with substance use and/or mental health issues, friends/family of people with substance use/mental health issues
Cost: Free
Substance Use
Services Provided: Support and support groups
Population Served: Family and friends of alcoholics, including Alateen meetings for teens struggling with the effects of someone else's drinking
Cost: Free
Substance Use
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Locate local AA meetings, online support
Population Served: People with problem alcohol use
Cost: Free
Substance Use
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Local NA meetings, online support, education
Population Served: People with addictions
Cost: Free