Mental Health Resources
Here are key mental health resources for each state in the U.S. that can be useful for individuals seeking support, treatment, and guidance. These resources include national helplines, state-specific programs, and directories of mental health services.
National Resources:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7 support)
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Call: 988 (formerly 1-800-273-TALK)
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Text: 988
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Website: https://988lifeline.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline
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Call: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
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Website: https://www.nami.org
Crisis Text Line
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Text: HOME to 741741
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Website: https://www.crisistextline.org/
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
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Call: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
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Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/
State-Specific Mental Health Resources:
Alabama:
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Alabama Department of Mental Health: https://mh.alabama.gov/
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Crisis Services: 1-800-367-0955
Alaska:
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Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority: http://mhtrust.org/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-877-266-HELP (4357)
Arizona:
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Crisis Hotline: 1-800-631-1314
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Arizona Department of Health Services: https://www.azdhs.gov/
Arkansas:
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Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health: https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-800-482-9921
California:
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California Department of Health Care Services: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/
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California Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-877-727-4747
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Crisis Text Line: Text "CA" to 741741
Colorado:
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Colorado Crisis Services: 1-844-493-TALK (8255)
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Colorado Mental Health: https://cdhs.colorado.gov/behavioral-health
Connecticut:
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Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: https://portal.ct.gov/DMHAS
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Crisis Hotline: 1-800-467-3237
Delaware:
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Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health: https://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsamh/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-800-652-2929
Florida:
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Florida Department of Children and Families: https://www.myflfamilies.com/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-800-985-5990 (Disaster Distress Helpline)
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Florida Mental Health Services: https://www.dmh.state.fl.us/
Georgia:
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Georgia Crisis & Access Line: 1-800-715-4225
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Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities: https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/
Hawaii:
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Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Health Division: https://health.hawaii.gov/behavioralhealth/
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Hawaii Crisis Line: 1-800-753-6879
Idaho:
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Idaho Department of Health and Welfare: https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/behavioral-health
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Idaho Crisis Line: 1-800-922-3406
Illinois:
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Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health: https://www.idhs.state.il.us/
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Illinois Mental Health Hotline: 1-800-843-6154
Indiana:
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Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA): https://www.in.gov/fssa/
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Indiana 24/7 Crisis Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Iowa:
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Iowa Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health: https://dhs.iowa.gov/
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Iowa Crisis Hotline: 1-800-332-4224
Kansas:
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Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services: https://www.kdads.ks.gov/
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Kansas Mental Health: 1-800-221-4418
Kentucky:
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Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental, and Intellectual Disabilities: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/
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Crisis Support: 1-800-221-0446
Louisiana:
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Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/
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Louisiana Mental Health Crisis Line: 1-877-664-4245
Maine:
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Maine Department of Health and Human Services: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/
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Crisis Support: 1-888-568-1112
Maryland:
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Maryland Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration: https://health.maryland.gov/bha/
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Maryland Crisis Hotline: 1-800-422-0009
Massachusetts:
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Massachusetts Department of Mental Health: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-mental-health
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Crisis Helpline: 1-877-382-1609
Michigan:
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Michigan Department of Health and Human Services: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs
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Michigan Crisis Line: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
Minnesota:
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Minnesota Department of Human Services: https://mn.gov/dhs/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-866-223-1111
Mississippi:
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Mississippi Department of Mental Health: https://www.dmh.ms.gov/
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Mississippi Crisis Line: 1-800-742-7609
Missouri:
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Missouri Department of Mental Health: https://dmh.mo.gov/
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Crisis Helpline: 1-800-811-4760
Montana:
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Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services: https://dphhs.mt.gov/
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Montana Crisis Line: 1-877-668-3519
Nebraska:
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Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services: http://dhhs.ne.gov/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Nevada:
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Nevada Department of Health and Human Services: http://dhhs.nv.gov/
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Crisis Support: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
New Hampshire:
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New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/
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Crisis Helpline: 1-800-852-3345
New Jersey:
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New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/
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New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-855-654-6735
New Mexico:
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New Mexico Department of Health, Behavioral Health: https://www.nmhealth.org/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-855-662-7474
New York:
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New York State Office of Mental Health: https://www.omh.ny.gov/
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Crisis Support: 1-800-273-8255
North Carolina:
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health: http://dhhs.nc.gov/
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Crisis Helpline: 1-800-681-2031
North Dakota:
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North Dakota Department of Human Services: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/
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Crisis Support: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Ohio:
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Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: http://mha.ohio.gov/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Oklahoma:
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Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services: http://oklahoma.gov/odmhsas/
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Oklahoma Suicide Prevention: 1-800-522-9054
Oregon:
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Oregon Health Authority: http://oregon.gov/oha/
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Crisis Line: 1-800-273-TALK
Pennsylvania:
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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services: http://www.dhs.pa.gov/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Rhode Island:
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Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals: http://bhddh.ri.gov/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-401-414-5465
South Carolina:
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South Carolina Department of Mental Health: http://scdmh.net/
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Crisis Helpline: 1-888-728-2420
South Dakota:
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South Dakota Department of Social Services: http://dss.sd.gov/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Tennessee:
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Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services: http://tn.gov/behavioral-health/
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Crisis Support: 1-855-CRISIS-1 (1-855-274-7471)
Texas:
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Texas Department of State Health Services: http://dshs.texas.gov/
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Texas Suicide Prevention: 1-800-273-8255
Utah:
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Utah Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health: http://dsamh.utah.gov/
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Utah Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK
Vermont:
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Vermont Department of Mental Health: http://mentalhealth.vermont.gov/
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Crisis Helpline: 1-800-273-8255
Virginia:
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Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services: http://dbhds.virginia.gov/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Washington:
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Washington State Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/bhsia/
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Crisis Helpline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
West Virginia:
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West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: http://dhhr.wv.gov/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Wisconsin:
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Wisconsin Department of Health Services: http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/
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Wisconsin Suicide Prevention: 1-800-273-8255
Wyoming:
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Wyoming Department of Health, Behavioral Health Division: http://health.wyo.gov/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
West Virginia:
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West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: http://dhhr.wv.gov/
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Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255