Getting good mental health support is when you need it is an important act of love and caring for yourself. We all deserve mental health support that meets our needs as individuals. This can take a number of forms and does not have to be expensive or incredibly time-consuming, but it is important. As someone who has experienced postpartum anxiety twice, I’m here to tell you that you will be surprised at how much better you can feel with the right professional support.
This post lists mental health resources broken down by categories that include diagnoses, different populations, low cost care, and different areas of expertise. Scroll through to find the resource that meets your needs. Please email me any additions to the list you’d like to suggest.
GENERAL
- Psychology Today’s Find a Therapist feature
- GoodTherapy.org
- The American Psychological Association’s Psychologist Locator (you can search by specialty)
- Mental Health America
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
ABUSE (VERBAL OR PHYSICAL)
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-7233
- Addiction/Substance Use
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s treatment locator for low-cost treatment.
GRIEF
- Psychology Today, Find a Grief Therapist
- Association for Death Educators and Counseling
- The Center for Complicated Grief
- Postpartum Support International, Loss and Grief in Pregnancy and Postpartum
LGBTQ
- National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Directory
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling
- The Association of LGBTQ Psychiatrists
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender National Hotline, 888-843-4564
LOW-COST OPTIONS
MILITARY
MOOD DISORDERS
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), 240-485-1001
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), 1-800-826-3632
- International OCD Foundation provides information on OCD and treatment referrals. Phone: 617-973-5801
- The Anxiety and Depression Association of America,
- International OCD Foundation
PEOPLE OF COLOR
- Therapy for Black Girls Therapist Directory
- Mental Resources for Women of Color compiled by the Postpartum Mama
- Postpartum Progress, Black Mental Health Providers List
- Tessera Collective, Find a Therapist
- National Association for Mental Illness Guide to Finding a Culturally Competent Provider
- African American Therapists Directory
- Association of Black Psychologists’ Directory
- Akoma Counseling Concepts (DC area)
- Black Girl + Mental Health Blog
- Tessera Collective private support group on Facebook
- Redefine Enough, 5 Mental Health Podcasts by Therapists of Color
- National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
- Together Empowering Asian Minds (TEAM)
- National Association of Mental Illness Latino Mental Health
- Latino/Hispanic Communities and Mental Health
- American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry
PERINATAL MOOD AND ANXIETY DISORDERS (SUCH AS PPD)
- Postpartum Support International Warmline, 800-944-4773
- Postpartum Support International National Database of Support
- The Postpartum Stress Center, 610-525-7527
- Seleni Institute in Manhattan
- Postpartum Support International, Intensive Perinatal Psych Treatment in the U.S.,
- Postpartum Progress’ nationwide list of providers
- Postpartum Progress nationwide list of support groups
SUICIDE
- The Suicide Prevention Lifeline connects callers to trained crisis counselors 24/7. They also provide a chat function on their website. Phone: 1-800-273-8255
- The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 1-888-333-2377
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
- National Alliance for Mental Illness Helpline, 800-950-6264
- Mental Health America