National Mental Health Resources
Support and Guidance for Every Step of Your Journey
IMPORTANT: If you or someone you know is facing a life-threatening emergency, including a threat of injury to self or others, call 911 immediately.
Abuse & Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
- All individuals affected by abuse: 1-800-799-7233
- Text BEGIN to 88788
- www.thehotline.org
Addictions
Boys Town National Hotline
- Help for children & families: 1-800-448-3000
- Text VOICE to 20121
- The speech- and hearing-impaired can email: hotline@boystown.org
- www.boystown.org
Partnership to End Addiction
- Support for families dealing with substance use: 1-855-378-4373
- Text CONNECT to 55753
- Email a specialist: https://drugfree.org/email-a-helpline-specialist/
- drugfree.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- Text your zip code to 435748 (HELP4U) to find help near you
- www.samhsa.gov
LGBTQ+ Resources
The Trevor Project
- Crisis support for LGBTQ youth (under 25): 1-866-488-7386
- Text START to 678-678
- www.thetrevorproject.org
Support Groups
Al-Anon Family Groups
- For friends and family of alcoholics: 1-888-425-2666
- al-anon.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
- Text TALK to 741741
- afsp.org
Online Screenings & Information
Mental Health America
- Online screenings and information about various mental health conditions
- www.mhanational.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Information and support for individuals and families affected by mental illness
- Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
- Text HelpLine to 62640
- www.nami.org
Ethics in Therapy
- Department of Consumer Affairs – “Therapy Never Includes Sexual Behavior”, Information on recognizing and reporting inappropriate therapist behavior.
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- Address: 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834
Note: The Center for Mental Health Excellence is not responsible for the content, claims, or representations of the listed external sites. This list is provided as a resource and does not constitute an endorsement of any specific organization.