Finding Mental Health Services

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Finding Mental Health Services:
Where To Go for Help

If you or someone you know could benefit from seeing a mental health professional, these resources can help you find the right care:

Your family physician or health care provider.
Mental health division of your local health department.
Community mental health center.
Child and family social services agency.
Employee Assistance Program provided by your employer.
Professional counselor who works in a mental health center, outpatient clinic, private or group practice, general or psychiatric hospital, or nursing home.
Pastoral counselor/member of the clergy.
Self-help or mutual support group.
Mental health or crisis hotline, drug hotline, or suicide prevention center.
Hospital emergency room.

For more information, contact:
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
800-789-2647
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov

Resources

American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
5221 Wuisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20015
202-237-8255 or 1-800-273-8255
www.suicidology.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
212-363-3500 or 1-888-333-2377
www.afsp.org
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-3007
202-996-7300 or 1-888-333-7636
www.aacap.org
American Psychiatric Association
1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209-3901
703-907-7300 or 1-888-357-7924
www.psych.org
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
703-524-7600 or 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
www.nami.org
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
Mailstop K60
4770 Buford Highway
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
770-488-4362
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/suifacts.htm
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
2001 N. Beauregard Street, 12th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
703-684-7722 or 1-800-969-NMHA (6642)
www.nmha.org

These are just a few of the many resources available.

Updated 9/05
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