Mental Health Resources

Here are links to Mental Health related  providers,  resources and  websites for services and  support.

Children

• Parents’ How-To Guide to Mental Health Services for Children in Massachusetts (pdf)
• MassHealth Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI): CBHI For Families
• Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Family Guide (pdf)
• The Family Resource Centers (FRCs) of Massachusetts

Clubhouses

• Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition

Conditions and Diseases

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
  Phone: 800-826-3632
• International Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
• Mass General Hospital Parent and Family Resource Center

Drug Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers

• Treatment and Recovery Services
• Treatment-Centers.net

Education

• Mental Health America– Provides online mental health and wellness education.
• HealthyPlace.com –  Consumer mental health site, providing comprehensive, information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications from both a consumer and expert point of view. We have an active mental health social network for support, online psychological tests, breaking mental health news, mental health videos, a live mental health tv and radio show.
• Mental Health in Schools –  Community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all Americans.

Mental Health Resources in Massachusetts

• Rtor.org – offers families affected by mental illness guidance, support and information on the best practices and providers in recovery-oriented mental health care.
• Massachusetts Department of Mental Health – The Department of Mental Health assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages; enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities.

National Comprehensive Agencies

• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• MentalHealth.gov

Parent Info

• Parent Professional Advocacy League – The Massachusetts Family Voice for Children’s Mental Health

Services Locator

• SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Treatment Locator
• Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) – Find a behavioral health provider.
• NAMI Navigating a Mental Health Crisis – NAMI provides some ideas for navigating a crisis that you or someone you support is experiencing.

Support Groups

• NAMI Mass Compass Helpline
• Western Mass Peer Support Line –  Open Friday through Monday, 8pm to midnight
  888-407-4515

Fact Sheet last updated on: 5/8/2020