🧠 MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Mental health support doesn’t have to wait until you’re in crisis. Whether you’re looking for information, therapy, support groups, or immediate help, these organizations are a good place to start.
🆘 IMMEDIATE SUPPORT
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for free, confidential crisis support in the U.S. and its territories.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
🔎 FIND A THERAPIST
Psychology Today — Therapist Directory
Search for therapists by location, specialty, insurance, and treatment approach.
TherapyDen
A therapist directory with options for filtering by specialty, identity, and therapeutic approach.
Inclusive Therapists
A directory focused on culturally responsive, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and identity-affirming mental health care.
🏳️🌈 LGBTQIA+ SUPPORT
The Trevor Project
Crisis intervention and mental health support for LGBTQIA+ young people.
GLMA (Gay & Lesbian Medical Association)
Resources for finding LGBTQIA+-affirming healthcare professionals.
SAGE
Support, advocacy, and community resources for LGBTQ+ older adults.
🧠 MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Education, support, and resources covering mental health conditions, treatment, and finding help.
Mental Health America (MHA)
Mental health information, screening tools, education, and resources for finding support.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Reliable information about mental health, relationships, trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, and emotional well-being.
❤️ SUPPORT FOR VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILIES
Veterans Crisis Line
Call 988 and press 1, or text 838255 for confidential support for Veterans and their loved ones.
🌎 FIND LOCAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT
SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Free, confidential information and referrals for mental health and substance-use services.
FindTreatment.gov
A confidential government resource for finding mental health and substance-use treatment services in the United States.
A NOTE FROM THE WHAT A CHARACTER PODCAST
You don’t have to wait until you’re falling apart to ask for help.
Therapy isn’t a punishment.
Asking for support isn’t weakness.
And taking care of your mental health isn’t something you should have to apologize for.
You deserve support, mi gente.
