Finding Care
When to Seek Mental Health Help: Signs You Shouldn't Ignore
How to tell when persistent symptoms may deserve professional attention, and how to tell when you need urgent help.
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Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, or another mental health challenge, finding the right support can make a difference. Mental Health Outreach connects you with mental health resources, treatment information, financial assistance options, and support services throughout the United States.
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Crisis support is available 24 hours a day, every day, anywhere in the United States. You do not need to be in immediate danger to reach out, and you do not need insurance or money to talk with someone.
Not sure what level of care you need? Reach out to us directly at (602) 291-6582 — our team answers answered 24/7 to help you find treatment. For a mental health crisis, 988 is always the fastest option.
Life-threatening emergency
Call 911 if someone is in immediate danger, has attempted self-harm, or needs emergency medical help. 988 and 911 serve different purposes: 988 is for mental health crisis support, while 911 sends emergency responders.
Mental Health Outreach is not a crisis service. We do not monitor messages submitted through this website and cannot provide emergency intervention.
Start wherever you are. Each area below explains what support can look like and points you toward credible national resources, directories, and treatment information.
Finding mental health support can begin with a simple question, a conversation with a professional, or a search for available resources. You don't need a diagnosis or a treatment plan to begin exploring your options.
Primary treatment resource
Find Your Recovery is a free, SAMHSA-aligned matching service that connects people with accredited mental health and addiction treatment facilities across the United States. There is no cost and no obligation to be matched.
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Plain-language explanations of common mental health concerns, along with treatment approaches and national resources. Reading about a condition is a starting point, not a diagnosis.
People find their way into support through friends, family, workplaces, and communities — often long before they ever call it treatment.
Many people assume that mental health care is out of reach. In reality, there are several paths to lower-cost care, and it is reasonable to ask any provider about them directly.
Eligibility, cost, wait times, and availability vary by provider, state, and service. We do not guarantee that free or reduced-cost care will be available in every community.
Find Affordable Mental Health ResourcesThese national organizations and services are widely recognized starting points. Each entry notes what kind of help it provides, so you can tell a crisis line from an educational organization or a treatment directory.
Free, confidential support for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call or text 988.
Visit official website(opens in a new tab)Behavioral health education, treatment information, and the National Helpline (1-800-662-4357).
Visit official website(opens in a new tab)Search for mental health and substance use treatment facilities across the United States.
Visit official website(opens in a new tab)Education, family support, peer programs, and the NAMI HelpLine (1-800-950-6264).
Visit official website(opens in a new tab)Mental health education, screening tools, and community resources. Screening tools do not diagnose.
Visit official website(opens in a new tab)Dial 211 to reach local help with housing, food, utilities, and community services.
Visit official website(opens in a new tab)Evidence-based information about mental health conditions and treatment research.
Visit official website(opens in a new tab)Psychological education, information, and professional resources.
Visit official website(opens in a new tab)A directory of therapists and counselors. Listings are not clinical endorsements.
Visit official website(opens in a new tab)Crisis support for veterans, service members, and their families. Dial 988, then press 1.
Visit official website(opens in a new tab)Crisis support and mental health resources for LGBTQ+ young people, subject to current eligibility guidelines.
Visit official website(opens in a new tab)Evidence-based information about PTSD, its treatment, and related resources.
Visit official website(opens in a new tab)Eating disorder education, support, and treatment resources.
Visit official website(opens in a new tab)Mental Health Outreach is not affiliated with these organizations and does not endorse any specific provider. We link to official websites so you can review current services and eligibility directly.
Open the full directoryGuidance written for people who are trying to find care, understand their options, or support someone they care about.
Finding Care
How to tell when persistent symptoms may deserve professional attention, and how to tell when you need urgent help.
Read the full articleCommunity Support
Where to start when you need mental health care and housing assistance, including 211, community health centers, Medicaid enrollment, case management, and treatment without a permanent address.
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Peer-led and facilitated support groups, how to evaluate whether a group fits, privacy considerations, and where to find groups near you.
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How to find therapists, psychiatrists, and clinics that accept Medicaid, plus the questions to ask your plan and what to do if a provider is not accepting patients.
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The range of treatment and support options for anxiety, from psychotherapy and exposure work to medication, primary care, and community services.
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