Mental Health Organizations

Local

Metro Crisis Services

Colorado Crisis Services

  • Colorado’s first statewide resource for mental health, substance use or emotional crisis help, information and referrals

    • 24/7 Colorado Crisis and Support Line, #1-844-493-8255

    • Free, online chat with a crisis clinician

    • Walk-in crisis services are open 24/7, and offer confidential, in-person crisis support, information and referrals to anyone in need.

National

MHA (Mental Health America)

  • Nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promotes the overall mental health of all Americans

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

  • Nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, offers education, advocacy, HelpLine, public awareness

NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Lead federal agency for research on mental health disorders

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

  • Provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

  • Agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation

The Trevor Project

  • Leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25

World Health Organization- Mental Health

  • Works to improve the mental health of individuals and society at large, includes the promotion of mental well-being, the prevention of mental disorders, the protection of human rights, and the care of people affected by mental disorders

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