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Counseling & Support

Counseling & Support

Seeking assistance from community groups or mental health professionals can offer relief and comfort. For health care providers, visiting a professional who has experience working with health workers may be especially beneficial.

  • BetterHelp: BetterHelp helps individuals, couples and teenage children find an online mental health provider based on their needs.
  • Centre for Interactive Mental Health Solutions: The Centre for Interactive Mental Health Solutions is an online therapy service for people experiencing depression.
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers phone numbers and resources for individuals in distress. Users can call 1-800-273-8255 for support 24/7. Beginning July 16, 2022, dialing 988 will also route calls to the lifeline.
  • Crisis Text Line: Crisis Text Line enables users to text “HOME” to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor for free, 24/7 support.
  • SAMHSA: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a free resource for individuals to receive help and referrals to mental health providers. SAMHSA’s National Helpline can be reached 24/7 by calling 1-800-662-4357.
  • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): The Online Intergroup of AA offers resources and information on anonymous support groups in person and online.
  • NAMI (PDF, 1.7MB): The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers a list of organizations and helplines for various mental health concerns, including anxiety, schizophrenia and suicide prevention. The site also includes resources for financial assistance, legal advocacy and community support.
  • The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): PTSD Coach: The VA offers PTSD Coach, an app that provides individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with resources to get the help they need.
  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Anxiety and Depression Association of America is a nonprofit organization that supports providers and communities in preventing and treating depression.
  • HealGrief: HealGrief offers programs and various resources for those suffering from grief and depression caused by grief.
  • Sidran Institute: Sidran’s Help Desk, run by The Sidran Institute Traumatic Stress Education & Advocacy, connects individuals with a Trauma Resource Specialist who can help them find nearby mental health providers, treatment centers and support groups.
  • The Center for Prolonged Grief: The Center for Prolonged Grief, a program of the Columbia University School of Social Work, offers training programs for those experiencing complicated grief, a persistent form of intense grief.