Mental Health Resources
We observe Mental Health Awareness Month in May to raise awareness about mental health, reduce stigma, and promote support for individuals and families affected by mental illness. It's a time to educate, encourage open conversations, and make time to come together in community to practice and share time and space with one another.
We hope you’ll continue supporting local non-profits: Bay Cove Human Services and Sharing Kindness throughout the year. Both organizations support mental health education, addiction services, early intervention, developmental services and health and human services.
Mental Health Resources:
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 or use the chat box at 988lifeline.org/chat. You can also VideoPhone 988 for Deaf/HoH/Hearing Loss. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support to people in distress – you don’t need to be suicidal to reach out. Call 800-273-8255 to be connected with a crisis counselor. Crisis counselors who speak Spanish are available at 1-888-628-9454.
The Trevor Project: The leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. They provide information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round. They will listen without judgment. When you text, chat, or call, all of your conversations are confidential, and you can share as much or as little as you’d like. Call 1-866- 488-7386, text START to 678-678, or start an online chat at thetrevorproject.org/get-help.
Veterans Crisis Line: 24/7, confidential crisis support for Veterans and their loved ones You don't have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect. 1-800-273-8255
NAMI Cape Cod & the Islands Emergency Services: 1-833-229-2683 The mission of National Alliance on Mental Illness is to educate, support, and advocate for mental wellness through partnerships with families and community resources in the building of mentally healthy lives throughout Cape Cod and the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
Emergency Mental Health Care: 800-513-4728 If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis, including thoughts of suicide or harm to oneself or others, emergency psychiatric help is available at both the Emergency Center of Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis and the Yawkey Emergency Center at Falmouth Hospital. Emergency phone consultations are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 800-513-4728.
Teen Talk App: Their mission is to reduce mental health crises and suicide among teens through accessible and low-barrier peer support, education, and data-driven solutions. Teen Advisors are trained to support their peers through a wide range of experiences, including anxiety, depression, relationships, family issues, school, and more. Teen Advisors are supervised by licensed mental health professionals.
2-1-1: Run by the United Way. If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills, accessing free childcare, or other essential services, visit 211.org or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help.
Bay Cove Human Services: Community behavior health center that believes that when people need help, they should be able to get it.
BetterHelp: Convenient, affordable therapy.
Grow Therapy: Search for therapy covered by insurance or choose to pay cash.
Mental Health America Screening: Online screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine if you’re experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. MHA screens are free, confidential, and scientifically validated.
Sharing Kindness: Their goal as a nonprofit is to inspire courageous conversation – dialogue addressing how to support grievers and those who have been affected by suicide – by providing education and programs for grievers and their support networks. Many who are affected by grief and suicide also struggle with mental health; we want to eliminate the stigma around getting help, so that those who need it can reach out more confidently.
