Mental Health Links
The links below offer additional information on online mental health care. Be sure to explore the included resources on physical health for a more holistic approach to your overall well-being. Please note, this is not an exhaustive list, nor does it constitute an endorsement of the content on these sites.
Important Numbers in Alabama
For Emergencies, call 911
· The statewide Alabama mental health crisis hotline is 988.
· The Crisis Text Line for the state of Alabama is 741741.
· For help and referrals for mental health and many other needs, you can also call 211.
· You can get support from a peer any time by calling the 24/7 Wings Across Alabama Warmline at (844) 999-4647.
· You can reach the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline by calling 1-800-950-NAMI (6264).
· You can reach the non-emergency NAMI Alabama Helpline by calling (334) 396-4797.
· You can contact the Alabama Department of Mental Health by calling (800) 367-0955.
· Public mental health services in Alabama are managed on the state level by the Department of Mental Health. For general information about Alabama’s system, you can contact DMH at (800) 367-0955.
Associations & Institutes
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Society
- Center for Mental Health Services
- Mental Health America
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- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- National Eating Disorders Association
- National Sleep Foundation
- National Women’s Health Resource Center
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Sunshine Behavioral Health – Mental Health Issues facing the Black Community
Addiction and Recovery
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Center for On-Line Addiction
- Web of Addictions
- Trauma Resolution In Addiction Treatment
Anxiety Disorders
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
Depression
- Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
- Depression and How Therapy Can Help
- Depression Screening
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Developmental Disorders
Diagnosis
Eating Disorders
Medication
- DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- National Center for PTSD
- Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
- National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
- The Gift From Within
- Sidran Institute
Personality Disorders
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- Suicide: Read This First
(This is an ongoing list that is modified and adapted)