Resources
The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care resources and information. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.
Crisis Support
In case of an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-4673
24-Hour National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 (800) 799-7233
Montgomery County Mental Health Resources
Local Mental health Hotlines (24-Hour Info, Referrals and Supportive Conversation)
Montgomery County Mental Health Hotline: (301) 738-2255
Montgomery County Youth Crisis Line: (301) 738-9697
EveryMind Serving Together program- Military & Veterans: 1 (855) 738-7176
DC Access Helpline: 1 (888) 7WE-HELP or 1 (888) 793-4357
For Hearing & Speech Impaired with TTY Equipment: 1 (800) 799-4TTY (4889)
Maryland Youth Crisis Line: 1 (800) 422-0009
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline & Veterans Crisis: 1 (800) 273-TALK (8255), Veterans press 1
Northern Virginia Crisis Link Hotline: (703) 527-4077
Red Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 1 (888) 628-9454
Relay Service for the Deaf: 1(800) 735-2258
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
- MentalHealth.gov/
- 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)
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- Suicide: Read This First
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
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Childhelp USA®
- Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Medication
- DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
- Drugalert.org is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide