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My initial dive into the subject of affordable mental health counseling came from the awareness of a friend in need. Little did I know the rabbit hole it would take me down.
I’ve found sites for suicide prevention, sites directed at veterans, children, domestic abuse, Christians and many, many more. This is good, great, in fact. But what I did NOT find was low cost or no cost counseling services for mental health issues.
I will not go into the rant that initially came to mind after this realization. I know you have better things to do, and this is a post to help people, after all.
Below is a list of sites that I found that may be of help to you or those that you know. There is a lot of information here.
Better Help.com – This site seems to be the closest thing that I’ve found for low-cost counseling services. They go by your income.
Depression Alliance – This site offers a lot of online options.
NAMI – National Alliance of Mental Illness has a helpline 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) They have a text line, a chat option and other information.
7cups.com – They have a self-help program, volunteer listeners and a Free 24/7 chat option.
DBSA – Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance There is a lot of support and information for Adults and Children on this site.
MHA – Mental Health America They have searches for Support Groups. They Have “Warm Lines”, which is a call you can make even if you’re not in crisis. This is a free service.
Top10.Com – This page has a list of online therapy options.
Medicare.gov – This is a page that explains possible coverage and options.
Medicare988LifeLine.org – A suicide prevention site.
NIMH – National Institute of Mental Health – There’s a lot of good information on this site. Click on the Mental Health Information tab.
Texas Health and Human Resources
Catholic Charities – Click on the Get Help tab.
Another option that may get you the help that you need is to talk to your health insurance company. Many of them offer group therapy sessions or virtual therapy sessions as an alternative to conventional one on one therapy. These options are much less expensive and some insurance companies offer these services at no cost to you.
Above all, TALK to someone. Open up to someone that you trust.
If you or a loved one is in a crisis situation, call the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988.
What if you’re not in a crisis but really need to talk to someone? You can still call 988. They will listen and they will help. If you can’t muster the nerve to call someone, you can text. Text to 741741. You can do an online chat at 988lifeline.org. You can even Tweet with a crisis counselor at @800273TALK on X (Twitter).
*I am not a medical professional. My information comes from my own research and personal experiences.
If you have any questions or if there is a subject on Mental Health that you would like to see me cover here, please reach out to me at pennywilsonwrites@gmail.com. You can also see more of my writings on this and other subjects at pennywilsonwrites.com. For Mental Health information and articles, click on my Mental Health Help tab.
Next time, please join me when I talk about Help Lines and Hot Lines. And what is a Warm Line? I’ll tell you all about it.
Thank you for joining me on this journey.
My best to you and yours,
Penny Wilson
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