resources
If you're feeling anxious, depressed, or in crisis, it's important to know that you are not alone. There are many organizations out there that offer support and resources to help you through difficult times. If you need to speak with someone immediately, please reach out to any of these organizations listed below: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, National Alliance on Mental Health, Veterans Crisis Line, The Trevor Project LGBTQ Crisis Hotline, Depression Hotline, The National Sexual Assault Hotline, Eating Disorder Hotline, Self-Injury Hotline, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Helpline, or Crisis Text Line. These organizations have trained professionals available to listen and provide support 24/7.
If you're experiencing emotional distress, the resources below provide free and confidential support 24/7. If this is an emergency, call 911.
Call 1-800-273-8255
Text HOME to 741741
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Helpline 1-800-234-0420
Arbour Health https://arbourhealth.com/
BridgeWell Counseling Services Lowell https://bridgewell.org/behavioral-health-services/outpatient-clinics/bridgewell-counseling-services-lowell/
CBHCs (Community Behavioral Health Centers) https://www.mass.gov/community-behavioral-health-centers
Crisis Text Line Text CONNECT to 741714
Depression Hotline 1-630-482-9696
Eating Disorder Hotline 1-847-831-3438
Emerson Hospital https://www.emersonhospital.org/
FindTreatment.gov https://findtreatment.gov/
Healthy Pathways https://healthypathwaysmh.org/
Lowell General Emergency Department https://www.lowellgeneral.org/care-and-services/emergency-department
Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) https://www.masshelpline.com/ or call/text 833-773-2445.
Mental Health Collaborative https://www.mentalhealthcollaborative.org/CDN/lets-keep-talking-about-it-2022/mental-health-pyramid-2/
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) https://www.nami.org/Home https://www.nami.org/about-mental-illness/mental-health-conditions https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Images/FactSheets/2021-Resource-Directory.pdf
National Institute of Mental Health https://www.nimh.nih.gov/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 988 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
National Mental Health Resource Guide Brittany Nash, Regional Community Health and Wellness Coordinator bnash@westfordma.gov or (978) 399-2564
Other Resources:
https://afsp.org/suicide-prevention-resources https://www.emersonhospital.org/ https://healthypathwaysmh.org/ https://www.lowellgeneral.org/care-and-services/emergency-department https://www.mass.gov/community-behavioral-health-centers https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-mental-health https://www.mentalhealth.gov/ https://www.mentalhealthcollaborative.org/CDN/lets-keep-talking-about-it-2022/mental-health-pyramid-2/ https://www.nami.org/Home https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/ https://samaritanshope.org/our-services/247-crisis-services/ https://www.va.gov/boston-health-care/locations/lowell-va-clinic/ https://vinfen.org/ https://www.waysideyouth.org/ http://www.ulifeline.org/