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The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) will connect you directly to clinical help, when and where you need it. Even if you’re not sure what kind of help or treatment you may need, they can help guide you. To learn more about this service, please follow this link https://www.masshelpline.com/ you can use the chat feature on their website or call/text 833-773-2445.
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Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs) are one-stop shops for a wide range of mental health and substance use treatment programs. The Commonwealth's statewide CBHC network includes 29 centers located in communities across Massachusetts.CBHCs offer immediate care for mental health and substance use needs, both in crisis situations and more routine settings. To learn more about CBHCs or to locate the nearest CBHC please follow this link https://www.mass.gov/community-behavioral-health-centers.
FindTreatment.gov, is a confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories. This website can help you find treatment centers based on your need/location. To learn more, please follow this link https://findtreatment.gov/.
To learn more about mental health disorders you can check out the National Institute of Mental Health, by clicking on this link https://www.nimh.nih.gov/.You can also learn more about mental health disorders from the National Alliance on Mental Illness by clicking on this link https://www.nami.org/about-mental-illness/mental-health-conditions.
National Mental Health Resource Guide
For additional information, you may contact
Brittany Nash, Regional Community Health and Wellness Coordinator
bnash@westfordma.gov or (978) 399-2564
Other Resources:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/
https://healthypathwaysmh.org/
https://www.va.gov/boston-health-care/locations/lowell-va-clinic/
https://www.emersonhospital.org/
https://www.lowellgeneral.org/care-and-services/emergency-department
https://afsp.org/suicide-prevention-resources
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-mental-health
https://nationaltoolkit.csw.fsu.edu/resource/national-hopeline-network-suicide-crisis-hotline-1-800-442-hope4673/
https://samaritanshope.org/our-services/247-crisis-services/
https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Images/FactSheets/2021-Resource-Directory.pdf