Mental Health Resources
988 – Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or Text 9-8-8
Chat online @ 988lifeline.org
This is a crisis hotline that can help with many issues, not just suicide. For example, anyone who feels sad, hopeless, or suicidal; family and friends who are concerned about a loved one; or anyone interested in mental health treatment referrals.
Allegheny County Warmline
Call 866-661-WARM (9276)
Consumer-operated telephone support service provided in partnership with the Allegheny County Department of Human Services Office of Behavioral Health and Community Care Behavioral Health Organization. Telephone lines are open every day from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 AM. Services are free, and all information will remain confidential.
Call Blackline
Call 1-800-604-5841
Call BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). By us for us.
Certified Peer Specialists
412-894-2359
Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) is an individual with lived mental health experience that has become trained and certified in the state of Pennsylvania on how to assist others in recovery and wellness. A Certified Peer Specialist performs a wide variety of tasks to assist individuals to regain control over their lives and their own recovery and wellness process.
LGBT National Help Center
LGBT National Hotline – Call 888-843-4564
LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline – Call 888-688-5428
LGBT National Youth Talkline – 800-246-7743
LGBT National Senior Hotline – 888-234-7243
Hotline Hours: 2pm-11pm (Mon-Fri) / 12pm-5pm (Sat)
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) National Help Center, founded in 1996, is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that provides vital peer support, community connections, and resource information through helplines and online chatrooms. Our services focus on sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression. We are the oldest and most comprehensive national organization of its type and scope in the United States, providing critically needed services regardless of age or geographic location.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
From anywhere in the United States – 24/7, free, confidential. live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform.
Originally performed as a stage show using originally composed music, dance, spoken word, and projections to immerse the audience in the writer’s mind from age 15 to the present day. With the aid of each medium, they are guided through the process of how this neurodivergent young woman navigates the concepts of love, life, and sanity. Each trauma and triumph is told through the medium/s (music, dance, spoken word, and/or projection) that the writer used to “COPE” in that stage of life.
This collection of resources was gathered by the author and creator of COPE, Gabriela Prise, as a way to share her findings with the greater community.
NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness (PA Affiliate)
412-366-3788
1-888-264-7972
info@namikeystonepa.org
Located in Pittsburgh, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania is a 501(c)(3) grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, adolescents, adults, and families affected by mental illness through recovery-focused support, education, and advocacy.
Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers’ Association
717-221-1022
pmhca@pmhca.org
PMHCA is a state-wide member organization dedicated to the support of all people who seek aid for recovery from a mental illness at any stage in their journey. PMHCA provides resources, referrals, and support to those receiving services or in recovery from a mental illness. Located in Harrisburg.
Pittsburgh Office of Community Health & Safety
The City of Pittsburgh created the Office of Community Health and Safety to connect our most vulnerable neighbors with the right services to make our city safer and more just. Our mission is to serve marginalized communities that have been systematically isolated from society and victimized by an unjust system.
Visit the website to explore resources and details or for general inquiries, please contact Devlin Iaquinta at Devlin.Iaquinta@pittsburghpa.gov.
SAMHSA – Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Established by Congress in 1992, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. In December 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act was signed into law, reauthorizing SAMHSA and establishing the position of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use.
Disaster Distress Helpline
Call or text 1-800-985-5990
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is a membership organization that drives policy and social change on behalf of more than 3,100 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and the more than 10 million children, adults and families they serve. We advocate for policies to ensure access to high-quality services. We build the capacity of mental health and substance use treatment organizations. And we promote greater understanding of mental wellbeing as a core component of comprehensive health and health care. Through our Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program, we have trained more than 3 million people in the U.S. to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges.
Search for organizations that are committed to providing mental health services to anyone in the community who needs it regardless of their ability to pay.
The Trevor Project provides Crisis Services, Peer Support, Advocacy, Public Education, and conducts research studies in support of LGBTQ+ young people. Trained counselors available 24/7 to support youth who are in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment free place to talk. Specializing in supporting the LGBTQI+ community.
Explore Crisis Resources
Call 1-866-488-7386
Text START to 678678
Chat online
Thrive Lifeline
Text THRIVE to 313-662-8209
THRIVE (Thriving Harnesses Respect, Inclusion, and Vested Empathy) Lifeline is a 501(c)(3) grassroots organization dedicated to changing the landscape of mental health support for people with intersecting marginalized identities. Among our services, we offer a free text-based crisis line. We are led by experienced crisis managers who are fed up with watching our communities fall prey to systemic marginalization only to face dismissive, unsupportive, and sometimes dangerous interactions through traditional mental health avenues. Since opening in June 2020 we have served texters in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. all Canadian provinces, and almost 50 additional countries worldwide.
Trans Lifeline
Call 877-565-8860 (1pm-9pm, Mon-Fri)
Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. Located in California.
Warm & Friendly Line
Call 412-894-2364
All mental health consumers of at least 18 years of age residing in Allegheny County are eligible for the Warm and Friendly Call Program. Warm and Friendly Call Program uses a peer support specialist who makes calls to program participants.
Please call to request an Enrollment Form or click here. You will start getting calls as soon as we process your information, so call today!
Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
Call 412-687-8005 (available 24/7)
Text 412-744-8445 (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri)
Chat (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri)
WC&S is a comprehensive domestic violence program annually serving over 7,500 adult and child survivors of domestic violence in the Greater Pittsburgh area, as well as providing psychoeducational and intervention services for those who use abuse.
A very special thank you to Gabriela Prise for her guidance and input shared in the creation of this page.
If there is a mental health resource not featured on this list, or you feel this list does not offer resources for your specific needs, please send an email to ross@lawrencevillecorp.com!
