The following links provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your overall well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.
Directories to Find a Therapist
Psychology Today Directory: The most comprehensive tool for filtering by insurance, specialty, and location in NC.
NAMI North Carolina: Offers a “Navigator” service and local affiliate listings to help find providers and support groups.
NC Psychiatric Association Provider Search: A professional database of licensed providers across the state.
Low-Cost & Community Options
Open Path Collective: A nationwide non-profit that allows people to search for therapists (including many in NC) who provide middle-market, sliding-scale rates.
NC DHHS LME/MCO Directory: For those with Medicaid or no insurance, North Carolina uses “Local Management Entities” to coordinate care by county.
3. Urgent/Crisis Support (Recommended Disclaimer)
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency:
Call or Text: 988 (National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)
NC Peer Warmline: 1-855-PEERS-NC (1-855-733-7762) for non-clinical support from people with lived experience.
Emergency: Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
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
Depression
- Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
- Depression and How Therapy Can Help
- Depression Screening
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Anxiety Disorders
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
Addiction and Recovery
Eating Disorders
Personality Disorders
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
Developmental Disorders
Diagnosis
Medication
- DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.