Where to find help

Fort Worth: urgent psychiatric assessment

When someone needs a psychiatric assessment soon but it isn't a 911 emergency. JPS is Tarrant County's public hospital and provides care regardless of ability to pay; private facilities usually check insurance at intake.

• MHMR ICARE line (Tarrant County) Call or text, 24/7. The front door to Tarrant County public mental health services, including the mobile crisis team that can come to you. 817-335-3022
• JPS Psychiatric Emergency Center Adults. 24/7 emergency psychiatric walk-in clinic, voluntary and involuntary. 817-702-4151 · 1652 May St, Fort Worth, TX 76104
• Texas Health Springwood Adults. Crisis assessments and inpatient and outpatient stabilization. 817-355-7777 · 1608 Hospital Pkwy, Bedford, TX 76022
• Mesa Springs Adults and adolescents. 24/7 assessments for inpatient and partial hospitalization; adolescent programs through Innovations. 817-567-2587 · 5560 Mesa Springs Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76123
• Cook Children's Behavioral Health Children ages 2 to 12. Psychiatric intake and inpatient care. 682-885-3917 · 801 Seventh Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
• Millwood Hospital: Branches Excel Fort Worth (youth) Children and teens. Outpatient and stabilization programs in Fort Worth; inpatient care is at Millwood Hospital in Arlington. 1307 8th Ave, 5th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76104 Outpatient: 844-963-4673Inpatient (Millwood Hospital, Arlington): 817-261-3121

Counseling in Austin

Low-cost and community counseling options from Sarah's years in Austin. Integral Care is Travis County's public mental health provider.

• Integral Care Travis County's public mental health provider: crisis services, counseling and referrals.
• Austin Child Guidance Center Child and family counseling, testing and parenting support.
• Vida Clinic School-based and community mental health care.
• SAFE Alliance Counseling for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. SAFEline, 24/7: call 512-267-7233, text 737-888-7233, or chat online. 512-267-7233
• Catholic Charities of Central Texas Counseling services.
• Shalom Austin (Jewish Family Service) Support groups and counseling.
• Capital Area Counseling Sliding-scale counseling.
• Samaritan Center Counseling for children, adolescents and adults.
• St. Edward's University low-cost counseling Low-cost counseling services. 512-428-1242
• Just Mind Sliding-scale counseling.
• Austin DBT Associates Dialectical behavior therapy programs.
• Ensemble Therapy Group practice offering individual, couples and family therapy.
• Austin Family Counseling Individual, couples and family counseling.

Across Texas

• 2-1-1 Texas Dial 211 or search online for food, housing, utility, health and mental-health help near you.
• Find your local mental health authority The state directory of public mental-health providers, searchable by county or ZIP code.

Support groups

Free or low-cost peer groups for people living with mental illness, their families, grief and loss, and families affected by someone’s drinking or drug use.

• Dallas–Fort Worth NAMI Tarrant County Fort Worth-area NAMI affiliate offering education, support and advocacy for people with mental illness and their families. 817-332-6677
• Dallas–Fort Worth NAMI Dallas Southern Sector Free family support group and Connection recovery groups, in person and virtual, for southern Dallas County residents affected by mental illness. (972) 401-3834
• Dallas–Fort Worth Survivors of Suicide (Suicide & Crisis Center of North Texas) Free eight-week group, co-led by a loss survivor, for people who lost a loved one to suicide in the past two years. Afterward, support continues through the Next Step program; email SOS@sccenter.org. 214-824-7020
• Dallas–Fort Worth The Warm Place Free peer grief support groups in Fort Worth for children, teens, young adults and their families after a death. 817-870-2272
• Austin · en español NAMI Central Texas support groups Free Connection peer groups and family support groups, in person and online, for Austin-area adults with mental illness and their loved ones. 512-420-9810
• Austin · en español The Christi Center Free peer grief support groups in Austin for children, teens and adults after a death, including Spanish-language groups in person and online. 512-467-2600
• Austin Austin Al-Anon/Alateen Information Center Local Al-Anon office whose volunteers help families and friends of problem drinkers find active meetings in the Austin area. (512) 441-8591
• Houston NAMI Greater Houston NAMI affiliate for Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties offering family support groups, Connection recovery groups and healing circles. (713) 970-4419
• Houston · en español Bo's Place Free grief support groups in Houston for bereaved children, teens, young adults, families and adults, offered in English and Spanish. 713-942-8339
• Houston Houston Al-Anon Houston Al-Anon service office with a meeting list (in person, hybrid, online and phone) for people affected by someone else's drinking. (713) 683-7227
• Texas-wide or national NAMI Texas online support groups Statewide online peer groups on Wednesday evenings: one for adults living with a mental health condition, one for their family members. For help finding a group, call the NAMI HelpLine. 1-800-950-6264
• Texas-wide or national · en español Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) online groups Free online support groups for people living with depression or bipolar disorder, with separate groups for family, friends and caregivers.
• Texas-wide or national · en español Al-Anon Family Groups Free mutual-help meetings, in person, online and by phone, for people worried about someone else's drinking. Alateen serves teens. Meeting information: 1-888-4AL-ANON. 1-888-425-2666
• Texas-wide or national The Compassionate Friends Peer support for families after the death of a child of any age, through local chapters, online groups and private Facebook groups. 877-969-0010

Pregnancy and postpartum

Support for depression, anxiety and stress during pregnancy and after a baby, for mothers, fathers and families.

• Dallas–Fort Worth · en español Perinatal Connections (Help Me Grow North Texas) Free support from pregnancy to baby's first birthday: nurse visits, mental health screening, counseling referrals and postpartum depression prevention classes. (844) 689-5437
• Austin Mama Sana Vibrant Woman Austin nonprofit offering prenatal and postnatal support groups and education for Black, Brown and Latinx mothers in Travis County. 833-658-2558
• Austin Black Mamas ATX Central Texas nonprofit supporting Black mothers in pregnancy and postpartum with doulas, a mental health program and a Sister Circle community.
• Houston Harris County Public Health: Maternal & Child Health Program Free home-visiting program for Harris County residents who are pregnant, recently gave birth or had a loss: emotional support and counseling referrals. 713-368-6667
• Houston Shades of Blue Project Houston-based nonprofit focused on maternal mental health for women of color, with online pregnancy, postpartum and pregnancy-loss support groups.
• Texas-wide or national · en español National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Free, confidential 24/7 call or text line for pregnant and new parents, answered by trained counselors in English and Spanish. 1-833-852-6262
• Texas-wide or national · en español Postpartum Support International HelpLine and online groups Free, non-crisis helpline (press 1 for Spanish) linking pregnant and postpartum parents to support, plus 50+ online support groups. 1-800-944-4773
• Texas-wide or national Postpartum Support International: Texas Chapter Texas chapter of PSI; volunteers help families find perinatal-trained therapists and local support for pregnancy and postpartum mood concerns.