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Mental Health Information & Directories

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HelpGuide.org

​Independent nonprofit providing mental health information and resources.​​​​​​​​​

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Disability Counseling Institute
Helps disabled and chronically ill people find accessible mental health support.

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OutCare
Finds LGBTQIA+ affirming therapists and support spaces.

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Healing in Colour
Grassroots directories centering racial justice in mental health care.

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Inclusive Therapists

Care from a therapist, healer or coach who gets you


National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network

Advancing healing justice by transforming mental health for queer and trans Black, Indigenous and People of Color

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Queer Psych

Search our directory of verified LGBTQ+ therapists, social workers, and psychiatrists ready to help you on the next step in your mental health journey.

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Covid Conscious Therapists

Directory of mental health providers who take COVID-19 concerns seriously.

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Neurodivergent Therapists

A grassroots project created and run by two neurodivergent women. Our mission is to help neurodivergent clients find neurodivergent therapists through an online directory.

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Open Path Collective

Affordable therapy you can count on.  Access online or in-person therapy with a vetted therapist for only $30-$70 per session, plus a one-time membership fee.

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Liberatory Wellness Network

The Liberatory Wellness Network (LWN) is a community-powered directory created by and for those of us who’ve been harmed, dismissed, or pathologized by traditional healthcare systems. 

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Peer Support Communities

 

​SIRA (Self-Injury Recovery & Awareness)

Peer support and education for those healing from self-injury.

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Hearing Voices Network

Support for individuals who hear voices or experience unusual sensory perceptions.

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PMDD Peer Support – IAPMD

Peer support and resources for those experiencing Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).

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Emotions Matter

BPD-focused peer support groups, webinars, and mental health resources.

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Yarrow Collective

Peer support groups including Alternatives to Suicide and Chronic Illness & Disability support.

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Neuromancers 

24/7 peer support for neurodivergent individuals via Discord.

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Call Bubbie 

Peer support and disability justice advocacy for neurodivergent, Mad, and disabled individuals.

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Peer Support Space 

Virtual peer support groups and resources for mental health.

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ShareWell

Free online support groups, running every hour and led by real people.

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Warmer

Advice when you need it, from people who've lived it.

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HeyPeers

We offer peer support groups, one-to-one coaching, and private chatrooms where you can find meetings and conversations that can help you on your journey.

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IFS Peer Support

Community-led Internal Family Systems (IFS)-based peer support.

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Survivor-Led & Alternative Mental Health Support

 

National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives

Information on creating legal directives for mental health care.

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National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse

Peer-run resource center fostering recovery and self-determination.

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Madness Network News

A communication network for the interchange of energy and support of psychiatric survivors, mad, disabled, and neurodivergent people

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Fireweed Collective

Mental health education and mutual aid from a Healing Justice & Disability Justice lens.

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The Wildflower Alliance

Peer-run mental health support and advocacy.

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Inner Compass Initiative

Support for individuals seeking alternatives to conventional mental health care.

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Surviving Antidepressants

Peer support for psychiatric drug tapering and withdrawal.
 

Mad In America

Platform challenging dominant mental health narratives and promoting alternative perspectives.

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National Empowerment Center

Peer-run organization promoting recovery, self-determination, and empowerment.

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The Freedom Center

Grassroots organization supporting individuals who have experienced psychiatric diagnosis and trauma.

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Support Coalition International

Network advocating for human rights and alternatives in mental health care.

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Institute for the Development of Human Arts (IDHA) 

Peer support and transformative justice resources.

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Cereal for Dinner

Realistic, peer-created resources for living with clinical depression.

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Suicide Support & Lived Experience Resources

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Alt2Su (Alternatives to Suicide)

Peer-led groups providing space to discuss suicidal experiences without fear of crisis intervention.

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Aware Care Library

Digital suicide care resources, peer spaces, and education on navigating suicidal thoughts.

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Radical Mental Health First Aid (RMHFA)

Training on consent-based safety planning, de-escalation, and radical mental health support.

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Now Matters Now

Lived experience-based resources teaching DBT-informed coping strategies for suicidal distress.

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Live Through This

Collection of first-person narratives from suicide attempt survivors.

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United Suicide Survivors International

Global network of suicide loss survivors, attempt survivors, and allies advocating for systemic change.

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Lived Experience Academy

Resources and community support for those navigating life after a suicidal crisis.

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Roses in the Ocean

Australian organization centering lived experience in suicide prevention and support.

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Staying Safe from Suicidal Thoughts

Practical tools, videos, and guidance for navigating suicidal thoughts.​

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