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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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Unlock Psych

Peer Support & Coaching for Survivors of psychiatric Incarceration(Forced Hospitalization/Treatment)

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Unsilenced

A nonprofit organization working to end institutional child abuse within the Troubled Teen Industry (TTI) through advocacy, education, and justice efforts. They offer several clinician-led virtual support groups for survivors of institutional abuse, including groups for LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent survivors, substance use recovery, and family dynamics. 

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We Thrive Together

A Virtual Social Club.  Spaces for individuals with IDD, individuals that are 40+, and students.  

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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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Wildflower Roots

Roots Up operates within an explicitly anti-force, anti-oppressive framework to raise up voice, choice, harm reduction and the wisdom we've gained through survival as we strive to dismantle systems and build the knowledge sharing opportunities and supports we wish were available in our most challenging times.

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Project LETS

Peer-Led Community Mental Health Care for Liberated HealingEmpty

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Wolfpack Village

An autonomous group of peer counselors & creatives moving with the wisdom of incarcerated, disabled, and underclass Black + Native + Indigenous people. We are based in the US practicing remotely.

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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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