National Resources:

​National Crisis Line: call 988 for behavioral health emergencies without medical services (911 if medical services needed)

 

Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741

 

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) https://www.nami.org/Home

 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) https://www.samhsa.gov/

 

Postpartum Support International (PSI) https://www.postpartum.net/

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Psychology Today (Professional Directory) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/psychiatrists/

 

Idaho Resources:

NAMI, SAMHSA, and PSI as noted above have helpful tools for finding state-specific care as well.

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Psychology Today (Professional Directory) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/psychiatrists/Idaho

 

If you have insurance, you can contact your health insurance for a list of in-network professionals that fit your situation and they can explain your mental health benefits. 

 

If you don’t have insurance, you can contact the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (​​https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/) regarding options for obtaining assistance with getting healthcare. You may also call 211, which is the Idaho CareLine, and they can assist with referrals for free or low-cost services in your area. 

 

Idaho Behavioral Health Alliance https://www.idahobha.org/resources/

Advocates for Idahoans navigating available behavioral health resources

 

Empower Idaho https://www.empoweridaho.org/about/

Provide education and advocacy for Idahoans regarding behavioral health

 

Other tools for finding resources include a classic internet browser search, Google Maps for clinics, or PsychologyToday for a directory of mental health professionals which you can filter by services and location. 

 

Self-guided Resources:

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy’s Self-Help Book List https://www.abct.org/self-help-book-recommendations/

A place to peruse potential self-help/self-therapy book recommendations from a professional psychotherapy organization. 

 

The Greater Good Science Center https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/

The series on 13 Keys of Well-being are well-written and contain a lot of practical things to try.

 

MINDApps https://mindapps.org/

An online database to search and review mental health applications.

 

PositivePsychology.com https://positivepsychology.com/

Great therapy tools and skills from a variety of therapy types.

 

I made this list to contain resources I think are broad in scope and can ultimately lead people in the right direction - without being completely overwhelming. It is by no means comprehensive and there are so many additional resources available that I strongly believe you can find help that fits you well! 

 

I wish you the best in your journey. 

 

Dr. Facer