Find Help
It’s not always easy to seek help, let alone find the right kind.
Whatever you’re looking for – from crisis lines to specialized support in your community, we’ve got you covered.
WHAT IS EARLY TREATMENT FOR PSYCHOSIS?
Getting help in the first stages of psychosis offers the best chance for full recovery. It is also a time when risks to health and well-being are highest. The goal of getting into specialized support early is to set off on a smoother path to wellness, allowing you to get back to the life you want to live sooner.

How Early Treatment Leads To Recovery
Early psychosis treatment programs offer individualized support focused on helping people reach personal goals such as staying in school or work and maintaining relationships.
Early intervention treatment typically includes:
- Counseling for the whole family
- Individual therapy
- Help managing medication, where appropriate
- Assistance with school or work
- Brain training to address challenges with memory or concentration
- Integrated substance use treatment, as needed
TREATMENT TRACKER
All early psychosis treatment programs are aimed at recovery, but some have specific focuses. Some offer treatment before a full episode occurs. Other programs focus on helping young people get back on track after a first episode. And, some programs offer support across the spectrum.
Check the map for a program near you, or download a list of programs.
If there is not a program near you, we recommend contacting the nearest one for provider recommendations in your local area. Your nearest university-based mental health clinic, research lab or state mental health agency may also be helpful in recommending local providers.
If you’re looking for early psychosis treatment outside of the U.S., check this international resource.

When it’s not psychosis:
FINDING THE RIGHT SUPPORT
Explore providers in your area whose experience, identities and expertise meet your needs. For apps, advocacy communities and more, check out Resources We Love.
General
- 24/7 National Treatment Referral Routing Service: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance: Find A Pro
- Psychology Today
- SAMHSA National Treatment Locator
Free or reduced-cost
- FindHelp.org, a directory of free or reduced-cost mental health, medical and social services
- Open Path Psychotherapy Collective, a nationwide network of mental health professionals providing mental health care at a steeply reduced rate to individuals, couples, children, and families in need
- Project Let’s Peer Counseling, reserved for individuals who cannot afford therapy or cannot access a mental health professional
- Strong 365 Peer Support Chat with trained listeners, offered in partnership with 7 Cups. Free, 24/7 (code: STRONG)
- The Loveland Foundation, providing financial assistance to Black women and girls seeking therapy
Community-Specific Provider Directories
- Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Therapist Directory
- Black Virtual Therapist Network by BEAM
- Inclusive Therapists offers a directory of providers offering equal access to quality, culturally responsive care
- Latinx Therapy
- National Queer And Trans Therapists Of Color Network
- South Asian Mental Health Initiative and Network
- The Association of Black Psychologists Directory
- Therapy for Black Girls therapist network providing high quality, culturally competent services to Black women and girls
- Therapy for Black Men
- We R Native, a comprehensive health resource for Native youth, by Native youth
GET HELP NOW
TEXT
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Crisis Text Line
Text “HELLO” TO 741-741. Free, confidential, 24/7
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Your Life Your Voice
Text “VOICE” to 20121. Free for many carriers, 6PM to midnight CST, every day.
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Teen Line
Teens helping teens. Text “TEEN” to 839863 between 5:30pm-9:30pm PST
CHAT
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National Suicide Prevention Chat
Available 24/7.
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Your Life Your Voice
Mon–Fri, 6PM to midnight CST.
TALK
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1‑800‑273‑TALK (8255), En español: 1-888-628-9454, Available 24/7
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The Trevor Project
Support for LGTBQ youth 1-866-488-7386. Text and chat also available (see site).
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Teen Line
Teens helping teens. (800) TLC-TEEN from 6pm to 10pm PST.
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Boys Town National Hotline
1-800-448-3000, 24/7
INTERNATIONAL & SPECIFIC ISSUES
MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE
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Mobile Response Teams by state
An alternative to calling 911 when you or someone you love is in crisis


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