Where to call for help:

Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline
1.800.422.0009 (24 hours, 7 days a week)

in an emergency
for help with children’s mental health
for information on a mental health
professional in your area for children,
adults and older adults.

The Public Mental Health System provides mental health services for Medicaid recipients and for individuals who are active participants in the Pharmacy Assistance Program. Individuals who need services and are not sure that they qualify should call 1.800.888.1965 or TTY 1.800.735.2258

For recent research on the prevention and treatment of mental illness: National Institute of Mental Health
301.443.4513 or www.nimh.nih.gov

Maryland Insurance Administration
1.800.492.6116

Attorney General’s Office
Health Advocacy Unit
1.877.261.8807

For free information on mental health and mental illness, contact: Mental Health Association of Maryland
410.235.1178 ext. 211
1.800.572.MHAM (6426) ext. 211

The Center for Mental Health Services seeks to improve prevention and mental health treatment services by helping states improve and increase the quality and range of treatment, rehabilitation and support services for people with mental illness, their families and communities.

Helping to lead the way toward important medical discoveries, the National Institute of Health makes important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives.

National Mental Health Association
1.800.969.NMHA(6642) or www.nmha.org

The Pro Bono Counseling Project. The Pro Bono Counseling Project offers free mental health care from licensed mental health professionals to families and people with no insurance and low incomes. The Pro Bono Counseling Project provides counseling for:

family and couples issues
anxiety disorders
problems with self-esteem
and social interactions
eating disorders
adjustment to untreatable illness
grief and loss
separation and divorce
physical and sexual abuse
and other forms of violence

The Pro Bono Counseling Project doesn't treat patients with chronic mental illness or disorders due to drug and/or alcohol abuse. To contact the Pro Bono Counseling Project, call 410.323.5800, 301.805.8191, 1.877.323.5800, or visit them online at www.probonocounseling.org.