Mental Health

Resources

  • Your primary care provider can provide mental health treatment or can help you get in touch with somebody that can help.
  • Call your health insurance provider to see what your plan covers.
  • Check with your employer to see if if an Employee Assistance Program is available
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Utah Chapter
Free support groups and mentorship along with other services. Also provides a free online 8 week course for families with members with mental illness.
SAMHSA Referral Line
800-662-HELP
Also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service, this Helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential treatment referral and information service for those seeking mental health and substance abuse help.
Impact Mental Health
Utah mental health provider that offers free services for uninsured/low-income individuals
Healthy Minds Utah
A resource that links you to your local mental health support and screenings with further resources to get help if needed.
American Psychological Association (APA) psychologist locator
A psychologist locator from the American Psychological Association that can help with finding mental health providers in your area for specific needs. Insurances accepted are also listed, but may not be up-to-date.
Utah Psychological Association (UPA) psychologist locator
A Utah directory to psychologists and other mental health providers.
Psychology Today therapy directory
Psychology Today's Therapy Directory lists clinical professionals, psychiatrists and treatment centers who provide mental health services in the US and internationally.
Bloomquist Hale Solutions
Bloomquist Hale Employee Assistance offers solution-focused counseling for work or personal problems. Counseling is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is always 100% confidential with no cost to you and your family.

For Parents

Utah Association of Family Support Centers
The Family Support Center provides its clients with a 24-hour crisis & respite nursery, a 24-hour information and referral service, and a parenting and youth education program.
National Parent Helpline
855-427-2736
Trained advocates are available to listen, offer emotional support, help problem solve, help establish connections to local resources, and much more.
Mother-Baby Hope Line
612-873-4673
A free telephone support line for pregnant women and mothers of young children where mental health providers will talk with you, answer questions and help you find the support you need.
Mental health resources for Utah
Utah.gov’s resource database for mental health support in Utah in response to COVID-19.
Maternal mental health resources
Directory of healthcare professionals and organizations with specialized training in perinatal mental health concerns.
Child Mind Institute COVID-19 resources for parents
A good resource for those caring for children with a psychological condition.
COPE: Centre of Perinatal Excellence
An Australia-based web resource for that provides support for the emotional challenges of becoming a parent

For kids and teens

Ask a school counselor or someone in the front office for help.
Therapy Aid
Free online learnings/videos/guided meditations. Has paid options as well.
Primary Children’s Hospital Behavioral Intake
801-313-7711
Families can access PCH’s Assessment, Referral, and Consultation services through a centralized entry point into care by calling this number. An Intake Specialist will help determine options for next steps.
Coping Skills for Kids
Mental health courses and resources for kids with a great section of instructions for various coping skills and exercises.
Online counseling programs
130+ links to different mental health resources

Warm lines (not crisis)

IHC Emotional Relief Hotline
833-442-2211
A free resource for health professionals and community members who need emotional health guidance. Callers are connected with a trained caregiver who can provide appropriate self-care tools, peer support, treatment options, crisis resources, and more.
Utah Warm Line
801-587-1055
Support for healing and recovering from personal struggles. If you need to talk to someone and are a Utah resident, you can call the Utah Warm Line for that support.
Utah COVID-19 stress relief
385-386-2289
Free counseling for COVID-19 related stress by crisis counselors ready to help with emotional support, crisis counseling, mental health education, coping strategies, and referral to additional services and professional help, if needed.

APPS

COVID Coach app (free)
iPhone Android
The COVID Coach app was created for everyone, including Veterans and Service members, to support self-care and overall mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
myStrength (free through UDHHS)
iPhone Android
An online tracking tool that helps manage stress, chronic pain, anxiety and more. Includes resources and support specific to COVID-19.
SafeUT (free)
iPhone Android
Statewide service that provides real-time crisis intervention to youth through live chat and a confidential tip program that provides supportive or crisis counseling, suicide prevention, and referral services.
Breathe2Relax (free)
iPhone Android
A portable stress management tool which provides detailed information on the effects of stress on the body and instructions and practice exercises to help users learn stress management skills.
Smiling Mind (free)
iPhone Android
A free meditation app geared toward kids and adults.
MyLife (free)
iPhone Android
A mindfulness and meditation app intended to help users cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. By Stop, Breathe, and Think.
Headspace (free for 10 sessions)
iPhone Android
An app that helps teach the basics of mindfulness and meditation.
Panic Relief (free, upgrade for 0.99)
iPhone Android
An app to help deal with panic, stress, and anxiety. Includes cartoons with animations that show how to cope with the unpleasant sensations in your body while staying mentally calm and in control.
notOK (free)
iPhone Android
An app that takes the guesswork out of asking for help when you're feeling vulnerable. It notifies trusted contacts that they've been selected as your support group, so when the time comes and you need to reach out, you'll just have to open the app and press the large, red notOK™ button.
What’s Up (free)
iPhone Android
A wellbeing app offering 24/7 safeguarding, wellbeing and emotional health support that includes a tool to rate mood, record in a personal journal, receive inspirational notifications, and more.
Wysa (free, paid subscription options available)
iPhone Android
An artificially intelligent chatbot who can coach users to better cope with daily stressors.
One Mind Psyber Guide
This is not an app, but a guide to understanding and finding mental health resources. Also provides a list of 150+ mental health apps with ratings on credibility, user experience, and transparency.

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Call 2-1-1 to be connected to these and other essential health and human resources

Mental health
Mental Health
HealthyMindsUT.org
NAMIUT.org
Find a Provider: 800-662-HELP
Crisis
Crisis
Warm Line: 833-SPEAKUT
Crisis Line: 800-273-TALK
Text Line: 741741
Special Needs
Special Needs
MedicalHomePortal.org
FamilyVoices.org
UtahParentCenter.org
Health Care
Health Care
TakeCareUtah.org
HealthAccessProject.org
HealthCare.gov
Food, Home, and Financial Needs
Food, Home, and Financial Needs
UtahFoodBank.org
HUD.gov/coronavirus
Jobs.Utah.gov/COVID19
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence
UDVC.org
Local Hotline: 800-897-LINK
National Hotline: 800-799-SAFE
Child Care
Child Care
ChildCare.gov
CareAboutChildCare.utah.gov
Covid Info
COVID-19 Info and Support
Coronavirus.utah.gov
Utah info line: 800-456-7707
CDC.gov/coronavirus
aaputah.org
utahchildren.org
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