Mental Health Resources in Western MA

Taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of physical health. Learning more about mental health helps you take care of yourself and others. There are daily strategies and coping mechanisms that can help maintain good mental health, but it's okay to need extra help. Find more services and resources on below.

Get Help Now – Crisis Resources

A crisis is any situation in which a person's behavior puts them at risk of hurting. themselves or others and/or prevents them from being able to care for themselves or function within their community.

National Lifeline network - Call or text 988

Trained counselors are available 24/7 to help with life’s challenges and can help connect you to local resources.

MA Behavioral Health Help Line - Call or Text 833-773-2445, or Chat Online

Connect directly to clinical help, when and where you need it 24/7.

It’s free, confidential, and no health insurance is required.
Real-time interpretation in 200+ languages
Deaf or hard of hearing? Contact MassRelay at 711
Learn more on the BHHL website

Community Behavioral Health Centers provide timely 24/7 access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment on an urgent and ongoing basis. Connect with your local CBHC:

Trans Lifeline - Call 877-565-8860

Provides crisis and non-crisis peer support by trans people, for trans and questioning peers.

Postpartum Support Hotline

Call 800-944-4773, or for Spanish text 971-203-7773

Offers support for families experiencing perinatal mental health issues.

Treatment

Learn about types of treatment that can offer support.

How to find services:

For treatment providers that accept MassHealth, search on 413Cares.
For more types of treatment and to narrow based on insurance type, you can search for providers on:
MA Behavioral Health Access
MA Behavioral Health Helpline Resource Directory

Consider these tips for accessing free or low-cost treatment.

Connect with a Counselor

Use these options to find local counseling and therapy services for adults and children:

Use 413Cares to find counseling and other therapy services for adults and children. Narrow results by entering your zip code.
Use MA Behavioral Health Access or the MA Behavioral Health Helpline Resource Directory, where you can search for local providers and get information about what insurances are accepted.
Looking for more individual therapists? Try using the MA NASW Chapter free Therapy Matcher to find a therapist right for you.
Find transgender therapists in MA on Psychology Today.

Cost of Counseling Services

If you have health insurance, contact your insurer to see what mental health coverage they provide. Through your insurer, you can search for individual therapists and clinicians that are covered by your specific insurance.
Contact a therapist/counselor directly to inquire about sliding scales, reduced out of pocket rates, or insurances they accept.

Youth Mental Health

Learn about how to support your child's mental health needs from the MA Office of Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention, such as how to start a conversation and identifying signals.

Hey Sam is a peer-to-peer mental health support textline for youth up to age 24