Where to Go For Help
Mental Health Facts
Mental Health Facts
Once the decision to seek professional help has been made, the following are places you can go.
- Your primary care doctor (to rule out any physical illness first)
- Your local MTF Mental Health clinic or Department
- Your local Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) or Marine Corps Community Counseling Center
- Military One Source 1-800-342-9647
- Your Chaplain
- Family members, friends, or co-workers
- Professional organizations, such as your state's psychiatric, psychological counseling, or social work associations
- Organizations listed in the yellow pages under "Mental Health Services" or "Hospitals" (Ask for their departments of psychiatry, psychology, social work, or their crisis center.)
- Community agencies, such as Catholic Social Services, Family Services Agency, etc.
- Crisis Intervention Centers – especially if you need help immediately. Check your local phone book under "Crisis," "Suicide Prevention," "Drug Abuse," "Rape," "Domestic Violence," or "Hospitals."Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 1-800-SUICIDE.
- Self-help groups and local campus or national organizations for specific problems. Examples include: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Agoraphobics in Motion (AIM), National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Overeaters Anonymous (OA), Gamblers Anonymous (GA). See "National Resources" for listings.
This page last updated on March 1st, 2009.
Content last reviewed on February 24th, 2009.
Content last reviewed on February 24th, 2009.