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Mental Health Resources
When you need mental health counseling or services you can call a community mental health agency in your area directly to arrange for an appointment. Many mental health agencies are listed in the telephone Yellow Pages under Mental Health Services, or you could call your local county office to locate an agency near you. For your local office contact information - County Mental Health Administrator's Office
The Division of Mental Health funds about 120 private, not-for-profit community agencies to provide a full-range of mental health services. You will not be denied services if you are unable to pay for service at these state supported agencies - each of these agencies has a sliding fee scale based on your ability to pay.
What if a person is in crisis?
Sometimes an individual is in emotional crisis and cannot wait for a regular appointment to receive services. To provide services in such situations, Screening/Crisis Centers were established in each county. Emergency services are provided 24-hours a day, seven-days a week, and are typically located in general hospitals.
An individual may walk in without an appointment, or the individual may be brought to the screening center by a parent, friend, spouse, police officer, mental health worker, or any other concerned individual. If the person in crisis is unable or unwilling to come to the center, a mobile outreach team can be sent to the person. Click here for the address and hotline telephone number of the Screening/Crisis Center nearest you.
If inpatient hospitalization is needed, the screening center may refer the person to a State or County Hospital or to an inpatient bed located in a general hospital closer to the individual's residence. The goal of inpatient treatment is to stabilize the individual, and to link the individual with needed community support services so that they can return to the community.
Special services are available to military veterans
Veterans suffering from psychological or emotional distress as well as those having difficulty re-assimilating back into civilian life following the conclusion of their mobilization for active duty service now have help available any time of the day or night.
The toll-free helpline, 866 VETS-NJ4 (1-866-838-7654) is coordinated by UMDNJ's University Behavioral HealthCare, and will feature peer counseling, clinical assessment, assistance to family members. It provides New Jersey veterans and their families with access to a comprehensive Mental Health Provider Network of mental health professionals specializing in PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and other veterans’ issues. All services are free and confidential.
Crisis Helplines will put you in touch with crisis counselors any time of the day or night.
For emotional support, you can call New Jersey MentalHealthCares’ Disaster Mental Health Helpline toll-free at 877-294-HELP (877-294-4357). A TTY line is also available at 877-294-4356.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. Reach out and ask for help at 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255).
The American Psychological Association has published helpful guidance for coping with the stress.
Managing Stress in Tough Economic Times
Six Myths About Stress
Stress Tip Sheet
Need Help? – Dial 2-1-1
You are encouraged to dial “2-1-1” 24 hours a day, seven days a week if you need help in understanding and finding available assistance services. Language translation and TTY services are offered to any caller. You can also search our database for services in your local community or Chat Live with an experienced community resource specialist. 2-1-1 will help identify with you the best local resources to fit your individual needs during times of financial distress or for life’s everyday situations.
If you know of additional resources that would be appropriate to include in this section, please let us know by contacting us via e-mail at info@nj211.org.
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