Mental & Behavioral Health Resources
Reliable mental health websites
Information about all mental health disorders
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIH)
- Substance abuse and mental health services administration (SAMHSA)
- National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Mental Health America
Information about eating disorders
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
General information about mental health and wellness
- CDC
- American Heart Association– Provides information about nutrition, sleep, and meditation supporting your mental health and wellness
- The National Council for Mental Wellbeing
International and National Resources
For specific populations
- US Dept of Veterans Affairs– Military members and families
- NAMI Homefront- Military members and families
- Cohen Veterans Network– Military members and families
- NAMI Sharing Hope– Black community
- NAMI Compartiendo Esperanza– Hispanic/Latina community
- Rural Health Information (RHI) Hub– For rural communities
- Postpartum Support International– New moms suffering from post-partum depression
Eating disorder hotlines
- National Crisis Line- Anorexia and Bulimia- 1-800-233-4357
- National Eating Disorders Association- 1-800-931-2237
For other mental health emergency hotline numbers and services, click here.
To search for a mental health provider, click here.
For additional resources and information, please visit the following pages:
- To learn more about stress management and self care, click here.
- To learn more about behavioral health, click here.
- To learn more about social-emotional health, click here.
- To learn more about protective factors, click here.
- To learn more about suicide, click here.
- To learn more about how to protect your teen’s mental health, click here.
Local/Colorado Resources
For National emergency hotline numbers and services, click here.
To search for information regarding the following, click here.
- Local emergency hotlines
- Community resources in Colorado
- Mental health services in Colorado and El Paso County
- Finding a mental health provider in Colorado
For specific populations
Veterans- non-emergent services
- VA mental health clinic- 719-327-5660
- Next Chapter
Black community
LGBTQ+
- Q Connect Support Group
- For LGBTQIA2+ community members who are navigating mental health conditions. Learn more here.
- Every other Thursday, 6-7:30 p.m. Next group: Sept. 25
- Central location
- For security reasons, we do not post the location of this group. If you are interested in attending, please contact the NAMI office at 719.473.8477.
- Transgender & Gender-Expansive (TAG) Support Group
- For transgender, nonbinary and gender-expansive adults living with a mental health condition. Learn more here.
- Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Central locations
- For security reasons, we do not post the location of this group. If you are interested in attending, please contact the NAMI office at 719.473.8477.
Colorado mental health treatment centers
- Charlie Health- on-line therapy that address anxiety, depression, and trauma. Provides intensive outpatient programming, individual and family therapy. Accepts Medicaid* and other insurances.
- Southern Colorado TMS Center, LLC– non-pharmalogical treatment for depression, post partum depression, anxiety, PTSD, autism, concussions and traumatic brain injuries; do take Medicaid and Medicare*
- Peak View Behavioral Health– offers a mental wellness adolescent after school program*, can participate in person or online
- Family Care Center– provide medical and therapy services (including TMS) to treat depression, anxiety, PTSD, personality disorders, ADHD, etc.; insurance required*
- Mentally Strong– provides medication management, psychoeducational counseling, ketamine treatment, and neurofeedback; no insurance information provided
- Colorado Counseling and Consulting– Specializes in depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, and relationships.
Eating disorder treatment center in Colorado
- ED care– in Denver, CO
Holistic treatment centers and services in Colorado
- Living Grace– Professional life and recovery coaching for those battling anxiety, depression, and trauma.
- C.H.A. Family Wellness– Holistic medicine by means of acupuncture and somatic trauma release therapy to address and heal from pain, stress, anxiety, and PTSD.
- Therapy dogs-
- Go Team Therapy Dogs– Provide comfort in a crisis, hospital, airport, nursing home, etc.
- Pet Partners- Able to volunteer your time and pet to become part of their animal therapy team to help others
Mental Health Support Groups- El Paso County, CO
- Connection Support Group
- For adults living with mental health conditions.
- Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave., Rooms 205-206
- Registration required for first-time visitors; find details and signup form here.
- Family Support Group
- For family members of adults living with mental health conditions.
- Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave., Room 204
- Registration required for first-time visitors; find details and signup form here.
For additional resources and information, please visit the following pages:
- To learn more about stress management and self care, click here.
- To learn more about behavioral health, click here.
- To learn more about social-emotional health, click here.
- To learn more about protective factors, click here.
- To learn more about suicide, click here.
- To learn more about how to protect your teen’s mental health, click here.