If you're struggling, there's help in DFW. This is the resource list I wish I had when I needed it.
Crisis/immediate help:
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988. 24/7. Free.
- Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741. 24/7. Free.
- Parkland Psychiatric Emergency — 5200 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas. Walk-in 24/7 for psychiatric emergencies.
- MHMR of Tarrant County crisis line — (817) 335-3022. 24/7. Source: mhmrtc.org
Therapy (affordable):
- Open Path Collective — $30-80/session with licensed therapists. Source: openpathcollective.org
- NAMI North Texas — free support groups, education programs. Source: naminorthtexas.org
- UT Southwestern Psychiatry Clinic — sliding scale. Teaching hospital = lower cost. Source: utswmed.org
- SMU Center for Family Counseling — $10-50/session based on income. Supervised graduate students. Source: smu.edu
- TCU Counseling Clinic — sliding scale. Source: coe.tcu.edu
Support groups (free):
- NAMI DFW support groups — weekly, multiple locations. Peer-led. Source: naminorthtexas.org/support
- AA/NA meetings — meetings.aa.org for DFW listings. Hundreds of meetings weekly.
- DBSA (Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance) — Dallas chapter meets monthly. Source: dbsalliance.org
For the uninsured:
- North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA) — mental health services regardless of ability to pay. Source: ntbha.org
- Metrocare Services — largest public mental health provider in DFW. Sliding scale. Source: metrocareservices.org
Online/app-based:
- BetterHelp/Talkspace — $60-90/week. Insurance increasingly covers these.
- Cerebral — $85/month for therapy + medication management if needed.
Sources:
- NAMI North Texas
- SAMHSA treatment locator: findtreatment.gov
- NTBHA.org
- Individual provider websites
You deserve help. DFW has it. Use it.