How can you find a mental health provider?

To find a mental health provider, you can:

• Ask your health insurance company for a list of covered providers. Many insurance companies post a list of these providers on the internet.
• Seek a referral or recommendation from your primary care provider.
• Ask trusted friends, family or someone from your faith community.
• Check to see if your employer offers an employee assistance program (EAP). Or find out whether your school's student health center offers mental health services. Or ask for a referral.
• Contact a local or national mental health organization by phone or on the internet, such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
• Search the internet for professional associations that have directories of mental health providers, such as the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, or Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
• Check phone book listings or search the internet under categories such as community service numbers, counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists or social service organizations.