Suicide Prevention
If you or someone you know is emotionally distressed or suicidal, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

Services Provided by Mississippi's Department of Mental Health
For information about services offered throughout MIssissippi's Department of Mental Health, call toll free 877-210-8513. The Helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are confidential.

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msdeptofmentalhealth/
• A Guide to Public Mental Health Resources (requires Adobe Reader)
• Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCeRTs) (service areas and contact information) (requires Adobe Reader)

Think Recovery
Recovery means something different to everyone. Recovery is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential. For more information, visit Mississippi's Department of Mental Health's website at http://www.dmh.state.ms.us/think-recovery.

MentalHealth.gov
The Department of Health and Human Services launched MentalHealth.gov on June 3rd, 2013 to assist individuals, friends, family members, educators, and community members with addressing mental health needs. The website can be found at www.mentalhealth.gov.

Mississippi's Department of Mental Health

• Mississippi Department of Mental Health (www.dmh.ms.gov)
• Boswell Regional Center (www.brc.ms.gov)
• Central Mississippi Residential Center (www.cmrc.ms.gov)
• East Mississippi State Hospital (www.emsh.state.ms.us)
• Ellisville State School (www.ess.ms.gov)
• Hudspeth Regional Center (www.hudspeth.info)
• Mississippi State Hospital (www.msh.state.ms.us)
• North Mississippi Regional Center (www.nmrc.state.ms.us)
• North Mississippi State Hospital (www.nmsh.state.ms.us)
• South Mississippi Regional Center (www.smrc.state.ms.us)
• South Mississippi State Hospital (www.smsh.ms.gov)

Other Resources

• Mississippi Community Mental Health Centers
• MS Housing Search (www.MSHousingSearch.org)
• Mississippi Division of Medicaid (www.medicaid.ms.gov)
• MSAAP (UMC) (msaap.umc.edu)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (www.nami.org)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness--Mississippi (www.namims.org)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness--Mississippi Facebook Page (www.facebook.com)
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (www.nctsn.org)
• Disability Rights Mississippi (www.drms.ms)
• The National Directory of Family-Run & Youth-Guided Organizations for Children's Behavioral Health (familyorgdirectory.fmhi.usf.edu)
• Strenth of Us (www.strengthofus.org)
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (www.samhsa.gov)
• Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Special Education (http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/special-education)