TEXAS · RESOURCES
Mental health resources across Texas.
This page lists statewide crisis lines and support, along with Dallas-area providers and higher levels of care. We maintain it because outpatient telepsychiatry isn't always the right fit, and when it isn't, you should know where else to go.
CRISIS SUPPORT
If you need help right now.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 · Available 24/7
Free, confidential crisis support by phone or text. For anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
Free 24/7 text-based crisis counseling.
2-1-1 Texas
Call or text 2-1-1, Option 8 · Available 24/7
Connects you to mental health services, sliding-scale care, and your county's local mental health authority anywhere in Texas.
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Call or text 1-833-852-6262 · Available 24/7
Free, confidential support for pregnancy, postpartum, and the perinatal period.
Parkland Health Behavioral Health Crisis
214-590-8500 · 24/7
Parkland's psychiatric emergency services for Dallas County residents.
Green Oaks Hospital
7808 Clodus Fields Dr, Dallas · 972-991-9504
Private psychiatric hospital with 24/7 emergency psychiatric intake.
Methodist Dallas Behavioral Health
1441 N Beckley Ave, Dallas · 214-947-8181
Inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services.
North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA)
866-260-8000 · 24/7
The local mental health authority for Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, and Rockwall counties.
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
Lower-cost and sliding-scale care.
Metrocare Services
metrocareservices.org · 214-743-1200
Dallas County's largest nonprofit mental health provider. Serves adults and children regardless of ability to pay.
Psychiatric Emergency Team (PET)
214-743-1234 · 24/7
Mobile crisis response for Dallas County. Dispatches providers, not police, for mental health emergencies.
Turtle Creek Counseling
turtlecreekcounseling.com
Dallas-based nonprofit offering low-cost individual and group therapy.
The Toxin Free Foundation
toxinfreefoundation.org
Community mental health and wellness resources for Dallas-area residents.
PEER SUPPORT
Community and shared experience.
NAMI North Texas
naminorthtexas.org · 214-341-7133
Free peer support groups, education programs, and family resources. NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group meets across Dallas.
NAMI Dallas Peer-to-Peer
Free 8-week education program
For adults living with mental illness. Led by trained peers with lived experience.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Dallas
dbsalliance.org
Free peer-led support groups for people living with depression or bipolar disorder.
AA and NA Dallas
aadallas.org · nadallas.org
12-step recovery meetings throughout the Dallas area, including online.
SUBSTANCE USE
Substance use support.
SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-4357 · Free · 24/7
Free, confidential information and treatment referrals for substance use disorders. English and Spanish.
Nexus Recovery Center
nexusrecovery.org · 214-321-0156
Dallas nonprofit offering substance use treatment for women and their children.
The Stewpot
stewpot.org · 214-823-8700
Dallas-based services including mental health support for people experiencing homelessness.
INPATIENT & HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE
When outpatient isn't enough.
Green Oaks Hospital
7808 Clodus Fields Dr, Dallas · 972-991-9504
Inpatient psychiatric care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.
Baylor Scott & White Behavioral Health
214-820-0111
Inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services at multiple Dallas-area locations.
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
meadowsinstitute.org
Dallas-based policy and resource hub. Useful for navigating the Texas mental health system.
If ongoing outpatient care is what you're looking for, we're here too.
Refresh Dallas Psychiatry offers telepsychiatry across Texas, in-network with most major insurance. If you're not sure whether that's the right next step, reach out and we'll help you figure it out.
This list is maintained by Refresh Dallas Psychiatry and updated periodically. Resources and contact information change. If you find an error, let us know at office@refreshdallaspsychiatry.com. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.