May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month — an initiative that amplifies fighting the stigma, providing support, educating communities and advocating for policies surrounding mental illness. 

This year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness’s message is “You Are Not Alone.” With 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiencing mental illness, it’s vital to know that you aren’t alone and it’s okay to not be okay. We have been talking to you about this all year, and we will continue to do so. 

Today, we are sharing local resources for mental health services + support for those who struggle with or know someone experiencing mental illness. 

Members List:

• Works Counseling Center
• Nashville Center for Trauma & Psychotherapy
• Carla Archuletta Counseling
• Christy G Buckner, LPC/MHSP
• Dr. Brian Hooper, Lic. Clinical Pastoral Therapist
• Glynn Griggs Counseling
• Jeannie Ingram, LPC
• McAninch Psychological & Consulting Services
• Nora Honeyman, LCSW
• Prusinski Therapy

Others: 

• The Nashville-area National Alliance on Mental Illness branch’s resources ranging from mental health education to community support
• Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse’s Division of Mental Health Services' statewide resources for mental health, crisis, peer recovery, homelessness + financial services
• Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations’ list of local mental health clinics
• Open Counseling’s guide to Tennessee mental health services
• Music Health Alliance’s mental health fund for those in the music industry in need of care + support
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mental well-being + mindfulness resources
• TriStar Health’s comprehensive mental health services 
• Middle Tennessee Mobile Crisis Services 
• Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital's free + confidential mental health assessment
• Nashville Psych virtual services 
• Share your story + read others’ stories surrounding mental illness experiences
• The 24/7 Family and Children’s Services Nashville mental health crisis line at (615) 244-7444
• The 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1 (800) 273-8255