From time to time people contact us seeking help or because they are concerned about the
well-being of a loved one. We are not clinical psychologists, and cannot provide counseling
or treatment. However, we have compiled a list of local, national, and international health
and social service organizations that some people have found helpful. You'll find that many
of these organizations have links to other information and resources on their websites.
If you or someone you know is at risk for suicide or violence, call 911 or go to an emergency
room. Do not leave a suicidal person alone.
Disclaimer: Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and is provided for general
information purposes only; it is not intended to take the place of specific medical advice.
Reference in this website to any specific organization or product does not constitute
endorsement by the Psychology Department or Harvard University. Once you follow a link
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HARVARD RESOURCES
Services available to Harvard students -
http://www.college.harvard.edu/services/index.html
Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) (617)495-2042 or (617)495-5711
75 Mt. Auburn,
4th floor Cambridge, MA 02138
Available to Harvard University Affiliates
http://huhs.harvard.edu/
LOCAL (Boston Metro Area) HOSPITALS
Bournewood Hospital 1-800-468-4358 or 1-888-WIL-HELP [945-4357]
300 South Street, Brookline, MA 02467
Take many kinds of insurance including MassHealth, Medicaid, Medicare and self pay. There
is a sliding scale, to be evaluated depending on circumstance. Partial hospital program.
http://www.bournewood.com/
Brighton-Allston Mental Health Association 1-617-787-1901
77 B. Warren St., Building 2 Brighton, MA 02135
Take MassHealth and other insurance. Also have sliding fee scale, depending on income.
Minimum fee is $50 per session. Not open 24 hours; however, someone is always on call.
http://www.bamha.org/
Brookline Mental Health Center 1-617-277-8107 (ask for Intake Coordinator)
Garrison Road, Brookline, MA 02455
Take most insurance, including MassHealth. There is also a sliding fee scale, depending on
income.
http://www.brooklinecenter.org/
Cambridge Health Alliance Dept of Psychiatry 1-617-665-1560 (emergency); 1-617-
591-6033 (outpatient/non-emergency)
http://www.challiance.org/psychiatry/
Cambridge Hospital
1493 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
Emergency Dept. open 24 hours
617-665-1560 (emergency)
617-665-3458 (outpatient/non-emergency)
Take Medicaid/ MassHealth, private insurance, self-pay. Will take people without insurance;
there’s a “free care” fund, depending on people’s income.
http://www.cha.harvard.edu/cambridge/
Massachusetts General Hospital Social Service Dept 1-617-726-2000 (main hospital
number); 1-617-726-2640 (Social Service Dept)
http://www.mghsocialwork.org/aboutus.html
Mass General Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1-617-726-2725
(Must have pediatrician affiliated with MGH.)
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
Take Medicaid and several types of private insurance. No sliding fee scale. When paying out
of pocket, initial evaluation is $266 and treatment is $180-200. Must have pediatrician
affiliated with MGH.
http://www2.massgeneral.org/allpsych/childpsych/index.asp
McLean Hospital 1-800-333-0338 (crisis)
http://mcleanhospital.org/
Mt. Auburn Hospital Psychiatry Dept 1-617-499-5054
http://www.mountauburn.caregroup.org/
North Shore Medical Center Psychiatry Dept 1-978-741-1215 x2700 (weekly
outpatient); 1-978-354-4550 (psychiatric triage)
81 Highland Ave. Salem, MA 01970
Free care program; have to apply and prove income. Take most insurance and Medicaid.
$176 for initial evaluation, follow-ups are $134. No sliding scale.
http://nsmc.partners.org/web/program/psychiatry
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center 1-617-789-3000, ask for Psychiatry
736 Cambridge St., Boston, MA, 02135
Take Medicaid and other insurance plans. [DO NOT accept US Family Health Plan
(USFHP), Neighborhood Health Plan, Harvard Vanguard, Cigna, Aetna, Magellan or MH
blue or United Healthcare.] Free care if eligible. Otherwise, fee is approximately $139. Treat
ages 16 and up only.
http://www.caritasstelizabeths.org/
HOTLINES
Boston Area Battered Women's Shelter 1-617-288-1054
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center English: 1-800-841-8371; Español: 1-800-223-5001
Boston Emergency Services Team (acute psychiatric intervention) 1-800-981-HELP
[4357]
Centers for Disease Control National AIDS Hotline 1-800-342-2437
Daybreak Pregnancy Resource Center 1-617-742-9170
Massachusetts Substance Abuse Hotline 1-800-327-5050
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE [7233]
National Hopeline Network 1-800-SUICIDE, 1-800-784-2433), 1-800-273-TALK
[8255], TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY [4889] Call to be connected to a trained counselor at a crisis
center near you.
National Suicide and Crisis Hotlines 1-800-SUICIDE [1-800-784-2433], 1-800-273-
TALK [8255], TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY [4889]
Reach (domestic violence hotline and support) 1-800-899-4000
Samaritans 24 Hour Helpline 1-877-870-HOPE [4673]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center
for Substance Abuse Treatment 1-800-662-HELP [4357]; TDD: 1-800-487-4889;
Español: 1-877-767-8432
ASSOCIATIONS and OTHER INFORMATION
Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence 1-877-785-
2020, http://www.janedoe.org/
Massachusetts Eating Disorders Association 1-617-558-1881,
http://www.mass.gov/dph/fch/violence/
Massachusetts Violence Prevention and Intervention Services,
http://www.mass.gov/dph/fch/violence/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill http://www.nami.org/
National Association of Social Workers (therapy referral service: 1-617-720-2828)
http://www.helpstartshere.org/
National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
National Institutes of Health http://health.nih.gov/
OutProud, The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
Youth http://www.outproud.org/
World Health Organization Mental Health Page
http://www.who.int/mental_health/en/
Additional Resources:
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, by David D. Burns, M.D., (ISBN 0-380-81033-6, [c] 1980
and 1999, published by Avon Books, New York, NY) is a self-help book.