Mental Health Resources

As part of our constituent service efforts, my office refers residents to other resources that can help solve problems they are experiencing in their daily lives.

Maintaining good mental health is an important part of anyone’s life and is often underappreciated or overlooked until more serious problems arise. Please take time to read more about available resources on this page, and click on the links provided to visit each office, agency or program's website.

Remote/Online Resources

Lifeline Chat – Online Chat
Lifeline Chat connects individuals with counselors for emotional support and other services via web chat. You can chat or instant message online. Lifeline Chat is a service of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

BetterHelp Online Remote Counseling - Remote Counseling
BetterHelp is the largest online counseling platform, matching you to an available counselor who fits your objectives, preferences, and the type of issues you are dealing with through a computer, tablet or smartphone.

Psychology Today – Finding Therapists, General Resources
Search for therapists, psychiatrists, treatment centers or support groups by specialty, insurance coverage, and other relevant info.

National Alliance on Mental Illness – Hotlines, General Resources
NAMI is one of the leading national organizations on stress, anxiety and mental illness and hosts a multitude of resources on their website. You can find their COVID-19-specific guide at: www.nami.org/covid-19-guide

Centers for Disease Control (Mental Health)– General Resources
The Centers for Disease Control’s mental health resources focus on preventing or reducing the impact of mental illness as a critical part of overall wellness, including early identification and intervention for those at risk, and providing science-based strategies to reduce the risk. You can find their guide to coping with stress related to COVID-19 at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

Text Hotlines

Text a Tip
Text a Tip is a youth-focused mental health crisis text hotline available 24/7, fully anonymous, and staffed by licensed mental health counselors. Text “Hello” to 1-844-823-5323.

Crisis Text Line
Free and confidential support for individuals in crisis available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Text “HOME” to 741-741

Phone Hotlines

CARES Line
Crisis and Referral Entry Services available 24 hours 7 days a week designed to assist individuals in Illinois who are a risk to themselves or others due to a mental health crisis. Dial 1-800-345-9049

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
SAMHSA is a free and confidential treatment referral and information service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Dial 1-800-622-4357

Disaster Distress Hotline
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year emotional support line for people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Dial 1-800-895-5590 or text TalkWithUs to 66746

Crisis Care Program
Lake County crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day to speak with you by phone to help through difficult times, manage stress, anxiety, depression and cope with longer-term difficulties. The service can provide referrals to health care providers but charges sliding-scale fees based on income. Dial 847-377-8088

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Dial 1-800-273-8255

National Alliance on Mental Illness
Hotlines for NAMI services.
National number: 1-800-950-6264
State of Illinois: 800-346-4572
Lake County Chapter: 847-249-1515
Lake County Services in Spanish: 224-818-6164

Military OneSource
Military Onesource provides guidance on resources, and referrals ranging from for current service members or members within 1 year of active service and their dependents.

Dial 1-800-342-9647, or IM chat at https://livechat.militaryonesourceconnect.org/chat/