TALLAHASSEE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Tallahassee Mental Health Resources for Non-Emergencies

Ability1st

Nonprofit organization offering support services, information, and advocacy in north Florida to persons with varying disabilities. Located at 1823 Buford Court, Tallahassee FL 32308. Can be reached by phone at (850) 575-9621. Visit the website at https://ability1st.org/.

Better Living Solutions

Nutrition and Wellness and Counseling Services and Eating Disorder Recovery Center, offering nutrition and wellness counseling as well as individual support resources for all ages. Located at 820 E Park Ave Building I-100, Tallahassee FL 32301. Can be reached by phone at (850) 765-6769. Visit the website at https://blscounseling.net/.

Celebrate Recovery

Christ-centered program offered by the Killearn Methodist Church to help individuals through group meetings on Friday nights. Offers dinner, large groups, and small groups. Located at 2800 Shamrock Street South, Tallahassee FL 32309. Can be reached by phone at (850) 893-1116. Visit the website at https://killearn.church/celebrate-recovery.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

An adults-only support group for anybody with a mood disorder, as well as friends and family. They meet every Monday at 7PM – 8:30PM and are located at Apalachee Center 2634 Capital Circle N.E. Building J. For more information, please call (850) 570-1916, or email linzym@centurylink.net. Click here to visit the website.

Disc Village

Offers a large variety of mental health services and substance abuse treatments, including residential treatment. Also hosts community events. Serves Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla, Madison, Taylor, and Franklin Counties. Location information can be found online at discvillage.org and can be reached by phone at (850) 561-0717.

Florida Veteran’s Support Line

A resource to support veterans and their loved ones, offering confidential calls to trained specialists who are often fellow veterans. Available 24/7 every day, and reachable at 2-1-1 or 1-844-MyFLVet. For more information, visit the website at https://www.myflvet.com/.

Florida State University Psychology Clinic

Offers affordable outpatient Tallahassee mental health resources and services while providing experience for graduate students in the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. The Clinic provides confidential and personalized services, sensitive to issues of diversity. Located at 1107 W Call Street in Tallahassee and is reachable by phone at (850) 644-3006. To visit the website, please click here.

Mental Health Council of the Big Bend

Formed in 2015 to provide a forum for mental health providers, scholars and advocates to address mental health needs in our community. The Mental Health Council of the Big Bend is the only entity in Leon County comprised of mental health subject matter experts and related stakeholder dedicated specifically to employing a data-driven approach to assessing mental health services in Florida’s Big Bend region. To access their data results, along with informational videos, click here to visit their website.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

The national webpage for NAMI is a database of information regarding the mission, values, and programs of the national organization as well as national mental health resources. Visit the website at nami.org.

NAMI Florida

The NAMI Florida website has information on statewide programs, local chapters, and upcoming training opportunities for NAMI volunteers and program leaders. Their website is namiflorida.org.

Oxford Houses

Self-run, self-supported recovery houses. Each Oxford House is home to groups of individuals living together to support recovery from addiction. For more information, please click here to visit the website for Florida Oxford House resources.

Postpartum Depression Support

Offers conferences, research studies, and support to promote awareness and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing. Their help line can be called at 1-800-944-4773 or texted at (800) 944-4773. Help is available in over 60 languages. Click here to visit the website for countrywide and local information.

Tallahassee Pediatric Behavioral Health Center

Provides the integration of behavioral health services for children and families through referrals from area physicians, the Early Learning Coalition and community partners. Established in 2017 as an initiative of Whole Child Leon in partnership with the Tallahassee Pediatric Foundation, the Center’s goal is to provide a through intake assessment and connect families with resources based on identified needs, removing barriers that often prohibit successful referrals. For more information, they are reachable by phone at (850) 692-3134. For more information, please click here.

The Trevor Project

Founded in 1998, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24. Click here to access their website, with ways to chat, call, or text a counselor.

UPSLIDE Program at the Tallahassee Senior Center

UPSLIDE (Utilizing and Promoting Social Engagement for Loneliness, Isolation and Depression in the Elderly) is a program designed to identify and reduce isolation, loneliness, and depression in at-risk people 50 and older. The program offers individual counseling and guidance in finding meaningful activities and friendly chat groups to make becoming socially active easier. Transportation can be arranged through Dial-A-Ride if needed. For information on locations and meeting times, please click here to visit their website or call (850) 891-4066.