### Mental Health Resources and Programs - [ Start Your Journey](#start-your-journey) - [ Programs and Services](#programs-and-services) - [ Related Departments](#related-departments) - [ Research](#research) Mental health is a key part of overall health and wellbeing. In the United States, one in five adults experience a mental illness, so it’s important to know that you’re not alone. Whether you or a loved one has been newly diagnosed with a mental illness, has been living with one for a long time, or just need someone to talk to at this time in your life, BMC is here to support you. ## Start Your Journey ##### Do you need help right away? If you are having a mental health crisis, please call 988, call 1-800-981-HELP (4357), or go to your nearest emergency room. Our trained staff is available 24/7. If you're ready to learn more or make an appointment, we can help. Choose one of our outpatient clinics to connect with us, or learn more about other programs below. [#### Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic ](/programs/adult-outpatient-behavioral-health) [#### Pediatric Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic ](https://www.bmc.org/pediatrics-psychiatry) ## Programs and Services Discover programs tailored for many different situations and needs. Talk to your primary care provider if you’re unsure of the right path. ### I am looking for resources for an adult with known mental health issues [Department of Mental Health (DMH) Recovery Learning Community and Peer Support Services](https://www.bmc.org/programs/recovery-learning-community-and-peer-support-services) Peer support, advocacy, education, and career coaching for individuals in recovery from mental health and/or substance use issues [Restore Center](https://www.bmc.org/restore) Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral treatments for people with post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as programs focused on resisting oppression-based stress [Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Clinic](https://www.bmc.org/psychiatry/transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-tms-clinic) Treatment for major depressive disorder, particularly for people who have not seen results with antidepressants or who have experienced side effects [Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis (WRAP) Program](https://www.bmc.org/wellness-and-recovery-after-psychosis-wrap) Medication management, group and individual therapy, family support and more for individuals who experience psychotic symptoms ### I am looking for resources for a child or teenager [Boston Services for Trauma and Resources for Families (STAR)](https://www.bmc.org/boston-services-trauma-and-resources-families-star) Individualized trauma treatment to help children and adolescents reduce trauma-related symptoms and live fulfilling lives [Child Witness to Violence Program](https://www.bmc.org/boston-services-trauma-and-resources-families-star) Counseling, advocacy, and outreach services for young children (birth to eight years old) who have been exposed to domestic violence, community violence, or other violent events [Good Grief Program](https://www.bmc.org/programs/good-grief-program) Support for pediatric patients who have experienced an important loss, including the death of a significant person in their life, divorce, or separation from a caregiver [TEAM UP for Children](https://teamupforchildren.org/) Behavioral health care provided at pediatric primary care clinics at community health centers throughout Massachusetts [Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis (WRAP) Without Walls](https://www.bmc.org/wellness-and-recovery-after-psychosis-wrap/wrap-without-walls) Medication management, group and individual therapy, family support and more for adolescents and young adults with frequent substance use and psychosis symptoms ### I want to know more about emergency services [BMC Emergency Services Program (ESP)](https://www.bmc.org/emergency-services-program) Evaluation, intervention, and treatment available 24/7 for people in mental health crisis in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Fall River [Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL)](https://www.masshelpline.com/) Available 24/7, 365 days per year for all residents of Massachusetts by calling or texting 833-773-2445 [Psychiatric Emergency Services](https://www.bmc.org/programs/psychiatry-emergency-services) Evaluation, crisis intervention, treatment, and referrals for emergency psychiatric needs in a standalone unit in BMC’s Emergency Department [Bridge Clinic](https://www.bmc.org/programs/bridge-clinic) Walk-in psychiatric care for urgent but non-emergency mental health issues and substance use disorders, with connections to ongoing treatment and care ### I am looking for social justice support [BEST Partnership for Behavioral Health, Racial, and Social Justice](https://www.bmc.org/programs/best-partnership-behavioral-health-racial-and-social-justice) Evaluation and treatment programs with the goal of diverting arrests, reducing incarceration, and fostering recovery [Boston Outpatient Assisted Treatment (BOAT) Program](https://www.bmc.org/boat) Intensive mental health and substance use disorder treatment to help court-involved individuals avoid hospitalization and incarceration ### I am an asylum seeker, refugee, or immigrant [Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights](https://www.bmc.org/boston-center-refugee-health-and-human-rights) Counseling, medication management, and other mental health services designed to meet the unique needs of refugees, survivors of torture, asylum seekers, and immigrants ### I want to speak to my primary care clinician or someone else about mental illness or substance use [Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary or Specialty Care](https://www.bmc.org/programs/integrated-behavioral-health) Mental health evaluation, short-term treatment, support, and referrals in BMC outpatient clinics, including adult primary care, family medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, oncology, infectious diseases, and more [Behavioral Medicine Programs in Primary Care](https://www.bmc.org/programs/behavioral-medicine-programs) Programs to help people manage chronic pain, hypertension, and stress through education, cognitive behavioral therapy, and more [Smoking Cessation Program](https://www.bmc.org/programs/smoking-cessation) Medically supervised classes to help people quit smoking, reduce stress, avoid relapses, and more [Social Work](https://www.bmc.org/support-patients/social-work) Support for psychological issues and stress related to health, as well as connections to local resources [Spiritual Care](https://www.bmc.org/services/spiritual-care) Multi-faith emotional, spiritual, and religious support for patients and their families ### I am a BMC physician who needs a psychiatric consultation or inpatient care for a patient [BMC Psychiatry Consultation and Liaison Service](https://www.bmc.org/programs/psychiatric-consultation-and-liaison-service) 24/7 consultation, evaluation, and treatment recommendations for medically admitted patients with mental health concerns [BMC Brockton Behavioral Health Center](https://www.bmc.org/brockton-behavioral-health) Inpatient psychiatric care for people ages 16 to 65 with mental illness, including those with co-occurring substance use disorders ### Related Departments [#### Psychiatry ](/departments/psychiatry) [#### Pediatric Psychiatry ](/pediatrics-psychiatry/services) [#### Grayken Center for Addiction ](/addiction-OLD) [#### Brockton Behavioral Health Center ](/brockton-behavioral-health) [#### Emergency Department ](/locations/bmc-emergency-department) [#### Adult Primary Care ](/departments/adult-primary-care) [#### Family Medicine ](/visiting-us/11-melnea-cass) [#### Pediatric Care ](/pediatric-care) [#### Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics ](/departments/pediatric-specialty-care/developmental-behavioral-pediatrics) ## Research The Psychiatry Department is involved in a wide range of research to better understand mental illness, improve diagnosis and treatment, and provide greater accessibility to mental health services, with a focus on multicultural care. Research is conducted in many specialties, including maternal and child mental health; veterans’ health; specific mental illnesses like [post-traumatic stress disorder](https://www.bmc.org/restore), depression, and schizophrenia; addiction psychiatry, Alzheimer’s disease; refugee health; and global psychiatry. The department also works globally through two research centers: the [Global & Local Center for Mental Health Disparities](www.bumc.bu.edu/psychiatry/psychiatry-research-center/global-and-local-center-for-mental-health-disparities/) and the [Africa Global Mental Health Institute (AGMHI)](www.agmhi.org/). [Learn more about psychiatric research at BMC](https://www.bumc.bu.edu/psychiatry/psychiatry-research-center/)