Find treatment

Mental illnesses can usually be treated with medication, psychotherapy or a combination of the two. Other treatments, including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which can be controversial, are also available, but are used far less often than medications and psychotherapy. Treatments may also be available to you in a hospital, but are usually provided outside hospitals.

In addition, other services, such as support groups, are available in communities nationwide.

What Is Mental Health Treatment?

• Read more about the different types of mental health treatments.

• Find out information about your medication.

• Inpatient care:

• Is Hospitalization Necessary?

• What to Ask

• How Do I Find Inpatient or Residential Treatment?

• Clinical Trials:

• Understanding Clinical Trials

• How Can I Find Out About Clinical Trials?

Finding Local Help

• Find a local Mental Health America affiliate and they types of services that they provide.

• Find out how to get referrals to mental health professionals and services from organizations that are not Mental Health America affilistes.

• What is a mental health professional?

• Learn other ways to find a local mental health professional.

• Find support groups.