Ohio mental health care is administered through the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, which oversees public behavioral health programs and community mental health services across the state. Crisis support is available 24/7 through 988. NAMI Ohio affiliates and the state's 211 services provide peer support and local navigation.
Ohio administers public mental health services through the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The resources below cover state-level crisis lines, the state mental health authority, the NAMI state affiliate, and other Ohio-specific points of contact for anxiety, depression, and related conditions.
Ohio operates a unified Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services that coordinates with county Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Boards in each region. Specialty psychiatric care is concentrated in Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati, anchored by four academic medical schools. Mobile crisis services have expanded statewide through the 988 implementation.
Crisis lines
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Call or text 988 anywhere in the United States, including from Ohio. Free and confidential, 24/7. For chat, visit 988lifeline.org.
- Ohio 211. Dial 211 from anywhere in Ohio for non-emergency help connecting to mental health, substance use, housing, food, and basic-needs referrals.
State mental health authority
- Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The SAMHSA-designated state authority for public behavioral health programs, community mental health services, and licensing in Ohio. Phone: 614-466-2337.
NAMI Ohio
- Find a NAMI affiliate in Ohio. NAMI Ohio affiliates run free education programs, support groups, and advocacy. NAMI HelpLine: 800-950-NAMI (6264). Text NAMI to 62640. For crisis, call or text 988.
Treatment locators
- FindSupport.gov / SAMHSA Help Finder. Federal tool for finding health care, support, treatment options, and payment information. 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727).
- FindTreatment.gov. Federal treatment locator searchable by Ohio zip code for mental health and substance-use treatment programs.
University and academic medical centers
The academic medical centers in Ohio operate outpatient psychiatry clinics. Wait times for new patients are often several weeks, and some specialty programs may have longer wait lists.
- Ohio State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Department of psychiatry at Ohio State University.
- Case Western Reserve University Department of Psychiatry. Department of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University.
- Cleveland Clinic Center for Behavioral Health. Department of psychiatry at Cleveland Clinic Center for Behavioral Health.
- University of Cincinnati Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience. Department of psychiatry at University of Cincinnati.