Texas administers public mental health services through the Health and Human Services Commission. The resources below cover state-level crisis lines, the state mental health authority, the NAMI state affiliate, and other Texas-specific points of contact for anxiety, depression, and related conditions.
Crisis lines
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Call or text 988 anywhere in the United States, including from Texas.
- Texas Statewide Crisis Line. Texas operates local mental health authority (LMHA) crisis lines across the state. The HHS site lists the correct local crisis number by county.
- Texas 211. Dial 211 from anywhere in Texas for non-emergency referrals to mental health, substance use, housing, food, and other community services.
State mental health authority
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Mental Health and Substance Use. The state agency responsible for public mental health and substance use services in Texas.
NAMI Texas
- NAMI Texas. State affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, with chapter-level education and support across Texas.
Treatment locators
- SAMHSA Treatment Locator. Searchable by Texas zip code.
- Texas Local Mental Health Authorities Directory. The HHS directory of all 39 LMHAs and LBHAs, the publicly funded local providers across the state.
University and academic medical centers
The major academic medical centers in Texas operate outpatient psychiatry clinics and accept some self-referrals.
- UT Southwestern Department of Psychiatry. Outpatient psychiatry, specialty clinics, and research programs at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
- Baylor College of Medicine, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Outpatient and specialty psychiatry through Baylor Medicine in Houston.
- UT Health Houston, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Outpatient and inpatient psychiatry through UTHealth and the Harris County Psychiatric Center.
- Dell Medical School at UT Austin, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Outpatient psychiatry and integrated care across central Texas.