In Wyoming, public mental health care is overseen by the Wyoming Department of Health's Behavioral Health Division, which funds community Behavioral Health Centers across the state. You can call or text 988 at any time; in Wyoming, the line is staffed by two in state centers, Wyoming Lifeline and Central Wyoming Counseling Center Lifeline, which split the day between them. NAMI Wyoming, based in Casper, runs free support groups and classes, many of them online.
If cost is the barrier, ask your local Behavioral Health Center about the state's BHC Benefit Plans, which can help people with lower incomes pay for mental health treatment.
Wyoming is mostly small towns separated by long drives, so the state's community mental health network is spread thin but wide. The state's directory is organized county by county, and even small towns such as Lusk, Sundance, and Pinedale have a listed location. Wyoming's two 988 centers split the day, so one of them is on shift at any hour. Since July 2024, the Behavioral Health Division has contracted with Behavioral Health Centers statewide for outpatient and residential care, and households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level may qualify for state help paying for it. The University of Wyoming's Psychology Center in Laramie also offers telehealth therapy to Wyoming residents at low, income based fees.
Crisis lines
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Call or text 988 anywhere in the United States, including from Wyoming. Free and confidential, 24 hours a day. For chat, visit 988lifeline.org.
- 988 Lifeline in Wyoming (Wyoming Department of Health). The state's page on its two 988 centers: Wyoming Lifeline answers from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Central Wyoming Counseling Center Lifeline answers from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. You just dial or text 988, and the page also explains how to share concerns about the service.
- Wyoming 211. A free, confidential service that connects you with local help for food, housing, mental health support, and more. Dial 211 or 1 (888) 425-7138, or text your ZIP code to 898211.
- Other helplines, including the WYO Text Line. The Department of Health's list of other support lines. If you're not in immediate crisis but want a listening ear, text WYO to 741741; the page also lists the AgriStress Helpline for farm and ranch families.
State mental health authority
- Wyoming Behavioral Health Division. The Department of Health division that oversees community mental health and substance use treatment, the Wyoming State Hospital, and related programs. Call (307) 777-6494 or toll free (800) 535-4006 with questions or complaints about a provider.
- BHC Benefit Plans. State funded plans that help eligible people pay for outpatient and residential mental health and substance use treatment at contracted Behavioral Health Centers. You may qualify based on income or a priority group; contact your local center to ask about eligibility.
NAMI Wyoming
- NAMI Wyoming. Wyoming's NAMI organization offers free NAMI Connection and Family Support Groups, in person and online, plus classes such as NAMI Basics, Family to Family, Homefront, and Peer to Peer. Call or text 307-265-2573 to reach the office.
Community mental health centers
- Mental Health locations by county (Wyoming Department of Health). The state's county by county list of community mental health centers with addresses and phone numbers. Find your county and call the nearest location to ask about starting services.
Treatment locators
- FindTreatment.gov. SAMHSA's confidential locator for mental health and substance use treatment. Search by ZIP code to find licensed programs in Wyoming.
University and academic medical centers
Wyoming's medical school is Wyoming WWAMI, a partnership with the University of Washington School of Medicine based at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. The university also runs a low cost psychology training clinic.
- The Psychology Center (University of Wyoming). A training clinic where supervised doctoral students provide therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, and more, plus assessments for ADHD and autism. It offers telehealth to Wyoming residents, sets fees by income, and takes new cases from September through April; call (307) 766-2149.
- Wyoming WWAMI Medical Education Program (University of Wyoming). Wyoming's MD program with the University of Washington, where 20 Wyoming residents a year spend their first 18 months at the University of Wyoming. It's a training program rather than a clinic, so it won't see patients directly.
Other state programs
- Mental Health Crisis Support (Title 25). The state's plain language guide to emergency detention, involuntary hospitalization, and psychiatric advance directives in Wyoming. It also lists the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Ombudsman at (888) 857-1942, who can advocate for you or your family at no charge.