The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.
Here are a few local mental health agencies:
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare (352-374-5600)
Alachua County Crisis Center (352-264-6789)
Additional mental health therapists in Alachua County:
Marquetta Lee, LCSW– Blossoming Essence Counseling
(352)672-1214, Marquetta@blossoming-essence.com
Amanda Taylor, LMHC– info@amandaashley.life
Sabrina Williams, MEd, MAMFT– Gainesville Community Counseling
(352)900-1517
Berthina McGil- Appendix Inc Counseling
(352)470-0601
Joanne Jean, LCSW– (352)204-0234
Other local therapists who can help:
Mending Pathways Counseling Services – Marissa Whitter, LMHC
(352) 520-6537
mendingpathwayscounseling.com
If you suspect abuse or neglect of a child, please call the Florida Abuse Hotline at 800-962-2873
Local financial assistance, food pantries and clothing closets
Bread of the Mighty Food Bank (352-336-0839)
Gainesville Community Ministry (352-372-8162)
Catholic Charities (352-372-0294)
Associations & Institutes
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Society
- Center for Mental Health Services
- Mental Health America
- MentalHealth.gov/
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- National Eating Disorders Association
- National Sleep Foundation
- National Women’s Health Resource Center
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- Suicide: Read This First
Depression
- Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
- Depression and How Therapy Can Help
- Depression Screening
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- National Center for PTSD
- Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
- National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
- The Gift From Within
- Sidran Institute
Addiction and Recovery
Eating Disorders
Personality Disorders
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Childhelp USA®
- Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Developmental Disorders
Diagnosis
Medication
- DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
- Drugalert.org is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.
