Indiana Mental Health Resources
Mental Health in Indiana
If you live in Indiana, chances are that you know several people who are affected by mental illness. About 1 in 5 adults in Indiana have a mental health condition, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness or NAMI. That’s just over 1.1 million people. Teenagers are affected at high rates too, with about 90,000 teenagers living with depression.
The good news is that Indiana has slightly better rates when it comes to getting people treatment for their mental health. According to data from the Bureau of Health Workforce, Indiana is currently meeting 31.1% of the need for mental health professionals, which is slightly higher than the US’s average rate of 27.7%.
Still, with 31% of the need met, there’s much more that can be done to make sure that anyone who needs mental health care can get treatment. The state is making changes to improve this, including joining a Medicaid program to expand access to mental health care and make care more affordable.
About 90,000
Indiana teenagers report living with depression
1 in 5
Adults in Indiana have a mental health condition
31%
Of the need for mental health professionals has been met in Indiana
Free Mental Health Resources in Indiana
NAMI Indiana is the state's affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The grassroots organization helps residents by coordinating family support networks, developing resources for treatment navigation, training volunteer leaders, providing professional continuing education, and collaborating on IN policy reform.
Clubhouse Indiana facilitates a network of community centers (clubhouses) for adults with mental health challenges in the state. Individuals can benefit from clubhouses by providing members with volunteer work opportunities, employment placement services, education support, peer socialization activities, wellness programs, and housing assistance.
The Asian Mental Health Collective (AMHC) provides Indiana's Asian communities with culturally-informed mental health services. AMHC hosts support groups, hosts a directory of therapists, delivers free counseling that embraces traditional values, and leads initiatives to destigmatize mental health challenges in Asian communities.
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BIPOC
Men
Women
GenderNexus offers services to Indiana's gender-diverse community. LGBTQ+ individuals and their families/partners can access one-to-one counseling with licensed social workers, assistance navigating legal name/gender marker changes, help to secure medical referral letters for gender-affirming procedures, inclusive community support groups, and educational training for schools/workplaces on fostering gender-inclusive environments.
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Teens & Students
BIPOC
LGBTQ
Men
Women
Covering Kids and Families of Indiana helps Indiana families get insurance for all members. Their team helps residents with application assistance, eligibility assessment, coverage maintenance guidance, and connects them with organizations and health institutions that can serve them through Medicaid.
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Teens & Students
Men
Women
The Jane Pauley Community Health Center provides Indiana families comprehensive mental health care services with facilities statewide. Their services are available on a sliding scale and through Medicaid and include individual, couples, and family therapy, medication management, and medicated assisted treatment (MAT) for addiction.
The Community Counseling Center at Purdue University Fort Wayne provides residents with free and low-cost mental health services delivered by supervised graduate students. Indiana families and individuals can access therapy for anxiety and depression, counseling for relationship issues, grief support, career guidance, parenting assistance, and stress management resources.
The CTS Counseling Center is a training facility offering affordable mental health therapy with sliding-scale fees. Here, Indiana residents can find faith-based and secular services like counseling sessions for emotional struggles, life transitions, and psychological challenges.
The LGBTQ Center / Seasons Counseling provides mental health, legal, and healthcare support to Indiana's LGBTQ community. They offer free in-person and telehealth counseling for mental health and personal challenges, identity-specific support groups (Men's, Women's, Transgender Alliance), outdoor social activities, crisis assistance, legal support, a lending library, and healthcare navigation resources.
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Teens & Students
BIPOC
LGBTQ
Men
Women
ASPIN Veteran's Services assists Indiana veterans and their families access behavioral health services and addiction counseling in over 60 counties statewide. Their programs help military families take advantage of their benefits, provide healthcare enrollment navigation, suicide prevention initiatives, military culture-informed therapy, and certified training programs for veterans to help them find work.
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Men
Women
Seniors
Veterans
Disability
Depression
PTSD
Anxiety
Grief
Substance Abuse
Child Mental Health Wraparound (CMHW) provides conflict-free assessment and application to wraparound services for families in all 92 counties in Indiana. Families can access free legal representation for children in Indiana's welfare system, mediation services, assistance with applications for youth with mental health challenges, immigration support, receive counseling for trauma-affected students, and access educational workshops.
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Teens & Students
Men
Women
The Indianapolis Vet Center provides free, confidential mental health services for Indiana's Veterans, service members, and families in a non-medical setting. In an environment that embraces military values, individuals can access counseling for depression, PTSD, and military sexual trauma, talk therapy, recreational activities, suicide prevention programs, substance abuse treatment, grief care, weekly coffee discussions, and women's support groups.
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Men
Women
Seniors
Veterans
Disability
Depression
PTSD
Anxiety
Grief
Substance Abuse
Scott County Service Providers’ Helping Hands Resource Guide is a collection of resources assembled by the local sheriff's department. Residents can find here services for addiction treatment, domestic violence support, elder abuse assistance, homeless shelters, legal counsel, mental health resources, childcare options, employment assistance, and resources for individuals with disabilities.
Indy Pride Community Resources is a comprehensive directory of affirming resources for Indiana's LGBTQ+ community. Gender-affirming medical care, specialized counseling, STD/HIV testing, domestic and sexual violence support, LGBTQ+ legal services, transgender healthcare providers, trauma counseling, youth programming, family support groups, and protective services are available.
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Teens & Students
BIPOC
LGBTQ
Men
Women
Disability
The Julian Center provides emergency shelters, 24-hour crisis intervention, and safety planning for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in Indianapolis. Residents can find legal advocacy, access trauma counseling, get housing assistance, and receive children's support in a confidential and compassionate environment.
Provide Services for
Teens & Students
LGBTQ
Men
Women
Depression
PTSD
Anxiety
Grief
Domestic Violence