We are carefully developing a collection of reliable, practical resources for people living with bipolar disorder, their loved ones, and anyone who wants to understand the condition more accurately.
Support you can use
The resources below offer crisis support, treatment referrals, and assistance locating mental-health services. Each resource has been reviewed so you can understand what it provides before contacting it.
Urgent support
Use these services when someone is in immediate danger or experiencing a mental-health or emotional crisis.
Call 911 when someone is in immediate physical danger, needs emergency medical care, or requires police, fire, or ambulance assistance.
The 988 Lifeline provides judgment-free support for emotional distress and mental-health or substance-use crises. You do not have to be suicidal to contact 988. People concerned about a loved one may also reach out.
Treatment assistance
These services can help locate mental-health and substance-use treatment. They are not substitutes for emergency or crisis care.
SAMHSA provides treatment referrals and information for people seeking help with mental-health or substance-use conditions. The helpline can assist callers who have insurance, Medicaid or Medicare, as well as people who do not have insurance.
FindTreatment.gov is the official SAMHSA treatment locator. Search for mental-health and substance-use treatment programs by location and filter the results based on the type of care needed.
SAMHSA explains ways to find affordable care, including providers that use sliding-fee scales, community health centers, state programs, and services for people without health insurance.