If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis:

Contact the local Mobile Crisis Units:
• (504) 826-2675 for Orleans/Plaquemines/St. Bernard Parishes
• (504) 832-5123 for Jefferson Parish

Contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling 988 or via chat

Contact the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor.

Call 911 and tell the operator it is a mental health emergency or go to your nearest emergency room.

Mental Health Resources for Musicians and Creative Community Members

New Orleans:

  • NAMI New Orleans
    • Provides a range of services and support groups for those living with mental illness and their families.
  • Metropolitan Human Services District
    • 24-hour crisis line: (504) 826-2675
    • Support and services for individuals with mental illness, addictive disorders, and intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard parishes.
  • VIA LINK
    • 24-hour Crisis Resources: Call (504) 269-COPE (2673) | Chat online at vialink.org
    • Information, referrals, training, and crisis intervention to people, organizations, and communities so they can help themselves and others.

National:

  • LACDMH Resources
    • Resources for coping, community support, support for parents and children, healthcare workers, distancing guidelines, and general health management.
  • BACKLINE
    • A national organization that connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health resources.
  • Sound Mind
    • Resources and channels that bring together musicians, music lovers, and forward-thinking organizations to build community and open dialogue around mental health – leveraging the power of music to catalyze social change.

Domestic Violence Resources

Louisiana:

National :

  • DomesticShelters.org
    • Find domestic violence shelters, programs and hotlines based on location, services, and language.

Substance Use Services, Harm Reduction & Addiction Resources (updated Nov 2024)

New Orleans:

National:

Community Specific Resources

LGBTQ:

BIPOC:

Latinx:

AAPI:

Frontline Healthcare Workers:

Veterans

  • Lifeline for Vets: Also geared toward veterans and their families, this toll-free PTSD helpline provides crisis intervention, referrals, and information.

Parents and Caregivers:

  • Mental Health America
    • articles and resources for parents and caregivers navigating support during this time

Ways to Keep in Touch & Connect With Your Neighbors:

New Orleans Neighborhood Engagement | Nextdoor | New Orleans Reddit

The New Orleans Theatre Association (NOTA) supports local cultural programming through grants to established and emerging arts organizations and educational institutions. NOTA has provided funding for the Musicians’ Clinic to support its efforts to offer mental health services to the local creative community.

Hurricane Mental Health Resources

IT’S OK NOT TO BE OK.

In the aftermath of a natural disaster, it’s brave to reach out for emotional support. If you are experiencing PTSD, overwhelming stress, anxiety, nervousness, suicidal thoughts, are in crisis or distress, or are struggling – please reach out to one of the resources below.

  • Disaster Distress Helpline is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster.
    • Call 1-800-985-5990 to connect with a trained crisis counselor, 24/7.
      • Spanish-speakers can call the hotline and press “2” for bilingual support.
    • To connect via SMS text “TalkWithUs” for English or “Hablanos” for Spanish to 66746.
  • Crisis Text Line: This service is available 24/7 and provides free crisis support and information via text.
    • Text “HOME” to 741741
  • National Hopeline Network: Available 365 days a year, volunteers who staff this toll-free hotline are specially trained in crisis intervention to provide support, information, and referrals to people in need.