Katy Area Provider List of Therapists, Psychologists, and Psychiatrists - Because we are a bit removed from the rest of Fort Bend, here is a list of resources up in our area for our students to use for mental health services as well.
Fort Bend Mental Health Directory - a list of available mental health resources in Fort Bend County put together by Mental Health America of Fort Bend County (MHAFBC). More information and resources can be found on their website at www.mhafbc.org. An additional resource through Access Health is available to address mental health concerns as well (English flyer here, Spanish flyer here).
Bullying and Child Safety - LCISD information on what constitutes bullying and how to report this to school personnel.
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - https://988lifeline.org - call or text 988
Mental Health America Finding Help - https://mhanational.org/finding-help
National Crisis Text Line - https://www.crisistextline.org/
National Alliance On Mental Illness -https://www.nami.org/Home
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services -https://www.samhsa.gov/
7 Cups Emotional Support -https://www.7cups.com/
Houston Galveston Institute ( HGI) - http://www.talkhgi.org/ Main line: 713-526-8390
Backup: 346-291-0969
Catholic Charities - https://catholiccharities.org/coronavirus/
Texana -https://www.texanacenter.com/ Offering services over the phone
- Sugar Land Office: 281-276-4400
- Rosenberg Office: 281-342-6384
Individuals can also call the Crisis Helpline at 1-800-633-5686
211 Texas/United Way HELPLINE
Texas/United Way HELPLINE is available 24/7 to connect individuals with local community resources such as financial assistance for utilities or rent and food pantries, housing assistance, crisis counseling, utility payment assistance, and senior services. Texans can dial 211 or (877) 541-7905 and select option 6 to get information and referrals to COVID-19 social services, including testing, community clinics, unemployment benefits and more. Families can call 211 HELPLINE for an up-to-date listing or visit the website at www.211texas.org
Fort Bend County Women’s Shelter - 281-342-4357
Veterans Crisis Hotline
Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Call 1-800-273- 8255, text 838255, or visit online. Support for the deaf or hard of hearing call 1-800-799- 4889.
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-866-488- 7386, text START to 678678, or visit online.
There are two mental health app directories users can consult to find a mental health app, namely the NHS Apps Library and PsyberGuide in partnership with Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The NHS Apps Library lists apps that have been “approved” following assessment using a number of criteria including effectiveness, security and technical stability. PsyberGuide includes ratings based on “credibility, user experience and expert review,” and a credibility score that “represents the strength of the scientific research support for the app itself, and the therapeutic interventions the app provides.”
A few anxiety and stress apps with a credibility score of four out of five or higher include This Way Up, Brain HQ, Headspace, Woebot, Good Days Ahead, CogniFit, Calm, Mood Mission and Sanvello. PTSD Coach from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs also has good quality evidence to support its effectiveness.
According to Dr. John Torous, who leads the APA’s workgroup on the evaluation of smartphone apps, the top 7evidence-based mental health apps are: IntelliCare, Breathe2Relax, CBT-i Coach, Stop, Breathe & Think, DBSA Wellness Tracker, Virtual Hope Box, and Medisafe. Five well known teletherapy apps that offer connections to a licensed therapist are AbleTo, Betterhelp, Online-Therapy, Talkspace and 7-Cups.