Mental health is a key part of overall health and wellbeing. In the United States, one in five adults experience a mental illness, so it’s important to know that you’re not alone.
Whether you or a loved one has been newly diagnosed with a mental illness, has been living with one for a long time, or just need someone to talk to at this time in your life, BMC is here to support you.
Start Your Journey
Do you need help right away? If you are having a mental health crisis, please call 988, call 1-800-981-HELP (4357), or go to your nearest emergency room. Our trained staff is available 24/7.
If you're ready to learn more or make an appointment, we can help. Choose one of our outpatient clinics to connect with us, or learn more about other programs below.
Programs and Services
Discover programs tailored for many different situations and needs. Talk to your primary care provider if you’re unsure of the right path.
I am looking for resources for an adult with known mental health issues
Department of Mental Health (DMH) Recovery Learning Community and Peer Support Services
Peer support, advocacy, education, and career coaching for individuals in recovery from mental health and/or substance use issues
Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral treatments for people with post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as programs focused on resisting oppression-based stress
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Clinic
Treatment for major depressive disorder, particularly for people who have not seen results with antidepressants or who have experienced side effects
Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis (WRAP) Program
Medication management, group and individual therapy, family support and more for individuals who experience psychotic symptoms
I am looking for resources for a child or teenager
Boston Services for Trauma and Resources for Families (STAR)
Individualized trauma treatment to help children and adolescents reduce trauma-related symptoms and live fulfilling lives
Child Witness to Violence Program
Counseling, advocacy, and outreach services for young children (birth to eight years old) who have been exposed to domestic violence, community violence, or other violent events
Support for pediatric patients who have experienced an important loss, including the death of a significant person in their life, divorce, or separation from a caregiver
Behavioral health care provided at pediatric primary care clinics at community health centers throughout Massachusetts
Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis (WRAP) Without Walls
Medication management, group and individual therapy, family support and more for adolescents and young adults with frequent substance use and psychosis symptoms
I want to know more about emergency services
BMC Emergency Services Program (ESP)
Evaluation, intervention, and treatment available 24/7 for people in mental health crisis in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Fall River
Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL)
Available 24/7, 365 days per year for all residents of Massachusetts by calling or texting 833-773-2445
Psychiatric Emergency Services
Evaluation, crisis intervention, treatment, and referrals for emergency psychiatric needs in a standalone unit in BMC’s Emergency Department
Walk-in psychiatric care for urgent but non-emergency mental health issues and substance use disorders, with connections to ongoing treatment and care
I am looking for social justice support
BEST Partnership for Behavioral Health, Racial, and Social Justice
Evaluation and treatment programs with the goal of diverting arrests, reducing incarceration, and fostering recovery
Boston Outpatient Assisted Treatment (BOAT) Program
Intensive mental health and substance use disorder treatment to help court-involved individuals avoid hospitalization and incarceration
I am an asylum seeker, refugee, or immigrant
Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights
Counseling, medication management, and other mental health services designed to meet the unique needs of refugees, survivors of torture, asylum seekers, and immigrants
I want to speak to my primary care clinician or someone else about mental illness or substance use
Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary or Specialty Care
Mental health evaluation, short-term treatment, support, and referrals in BMC outpatient clinics, including adult primary care, family medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, oncology, infectious diseases, and more
Behavioral Medicine Programs in Primary Care
Programs to help people manage chronic pain, hypertension, and stress through education, cognitive behavioral therapy, and more
Medically supervised classes to help people quit smoking, reduce stress, avoid relapses, and more
Support for psychological issues and stress related to health, as well as connections to local resources
Multi-faith emotional, spiritual, and religious support for patients and their families
I am a BMC physician who needs a psychiatric consultation or inpatient care for a patient
BMC Psychiatry Consultation and Liaison Service
24/7 consultation, evaluation, and treatment recommendations for medically admitted patients with mental health concerns
BMC Brockton Behavioral Health Center
Inpatient psychiatric care for people ages 16 to 65 with mental illness, including those with co-occurring substance use disorders
Related Departments
Research
The Psychiatry Department is involved in a wide range of research to better understand mental illness, improve diagnosis and treatment, and provide greater accessibility to mental health services, with a focus on multicultural care.
Research is conducted in many specialties, including maternal and child mental health; veterans’ health; specific mental illnesses like post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and schizophrenia; addiction psychiatry, Alzheimer’s disease; refugee health; and global psychiatry.
The department also works globally through two research centers: the Global & Local Center for Mental Health Disparities and the Africa Global Mental Health Institute (AGMHI).