* Find a Community Mental Health Center here.
* The federal government provides a Mental Health Services locator here.
How to get Financial Help for Prescription Medications and Antidepressants:
I found a cheap way to get my son's Prozac was by using Walmart's prescription program and it is only $4 to get his prescription filled. I will tell you more about this plan as well as other financial assistance programs for paying for medications.
* Here is a listing of all the prescription meds that Walmart will fill for just four dollars.
* There is also an organization called Needy Meds which may be able to give you assistance in obtaining your medications. Just follow this link.
* Mental Health America also has some ideas of how you can get your medications paid for when you don't have the financial means.
* You may also call the Partnership for Prescription Assistance with this toll free number: 1-888-477-2669 or you may access their web site here.
Mental Health Resources:
There are quite a few mental health resources out there to give you even more ideas and suggestions of how to obtain treatment, therapy, or medications when you are uninsured or have no money to pay for services.
Please feel free to add to this list:
* The National Alliance on Mental Illness
* Psych Central Support Groups
Lastly I am going to leave you with some informational articles I had found on my search for resources. Again, please add to this list in the comment section and I will add them to this article.
* A Consumer's Guide to Mental Health Services
* CNN Health presents "No Health Insurance? Get Help Here."
* US News and World Report tells you six ways to get affordable mental health services here.
* The Daily Kos tells you how to get free or low cost mental health care here.
* Psych Central tells us how to find low cost Psychotherapy here.
* About.com also shares ways of how to find free treatment for depression which you may find here.
I really hope this information helps someone out there who needs it. As I have said before, I do encourage any of you to add to this list. You will definitely help others with your additions.
