May is Mental Health Awareness Month — an initiative that amplifies fighting the stigma, providing support, educating communities + advocating for policies surrounding mental illness.

This year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness’s message is “You Are Not Alone.” With 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiencing mental illness, it’s vital to know that you aren’t alone + it’s okay to not be okay.

Today, we are sharing local resources for mental health services + support for those who struggle with or know someone experiencing mental illness.

The Nashville-area National Alliance on Mental Illness branch’s resources ranging from mental health education to community support
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse’s Division of Mental Health Services' statewide resources for mental health, crisis, peer recovery, homelessness + financial services
Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations’ list of local mental health clinics
Open Counseling’s guide to Tennessee mental health services
Music Health Alliance’s mental health fund for those in the music industry in need of care + support
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mental well-being + mindfulness resources
TriStar Health’s comprehensive mental health services
Middle Tennessee Mobile Crisis Services
Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital's free + confidential mental health assessment
Nashville Psych virtual services
Share your story + read others’ stories surrounding mental illness experiences
The 24/7 Family and Children’s Services Nashville mental health crisis line at (615) 244-7444
The 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1 (800) 273-8255