Mental Health Resources in Tampa Bay
A working list of crisis lines, community services, and support groups across Tampa and Hillsborough County — plus plain-language reading on what different mental health struggles actually look like. Use what helps, whether or not you ever become a client here.
If you need help right now
- Call or text 988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential, 24/7, anywhere in the U.S.
- Call 911 — if someone is in immediate physical danger or needs emergency medical care.
- Dial 211 — Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. 24/7 crisis counseling and local referrals for Hillsborough County.
- Text HOME to 741741 — Crisis Text Line, if talking on the phone feels like too much.
Karuna is an outpatient clinic with weekday office hours. We are not a 24-hour crisis service — if this is an emergency, please use the lines above rather than waiting for a callback.
Tampa Bay & Hillsborough County resources
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Crisis counseling, suicide prevention, and a referral line for almost any local need. Dialing 211 reaches a trained counselor at any hour.
Dial 211 · Main office (813) 964-1964
One Crisis Center Plaza, Tampa, FL 33613
Corbett Trauma Center
Part of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. Counseling for survivors of trauma, and advocacy and support for survivors of sexual assault.
Trauma counseling (813) 264-9955
Sexual assault services (813) 264-9961 (Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm)
24-hour help: dial 211 in Hillsborough, or (813) 234-1234 outside the county
Gracepoint Wellness
A large community behavioral health provider in Tampa offering outpatient care and crisis services. Walk-in assessment is offered without an appointment, though wait times vary.
(813) 272-2958
5707 N. 22nd St., Tampa, FL 33610
NAMI Hillsborough
Free groups for people living with mental illness and for the families supporting them — including NAMI Connection, Family Support, and HALOS for those grieving a suicide loss. Not a crisis line.
(813) 368-0813
NAMI HelpLine 1-800-950-6264 (Mon–Fri, 10am–10pm ET)
Text NAMI to 741741 for 24/7 crisis text support
Veterans & service members
The Florida Veterans Support Line is a peer line for Florida veterans, service members, and their families. For an active crisis, the national Veterans Crisis Line connects you to a responder trained in military and veteran experience.
Florida Veterans Support Line 1-844-MyFLVet · (844) 693-5838
Veterans Crisis Line: dial 988, then press 1
SAMHSA National Helpline
A national treatment referral and information line for mental health and substance use. Free, confidential, available every day of the year, in English and Spanish.
1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP)
Food, housing, bills & basic needs
Mental health rarely improves in isolation from rent, groceries, transportation, or utilities. 211 and FindHelp connect you to local programs for all of it.
Not sure what level of support you need?
Most people arrive somewhere between “this is manageable” and “this is an emergency,” and that middle ground is where outpatient care lives. If weekly therapy has not been enough, or you are coming out of a higher level of care and do not want to lose momentum, a structured program may fit better than a single weekly session.
See how our programs are structured · What the admissions process looks like · Our accreditations & licensure
Reading from our clinical team
Written for people trying to make sense of what they are experiencing — not for clinicians.
Making sense of what you feel
- Anxiety in Everyday Life: How It Shows Up and When to Pay Attention
- What Anxiety Actually Feels Like — and When to Consider Support
- When Depression Starts Showing Up in Everyday Life
- How Emotional Overwhelm Builds in Everyday Life
- Emotional Burnout: What It Is, How It Builds, and What Actually Helps
- When Stress Becomes Too Much: Signs It May Be Time to Seek Support
Specific conditions
- OCD Treatment in Tampa Bay: What OCD Actually Looks Like
- Adult ADHD in Tampa Bay: Why It Gets Missed and How Treatment Helps
- Bipolar Disorder Explained: Recognizing the Signs and Finding Treatment
- What Trauma-Informed Care Really Means and Why It Matters
- Men’s Mental Health in Tampa Bay: Why So Many Men Suffer in Silence
Starting treatment
About this list
These organizations are independent of Karuna Behavioral Health. We list them because people in Tampa Bay ask us for them, not because of any referral arrangement. This is not a complete directory of local services, and hours, phone numbers, and eligibility can change — please confirm details with the organization directly before relying on them.
Last reviewed and verified: August 2026.
