National Hotlines
National Suicide Hotline- Call 1-800-273-8255
National Child Abuse Hotline- Call 1-800-4-A-CHILD
National Sexual Assault Hotline- Call 1-800-645-4673
Adult Protective Services and Elder Abuse Hotline- Call 1-800-222-8000
National Alliance on Mental Health- Call 1-800-950-NAMI(6264) or text “NAMI” to 747-741
Naseeha Muslim Youth Helpline- Call 1-800-627-3342
National Domestic Violence Hotline- Call 1-800-799-7233
National Substance Abuse Hotline- Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
National Eating Disorder Hotline- 1-800-931-2237 or text “NEDA” to 741-741
Local Resources
Illinois Psychiatric Society– Call 312-224-2600
Mental Health America of Illinois– Call 312-368-9070
Illinois Mental Health Collaborative for Access and Choice– Call 866-359-7953
Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances– Call 1-833-2FINDHELP
Mental Health Organizations
Naseeha.org
Naseeha is a confidential, anonymous youth helpline for Muslim Youth in Canada and the United States. You can reach their trained counselors over the phone or chat with them on their website.
Helpline: 1-866-NASEEHA (627-3342)
Calling Hours:
Monday – Friday 5-8 PM Eastern Standard Time
StonestoBridges
StonestoBridges provides anonymous counseling and support for Muslim Youth as well. They also provide additional resources that go beyond mental health on their website.
AMALA
AMALA also offers confidential youth counseling with trained and culturally competent counselors.
You can reach them at 1-855-95-AMALA
Hours of operation: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between the Hours of 6-10PM PST be sure to check out their website for Ramadan hours.
Institute of Muslim Mental Health
General information and other resources are listed on this site. If you or a loved one wants to find a Muslim mental health professional in your local community, this directory contains Muslim psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, Islamic chaplains, and imams.
Khalil Center
Based in Lombard, the Khalil Center offers spiritually integrated tele-mental health therapy. Muslim mental health professionals video chat with people in need.
Muslim Wellness Foundation
Based in Philadelphia, the Muslim Wellness Foundation provides a number of educational resources, including mental health first aid training for community members, including imams. They host the annual Black Muslim Psychology Conference.
International Association of Islamic Psychology
Our mission is to advance the development and application of Islamic psychology to enhance the understanding of human psychology and promote health and wellbeing for all people. Conduct research and trainings to provide intellectual resources to clinicians, researchers, trainees, educators, community and religious leaders working with or studying Muslims.
Center for Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology
The Center of Muslim Mental Health seeks to provide culturally and spiritually appropriate services for the Muslim population through treating individuals, couples and families. This is accomplished through direct services, advocacy and community outreach and research on the American Muslim community.
The Family and Youth Institute
Strengthening and empowering individuals, families, and communities through research and education.The Family and Youth Institute is focused on four areas of research that directly influence the production and dissemination of educational materials and workshops. The four areas of focus are Youth, Marriage, Parenting, and Mental Health and Well Being. The Family and Youth Institute offers a wide variety of workshops and lectures within the four focus areas. The Family and Youth Institute is dedicated to the production of educational materials that provide research-based information in formats that are both educational as well as creative.
SEEMA
SEEMA was developed to bring the conversation of mental health and stigma to the forefront of our Muslim communities, to support one another, rather than suffering alone.
SEEMA advocates to embrace and empower mental health by way of support groups, educational workshops, social activities, and access to professionals, to eradicate mental health stigma within the Muslim community. SEEMA offers virtual support groups, social activities, educational workshops, podcasts, and advocates for support groups in local mosques and Islamic schools.
Disclaimer
Our team emphasizes that the education, licenses, qualifications, and training of service providers and mental health professionals is not verified or confirmed by Project Taqwa. Please use our directory and resource list at your own discretion. Project Taqwa is not responsible for the views, opinions, or practices of any of the professionals, services, or resources listed on our website.