Crisis Hotlines:
For life-threatening medical or psychiatric emergencies, folx should call 911 for immediate assistance. However, calling 911 (even if you are only requesting an ambulance) will result in police involvement; this is often traumatizing and almost never necessary. Here are some alternatives to calling 911 for assistance during mental health crises:
Common Ground Crisis Line 1 - (800) 231 - 1127
Reach Us Detroit Telehealth Therapy Line (313) - 488 - 4673
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 1-888-628-9454
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline - 1-800-662-HELP (5990) OR text TalkWithUs to 66746
Crisis Chat - Text "HOME" to 741741
The Trevor Project (for LGBTQIA+ folks under age 25) -1-866-488-7386
Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network - 24/7 Crisis Line for Survivors - (800) 656 - 4673
LGBT Medical Providers
(for gender-affirming hormone therapy and primary care):
Corktown Health (Accepts Medicaid plans and uninsured individuals)
Dr. Brooke Weingarden (Child/Adolescent psychiatrist for Trans kids)
Henry Ford Transgender Health Services (Accepts Meridian and Aetna Medicaid plans)
Eastside Gynecology & Obstetrics (Trauma-informed OB-GYN, accepts straight Medicaid and Meridian Medicaid)
The Corner Health Center (Accepts sliding scale payments)
Ruth Ellis Center (medical/mental health care and housing for LGBTQ youth; Dr. Dykema provides psychiatric services)
Mental Health Resources:
Biological Treatments:
Greenbrook TMS (Accepts Medicaid plans)
Michigan Progressive Health (Ketamine and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy)
Neuropsychological testing (for autism spectrum disorders):
The Imagine Center (accepts all Medicaid plans)
Recommended psychotherapy practices that accept Medicaid plans:
Transcendence Behavioral Health
The Mel Bornstein Clinic (Psychoanalytically-informed psychotherapy)
Low-fee sliding scale:
Wellspring Healing Center (Queer Arab-American therapist available)
Somatic psychotherapists:
Recommended psychotherapists (BCBS/BCN):
Internal Family Systems Therapists
EMDR providers (BCBS/BCN):
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy:
Eating disorders treatment:
U of M Eating Disorder Treatment
Grey Salt Nutrition (Radical nutritionist)
Social Services:
Action Plan Detroit (Eviction defense, applying for unemployment or disability, and other resources)