Mental health services for women range from the free 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to community mental health centers, sliding-scale therapists, and inpatient care. SAMHSA's National Helpline (1-800-662-HELP) provides 24/7 referrals, and the Office on Women's Health (womenshealth.gov) maintains resources on postpartum depression, anxiety, trauma, and perimenopausal mental health. Medicaid covers behavioral health in all states, and ACA plans must cover mental health at parity with medical care. Postpartum Support International (1-800-944-4773) connects new and expecting mothers with trained providers. This directory surfaces crisis lines, low-cost therapy, women's support groups, and state mental health authorities.
Maine district courts handle most family matters; superior courts handle more complex cases and appeals. The Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery operates under DHHS. Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, and Auburn are the largest cities. Pine Tree Legal Assistance and the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence support women, with strong online self-help resources for custody and support.
OBH at 11 State House Station in Augusta licenses providers and runs Maine's children's and adult behavioral-health system. Mothers without insurance can call 207-624-7900 to be routed to the right MaineCare-contracted provider for an intake assessment, crisis evaluation, or substance-use referral.
207-624-7900 · 11 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
Dial or text 988 from any Maine phone to reach a trained counselor 24/7. Maine 988 calls route through the state's regional crisis system, which can dispatch a mobile crisis team across Cumberland, Penobscot, and most other counties — an alternative to police response for women in mental-health crisis.
988 · Statewide Phone/Text Service · 24/7 · Visit Website
NAMI Maine at 1 Bangor St in Augusta runs free peer-led support groups for women living with depression, anxiety, bipolar, and other diagnoses, plus separate Family Support and Family-to-Family classes for relatives. Their statewide HelpLine at 207-622-5767 also fields questions about MaineCare coverage and how to navigate community mental-health centers.
207-622-5767 · 1 Bangor St, Augusta, ME 04330 · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm · Visit Website
CHCS at 42 Cedar St in Bangor is the leading community mental-health and home-health provider in eastern Maine, with 24/7 crisis services, outpatient therapy, psychiatric medication management, and hospice. CHCS accepts MaineCare and bills sliding-scale for the uninsured. Call 207-947-0366 for intake; the crisis line is staffed around the clock.
207-947-0366 · 42 Cedar St, Bangor, ME 04401 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Crisis 24/7 · Visit Website
Sweetser at 50 Moody St in Saco is one of Maine's largest behavioral-health agencies, providing outpatient counseling, child and family services, residential programs, and the statewide warmline. MaineCare and most commercial plans accepted. Call 207-294-4670 to schedule intake at the Saco campus or one of the satellite clinics in Lewiston, Belfast, and Bangor.
207-294-4670 · 50 Moody St, Saco, ME 04072 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
Postpartum Support International's Maine coordinators connect new and expectant mothers to perinatal-trained therapists, psychiatrists, and peer-support groups across the state — especially valuable in rural Maine where local perinatal expertise is thin. Call 800-944-4773 or text 'HOME' to 741741 day or night.
800-944-4773 · Statewide Service · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Crisis Text: HOME to 741741 · Visit Website
KBH at 67 Eustis Pkwy in Waterville is the main community mental-health center for central Maine, with offices in Augusta, Skowhegan, and Winthrop. Services include outpatient counseling, medication management, and case management for adults and children. MaineCare accepted; call 207-873-2136 to begin intake.
207-873-2136 · 67 Eustis Pkwy, Waterville, ME 04901 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
AMHC at 1 Edgemont Dr in Presque Isle provides outpatient mental-health and substance-use treatment across far-northern Maine — Aroostook, Hancock, and Washington counties. Telehealth options have made care accessible in towns where the nearest in-person clinic is over an hour away. MaineCare and sliding-scale; call 207-498-6431 to begin intake.
207-498-6431 · 1 Edgemont Dr, Presque Isle, ME 04769 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
988 is the three-digit national lifeline available 24/7 by call, text, or chat. Maine calls route through the state crisis system, so the counselor on the line can refer to a local mobile-crisis team or follow-up provider in your county. Free and confidential — no insurance required.
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SAMHSA's 1-800-662-HELP is a free, confidential 24/7 treatment-referral service that knows Maine's MaineCare behavioral-health network and can direct mothers to local detox, IOP, and counseling options. Available in English and Spanish, no insurance or ID required.
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NAMI's national HelpLine at 1-800-950-NAMI is staffed by trained peers who can explain how Maine's behavioral-health system works, how to fight a denied prior authorization on MaineCare, and how to find a NAMI Maine support group near you. Hours are Mon-Fri 10am-10pm ET.
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MHA's free anonymous online screenings for depression, anxiety, postpartum mood disorders, and PTSD are the most-used in the country. Results include Maine-specific referrals you can take to a primary-care doctor or an OBH-licensed therapist.
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Federal hub explaining how to talk to a primary-care provider about depression, how parity laws apply to MaineCare and commercial insurance, and what rights a Maine mother has when seeking inpatient psychiatric care. Useful as a printable handout to bring to an appointment.
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PSI's national HelpLine at 1-800-944-4773 connects new and expectant Maine mothers with perinatal-trained providers and the state-coordinator volunteer network. The provider directory filters by Maine zip code, telehealth-ready, and Spanish-speaking.
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HRSA's 1-833-TLC-MAMA (852-6262) is staffed 24/7 by counselors who specialize in pregnancy and postpartum mental health, with Spanish-speaking counselors available. Free, confidential, and HIPAA-protected — useful when local Maine perinatal psychiatry has long waitlists.
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Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in Maine to reach a trained crisis counselor by text. Free on all major US carriers and useful for mothers who cannot speak out loud safely — for example during a domestic-violence situation or in a shared bedroom at night.
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Searchable directory of licensed Black women therapists, including providers serving Portland, Lewiston, and Bangor by telehealth — a meaningful option in a state as overwhelmingly white as Maine. The accompanying podcast covers themes like racial isolation, workplace pressure, and family-of-origin dynamics.
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ADAA's therapist directory filters Maine providers by specialty in panic, OCD, social anxiety, and trauma, including telehealth-only clinicians who serve rural Aroostook and Washington counties. The free self-help library has CBT exercises mothers can work through between sessions.
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