Mississippi State Mental Health Resources

Mississippi State Fact Sheet: Developed by the Southeast MHTTC, this fact sheet provides an overview of the mental health services and landscape of Mississippi.

Mental Health Services: 

• Mississippi Department of Mental Health: Committed to making available a comprehensive system of services and supports to all Mississippians.  

Mental Health Initiatives:

• Shatter the Silence: Renewed campaign encouraging young people throughout the state to reach out if they are experiencing thoughts of suicide.
• Think Again About Mental Health Mississippi: Partnering to raise awareness about mental health and the connection between mental and physical health.

Mental Health Associations: 

• Association of Mississippi Peer Support Specialists: Offering support, advocacy and other benefit’s to Mississippi peer supporters.
• Mental Health Association of South Mississippi: Working to support and empower people who suffer from mental illness within the community.
• Mississippi Alliance to End Suicide: Peer to peer advocates proactively engaged in the fight to end suicide through the continuum of prevention, intervention and postvention.
• NAMI Mississippi: Family members, peers, behavioral health professionals and friends working to accomplish their mission through mutual support, education, advocacy and research.

Public Health Resources: 

• Mississippi State Department of Health: Protecting and advancing the health, well-being and safety of everyone in Mississippi.
• Mississippi Public Health Institute: Engaging in partnerships and activities that improve the health of Mississippians.