PHONE AND ONLINE SUPPORT
Minnesota WarmLine 651-288-0400 or text “Support” to 85511 9am to 9pm 7 days a week
The Minnesota Warmline provides a peer-to-peer approach to mental health recovery, support and wellness. Calls are answered by our team of professionally trained Certified Peer Specialists, who have first hand experience living with a mental health condition.
The Warmline provides a safe, anonymous and confidential environment to connect with people who are here to listen…here to help.
Crisis Textline Text MN to 741-741 for support.
7 Cups Online, on-demand emotional health and well-being service. One-on-one chat from trained active listeners. Also information on different emotional health topics.
You Matter Blog and social media to support young adults in emotional distress or suicidal crisis.
GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
Young Adult NAMI Connection groups Facilitated by young adults who live with mental illnesses who are doing well in recovery. National Alliance on Mental Illness. (online and some in person; check calendar for current status) 18-30
NAMI Support Group for BIPOC Community Members NAMI Connection offers a free support group for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Color) LGBTQIA+ adults living with a mental illness.
LGBTQ Connection Support Group – National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. (Meets in Minneapolis and St. Paul)
Melissa’s Connections Free, drop-in women’s support group through Tubman Center. Meets virtually Wednesdays 11-12.
Family to Family Support Groups National Alliance for the Mentally Ill – Support for families and friends of persons with mental illness. Groups available around the metro area. 651-645-2948
Emotions Anonymous Emotions Anonymous is a 12-Step group for people who want to get support for recovery from emotional difficulties. This site describes the program and has a group finder so you can locate a group near you. You may also call the AA Intergroup number for the Twin Cities at 952-922-0880.
Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center — free online college student support group (national organization; open to the community)
ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ADDICTION AND DEPENDENCY
Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup – Can give you the time and location of a group that will fit your schedule
Al-Anon – Support groups for those affected by someone else’s alcoholism
Women for Sobriety “…the psychological (emotional) needs of women in recovery are very different from those of men. The New Life Program is directed to these specific needs of women in recovery.”
SMART Recovery “SMART Recovery is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Our participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups.”
NAMI MN Dual Diagnosis Support Group For adults living with both a mental illness and chemical dependency; online and in-person groups.
ANXIETY
NAMI Open Door Anxiety/Panic Disorder Support Groups – Information about Open Door Outreach, Inc., an organization offering information and support groups for anxiety disorders in the Twin Cities. (Meets in Highland Park and Edina)
Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center — free online College student support group (national organization; open to the community)
AUTISM / ASD
Autism Society of Minnesota support groups Independent Adults with ASD Social Support Group; Women with ASD Support Group; LGBT-QIA Adults with Autism Support Group (meets in Midway St. Paul)
DEPRESSION
Face It Foundation Local support for men with depression. Hosts several groups around the Twin Cities that meet every other week.
Depression and Bipolar Depression Support Groups through the Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance
Depression Support Coalition Christian faith-based depression support
Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center — free online Anxiety & Depression support group (national organization; open to the community)
EATING DISORDERS
The Joy Project — free support group for eating disorders. Monday nights from 6:30-8:00pm Hosts weekly support groups for members of the community who are struggling to recover from an eating disorder. Currently meeting virtually through Zoom on Monday nights from 6:30-8:00pm.For link and password, contact us at info@joyproject.org.
Eating Recovery Center — free online support groups for Eating Disorders, Binge Eating, and LGBTQ+ Eating Disorder/Body Image. Free and open to the community (national organization)
Overeaters Anonymous 612-825-2312
GRIEF SUPPORT
Brighter Days Family Grief Center
SEXUAL ASSAULT & RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE
The Aurora Center — Sexual Assault support group; Relationship Violence Support group; Survivors of Color Support Group (for people who have experienced relationship violence and/or sexual assault); Queer Survivors Group; free, available to Augsburg students
Pieces of Peace Support Group — Tubman An ongoing, drop-in support group for people who are experiencing or have experienced relationship abuse, including emotional, verbal, physical, sexual or financial abuse. Participants at all stages of healing are welcome.
Support groups for sexual assault and relationship violence