If you are in an immediate crisis, please call 911 or the Mental Health Crisis Line at 512-472-HELP (4357) or go to the nearest emergency room.

What is Mental Wellness?

Mental Wellness, also known as Mental Health, Mental Illness, or Behavioral Health, refers to a person’s thinking, feeling, or mood. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), these conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others. If you have - or think you might have - a mental illness, you are not alone. In fact, mental health conditions are common: 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year.

Mental health conditions are no one’s fault, but common misunderstandings about mental health exist and can impact people seeking treatment. Taking care of your mental wellness is just as important as your physical wellness.

Accessing Mental Wellness Services

If you have health insurance, you have access to counseling, psychiatry, mental health inpatient services, and substance use treatment through your plan. The Affordable Care Act requires insurance plans to cover mental health and substance use recovery services as essential health benefits. This includes Marketplace and private insurance plans. Medicare, and Medicaid  Check out our Mental Wellness Resources Directory below for a list of in-network providers by insurance company.

If you are uninsured, you can access mental wellness services through providers that offer a sliding scale, which means the fee is determined by your household income. There are also several free online and in-person support groups that offer a connection to community while learning more about common mental health, occupational, and substance use concerns. Let the HAAM Musician Services team help you get connected to local programs.

Check out the below-linked Mental Wellness Resources Directory for leads. If you have any questions or curiosities while navigating mental wellness services, we are happy to help! Email us at support@myhaam.org or give us a call at 512-541-4226 and press option 2.

Mental Wellness Resources Directory

Click the image to check out our Mental Wellness Resources Directory for a list of commonly used providers, along with helpful tips for accessing services.

Note: Due to the high demand of mental health counseling/ therapy services, many providers have waitlists. We recommend calling multiple providers to check availability and be added to their waitlists.

Types of Mental Wellness Services

  • Therapy/Counseling - a general term for helping improve behavioral health by talking with a mental health provider, also known as Psychotherapy or ‘talk therapy’. Therapy is available through a variety of providers, including Psychologists (PhD), Licensed Clinic Social Workers (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSW), and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC). Available in-person or via “teletherapy”, depending on the provider.

  • Psychiatry - in addition to therapy, psychiatrists are also able to prescribe medication for behavioral health needs.

  • Support Groups - a group of people who share a common health concern, identity, or interest, such as substance abuse recovery, PTSD, grief/loss, LGBTQI+, etc. Often free of charge.

  • Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) - group therapy program for people who need a little more support than individual therapy can provide.

  • Inpatient/ Residential Treatment- 24- hour intensive medical and therapeutic support for those with mental health conditions that have compromised their safety, and those interested in medically supervised detox and/or residential substance use disorder treatment.

**While the information contained within this website is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information provided is correct, complete, and up-to-date. Links from HAAM to third-party sites do not constitute an endorsement by HAAM of the parties or their products and services.**