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Tennesseans Together for Mental Health

A landing page for the resources to help you thrive.
  • 937,000 Tennesseans have a mental health condition – or 5 times the population of Knoxville.
  • Tennessee ranks 43rd out of 50 for limited access to mental health care
  • 21% of Tennesseans experience frequent mental distress
  • A quarter of Tennesseans can’t find the care needed for their mental health.
  • 56 per 100,000 Tennesseans die from a drug overdose.
  • 18% of Tennesseans report binge drinking alcohol.
  • 1 in 4 children have a mental, emotional, or behavioral health condition.
  • ONE mental health provider per 500 Tennesseans
  • Remember – Mental Health IS Health. Help is available. (Highlight the 988 hotline)

    • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Interactive Map

    Click the >> in the top left corner to toggle on and off layers to see the Mental Health and Substance Abuse impact across the state of Tennessee.

    Legend:

    • 1-1.99 = Problematic  – areas with large circles indicate areas with poorest mental health or greatest rates of problematic substance use among residents
    • 2 – 2.99 = Fair – areas with medium circles indicate areas with fair mental health or moderate rates of problematic substance use among residents
    • 3 = Optimal – areas with smallest circles indicate areas with optimal mental health or smallest rates problematic substance use among residents

    *Size of the circle = size of the problem

    Mental Health

    Learn About Mental Health

    Screening Tools

    Find Programs and Therapeutic Resources

    Emergency Helplines  

    In crisis? Call or Text 988, Suicide Crisis Lifeline to TALK TO SOMEONE NOW or visit the resource links below.

    Toolkit – *Internal Use Only

    • Family and Consumer Sciences
    • 2621 Morgan Circle Drive
    • Knoxville, TN 37996-4530
    • P: 865-974-7384
    • F: 865-974-7068