Dallas & North Texas

Find support.
Make room for connection.

Explore mental-health support, green spaces, and ways to connect in Dallas.

Green lawns, flower beds, and a reflecting pool at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Photo: Bibiscal, 2012 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Support & finding care

These community resources can sit alongside professional care. Activities and peer programs do not replace assessment or treatment for depression or other health concerns.

Need urgent help? For immediate danger, call 911. For suicide or emotional crisis support, call or text 988.

North Texas

Here For Texas

A mental-health resource directory and navigation service from Grant Halliburton Foundation. Start here when you need help identifying care options.

Before you go: Use the official directory or navigation information to check which services fit your needs.

Dallas and surrounding counties

NAMI North Texas

Support groups and education for adults with mental-health challenges, families, and caregivers.

Before you go: Check the current support-group schedule, intended audience, and registration details.

North Texas

Grant Halliburton Foundation

Mental-health education and resources for young people, families, and the people who support them.

Before you go: Choose the appropriate parent, youth, educator, or support resource on its website.

Dallas area

A Mindful Resource

Community mental-wellness programs, peer support, outreach, and care navigation focused on Black and Brown communities.

Before you go: Check the current program, location, audience, and sign-up process.

Movement & outdoors

Visitors spending time outdoors at Klyde Warren Park, with Dallas buildings behind them.
Klyde Warren Park · Downtown Dallas Photo: Joe Mabel, 2013 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Dallas

Katy Trail

A local trail for a walk or outdoor time. Friends of the Katy Trail publishes visitor and trail information.

Before you go: Plan an entry point, route length, and return trip; check current trail information and weather.

Downtown Dallas

Klyde Warren Park

A public gathering place with fitness classes, arts, and community programming.

Before you go: Use the live fitness and events calendars to check timing, registration, and any event-specific costs.

Dallas

Dallas Park and Recreation

A citywide directory of recreation centers with local programs, facilities, and contact details.

Before you go: Choose a nearby center and check its program fees, hours, and accessibility before visiting.

Dallas area

YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas

Fitness, recreation, and community programs, with community-health and mental-wellness initiatives.

Before you go: Ask the relevant branch about membership, program charges, assistance, and beginner options.

Mindfulness

Richardson

Dallas Meditation Center

A meditation community with classes and gatherings. Its class location is in Richardson, rather than Dallas proper.

Before you go: Check the class format, experience level, donation or fee information, and location.

Arts & learning

The Dallas Museum of Art entrance and red outdoor sculpture, surrounded by trees.
Dallas Museum of Art · Arts District Photo: Michael Barera, 2015 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dallas Arts District

Dallas Museum of Art

Museum visits and programs for exploring art. The museum publishes a Free First Sundays program for 2026.

Before you go: Verify the current admission policy, exhibition charges, reservations, and accessibility.

Dallas

Dallas Public Library

Adult learning opportunities at library locations and online, alongside a broader calendar of community events.

Before you go: Check the branch, class eligibility, registration, and event details.

Volunteering & connection

Dallas and North Texas

VolunteerNow

A starting point for finding volunteer opportunities and organizations seeking help.

Before you go: Review the role, time commitment, orientation, and any age or screening requirements before signing up.

Looking for psychiatric care in Dallas?

Resilience Neuro Health offers psychiatric assessment and medication management with Dr. E. Will Clark, and TMS therapy for depression when appropriate. Read about cost and payment or contact our team.

Call (682) 540-0987