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Depression resources in Maine

Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, board-certified psychiatrist and the reviewer of this article.

Reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA·Updated March 15, 2026·About 5 minutes

State and regional lines here include Maine Crisis Line and Maine Crisis Line. Maine Department of Health and Human Services funds and oversees publicly funded mental health services in Maine. Academic psychiatry care is anchored by Maine Medical Center Department of Psychiatry. Beyond 988, Maine runs its own crisis line: Maine Statewide Crisis Line, 1-888-568-1112, 24/7. Hours and numbers change, so confirm with each organization before relying on them.

If this is a crisis

Call or text 988 anywhere in Maine, any time. Press 2 for Spanish. TTY users dial 711, then 988. Veterans press 1. Maine also runs its own line: Maine Statewide Crisis Line, 1-888-568-1112, 24/7. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Crisis and warm lines in Maine

The numbers

From AnxietyResearch.org's Maine mental health access report:

  • About 13,000: Maine residents were on waitlists for outpatient mental health care.
  • 8 months: the average wait reported from referral to a first appointment.
  • 14.4%: the share of the state's estimated mental health treatment need being met.

Maine Department of Health and Human Services

Phone: 207-592-6406
Website: www.maine.gov/dhhs/obh

NAMI peer helplines in Maine

NAMI's helpline directory (updated August 24, 2026) has no Maine listing yet. Local support groups are at nami.org/find-your-local-nami.

Programs and agencies in Maine

State behavioral health agencies

NAMI state organization

State treatment locators

Source: AnxietyResource.org, Maine.

MaineCare (Maine Medicaid) Behavioral Health

MaineCare (Maine Medicaid) Behavioral Health covers behavioral health care for eligible Maine residents. Use its provider search to find in-network therapists and psychiatrists. shrinkMD is private pay and does not bill Medicaid.

Academic psychiatry in Maine

As of September 28, 2026, 12 of Maine’s 16 counties have all or part of their area inside an active mental health shortage designation (HRSA). To see where, look at Maine’s mental health shortage areas, county by county on shrinkMD.

Telepsychiatry in Maine

A clinician who treats you by video has to hold a Maine license. shrinkMD is licensed in Maine and is launching care here first. It is private pay and does not prescribe controlled substances. Other practices and prescribing rules are on the state resources overview.

Disclosure. shrinkMD is run by an affiliate of this site's publisher, and this site's editor, Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, founded it and has a financial interest in it. It's listed as one option, not a recommendation, and this site earns no referral fees.

Frequently asked questions

What crisis and warm lines does Maine have besides 988?
Maine Crisis Line (1-888-568-1112); Maine Crisis Line (1-888-568-1112); Maine 211. Warm lines are for talking things through when you're not in immediate danger. In a crisis, call or text 988 or call 911.

Also useful in Maine

Last reviewed September 23, 2026. Cite as: Refai, S. (2026, September 23). Depression resources in Maine. DepressionResource.org. https://depressionresource.org/state-resources/maine/

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