Terms of Service

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Mental Health US ("Mental Health US," "we," "us," or "our") concerning your access to and use of mentalhealthus.org and any related pages, features, content, directory listings, forms, tools, or services offered through the website.

By accessing or using Mental Health US, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with these Terms, you may not access or use the website.

2. Service Description

Mental Health US provides an informational directory designed to help users locate mental health treatment facilities, behavioral health providers, and related resources.

Mental Health US is not a healthcare provider, treatment facility, crisis service, insurance company, referral agency, or emergency service. We do not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, crisis intervention, clinical recommendations, or emergency support.

Information on the website is provided for general informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for advice from a qualified healthcare professional.

3. Medical Disclaimer

Mental Health US does not guarantee that any facility, provider, program, or service listed on the website is appropriate for your specific needs.

4. Directory Information and Facility Listings

Mental Health US makes reasonable efforts to provide accurate and useful facility and provider information. However, facility information may change without notice, including but not limited to services offered, insurance accepted, availability, licensing status, phone numbers, websites, addresses, hours, treatment programs, and eligibility requirements.

Mental Health US does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, availability, or suitability of any facility listing or provider information. Users should contact facilities directly to confirm current details before making treatment, medical, financial, or travel decisions.

A listing on Mental Health US does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, certification, verification of clinical quality, or guarantee of services.

5. Intellectual Property and Directory Content

The website, including its design, text, graphics, logos, page structure, facility descriptions, categorization, compiled directory data, structured provider information, and other original content, is owned by Mental Health US or used with permission and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, database, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Although some facility information may be derived from publicly available sources, the selection, organization, categorization, formatting, standardization, descriptions, and compilation of that information by Mental Health US are proprietary to Mental Health US.

You may use the website for personal, non-commercial, informational purposes only, unless Mental Health US provides prior written permission.

6. Prohibited Commercial Use, Scraping, and Data Extraction

You may not, without prior written permission from Mental Health US:

• Scrape, crawl, harvest, copy, extract, download, or collect facility listings or directory data in bulk
• Use automated tools, bots, scripts, crawlers, spiders, browser extensions, AI agents, or similar technologies to access, copy, monitor, or extract website content
• Reproduce, republish, sell, license, distribute, transfer, or commercially exploit Mental Health US facility data or directory content
• Use Mental Health US content to build, train, enrich, or supplement another directory, database, lead list, CRM, marketing list, sales prospecting system, artificial intelligence model, or competing product
• Use facility listings or provider data from Mental Health US for unsolicited marketing, sales outreach, lead generation, recruitment, data brokerage, or commercial solicitation
• Circumvent technical measures, rate limits, robots.txt instructions, access controls, or other protections used to protect the website or its content
• Copy or mirror substantial portions of the website
• Misrepresent any relationship with Mental Health US or imply that Mental Health US endorses your products, services, organization, or outreach

Any commercial use of Mental Health US directory data, facility information, structured provider data, or website content requires a separate written agreement with Mental Health US.

7. Data Licensing and Business Partnerships

Mental Health US may, at its discretion, offer data licensing, sponsored placements, lead generation partnerships, advertising opportunities, enhanced listings, referral partnerships, or other business arrangements.

No rights to use Mental Health US data, listings, facility information, traffic, leads, brand assets, or commercial opportunities are granted unless agreed to in writing by Mental Health US.

Any business, vendor, agency, consultant, software provider, marketing company, data company, or other third party interested in using Mental Health US data or directory content for commercial purposes must contact Mental Health US and obtain written permission before using such information.

8. Sponsored Listings, Advertising, and Third-Party Relationships

Mental Health US may display sponsored listings, featured placements, paid advertisements, affiliate links, partner content, or other paid promotional opportunities.

Sponsored or paid placements may influence the visibility, ordering, or presentation of certain listings or content. However, paid placement does not constitute a medical recommendation, clinical endorsement, or guarantee of quality, availability, treatment outcome, or suitability.

Users are responsible for independently evaluating any facility, provider, advertiser, or third-party service before contacting, selecting, or receiving care from them.

9. User Submissions and Contact Forms

If you submit information through a contact form, listing form, correction form, advertising inquiry, or other website feature, you agree to provide accurate and complete information.

By submitting information, you authorize Mental Health US to use that information for the purpose for which it was submitted, including responding to your inquiry, routing a request, reviewing a listing, correcting information, or communicating with you.

Do not submit sensitive medical, mental health, financial, or emergency information through the website unless a form specifically requests it and you understand how it may be used.

Mental Health US does not guarantee that a submitted inquiry will result in contact from a provider, appointment availability, admission, insurance acceptance, or treatment.

10. User Responsibilities

By using Mental Health US, you represent and warrant that:

• You are legally capable of entering into binding agreements
• You will use the website only for lawful purposes
• You will not use the website in a way that violates applicable laws or regulations
• You will not interfere with the operation, security, or availability of the website
• You will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any system, database, account, or non-public information
• You will not use the website or its content for unauthorized commercial purposes

11. Third-Party Websites and Services

Mental Health US may link to third-party websites, including treatment facility websites, provider websites, government resources, crisis resources, advertisers, partners, or other external services.

We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, accuracy, availability, or services of third-party websites. Accessing third-party websites is at your own risk.

12. No Provider-Patient Relationship

Use of Mental Health US does not create a provider-patient relationship, therapist-client relationship, doctor-patient relationship, agency-client relationship, or any other clinical relationship between you and Mental Health US.

Mental Health US does not make treatment decisions, provide clinical screening, determine medical necessity, verify insurance benefits, or guarantee admission to any program.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

Mental Health US is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, regarding the website, directory listings, facility information, third-party content, availability, accuracy, reliability, or suitability for any purpose.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Mental Health US disclaims all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and accuracy.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Mental Health US and its owners, directors, employees, contractors, partners, affiliates, suppliers, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, goodwill, business opportunities, treatment opportunities, or other intangible losses resulting from:

• Your access to or use of the website
• Your inability to access or use the website
• Any facility, provider, advertiser, or third-party content listed on or linked from the website
• Any decision made based on information found on the website
• Any errors, omissions, inaccuracies, delays, or changes in facility information
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
• Any conduct or content of any third party

15. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Mental Health US and its owners, employees, contractors, partners, affiliates, and agents from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from:

• Your use of the website
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your misuse of Mental Health US content, data, listings, or intellectual property
• Your violation of any third-party rights
• Your violation of any applicable law or regulation

16. Termination or Restriction of Access

We reserve the right to suspend, restrict, block, or terminate access to Mental Health US, without notice, for any conduct that we believe violates these Terms, harms the website, misuses our content or data, interferes with other users, or creates legal, security, operational, or reputational risk.

17. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not be considered a waiver of those rights.

18. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of Mental Health US after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

19. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms, data licensing, commercial use, corrections, partnerships, or advertising opportunities, please contact: