NAMI HelpLine
In Need of Help or Support? You Are Not Alone.
The NAMI HelpLine is a free, confidential nationwide service that provides one-on-one emotional support, mental health information and resources needed to tackle tough challenges that you, your family or friends are facing. Or, you can look through our self-help online resources below to find your answers.
*The NAMI HelpLine is not a hot line, crisis line, or suicide prevention line. If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, please chat, call or text 988. The NAMI HelpLine does not provide mental health counseling, advice, personal advocacy, or referrals to individual mental health providers or lawyers. The NAMI HelpLine does not provide individual casework, legal representation, or any type of individual advocacy.
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Text NAMI to 62640
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In A Crisis?
Help in a crisis is always available when you text, call, or chat 988 to connect with the 988 Lifeline.
Self Help
Crisis Guide
Take steps now to prepare for a crisis. This guide provides important, potentially life-saving information for people experiencing a mental health crisis and their family or friends.
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NAMI HelpLine Knowledge Center
Search for answers to your questions provided by the NAMI HelpLine team.
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Ready to help people on their mental health journey? Learn how to become a HelpLine Specialist.
Learn MoreAre You a Teen or Young Adult?
Connect with the NAMI Teen & Young Adult HelpLine. Our Teen & YA Specialists are young people who understand what you’re going through because they’ve been through stuff, too.
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