Mental Health Starts Here
Available Monday Through Friday, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM ET
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.
Connect with a trained HelpLine Specialist
Reach out to us by phone, text, or email, so we may assist you on your mental health journey.
Text
Text NAMI to 62640
Send a message to [email protected].
NAMI HelpLine
4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22203
In A Crisis?
Help is always available when you text, call or chat 988 to connect with the 988 Lifeline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and every day of the year.
Help is available 24/7.
Family Caregiver HelpLine
Whenever caregiving for a loved one with mental illness feels overwhelming, a simple call, text, email, or letter to the NAMI Family Caregiver HelpLine will connect you to a community of support grounded in lived experience.
Are 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.
Línea de ayuda de NAMI
La línea de ayuda de NAMI es un servicio gratuito de apoyo entre pares a nivel nacional que ofrece información, referencias de recursos y acompañamiento a personas con síntomas o que viven con una condición de salud mental, a sus familiares y cuidadores, a los profesionales de la salud mental y al público en general.
Local NAMI Helplines
To learn more about resources near you, use this directory to find your local NAMI helpline.
Volunteer With Us
Ready to help people on their mental health journey? Learn how to become a HelpLine Specialist.
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.
NAMI HelpLine Knowledge Center
Search for answers to your questions provided by the NAMI HelpLine team.
Resource Finders
Search for quality resources to help you on your mental health journey.
Warmline Directory
A Warmline is a peer-run phone line that offers callers emotional support and is staffed by volunteers who are in recovery themselves.