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NAMI HelpLine: information, referrals, and emotional support

Free national helpline staffed by trained NAMI specialists, by phone, text, chat, and email.

National Alliance on Mental Illness3 min readSelected and edited by Dean ShabanAdded

NAMI HelpLine (1-800-950-NAMI / text 'HelpLine' to 62640) is staffed by trained volunteers who can help with information, referrals, and emotional support. Not a crisis line: for crisis, use 988.

Open Monday-Friday, with a 24/7 NAMI Air online peer-support community as a complement.

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