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NAMI Virginia does NOT provide crisis services or direct services so if you or a loved one is experiencing a psychiatric crisis, here are some important resources.
- Call 911, your physician, or visit your local hospital's emergency room.
- Contact the emergency services number for your local community services board.
- Talking to someone may help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has trained counselors available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Don't wait. Call 1 (800) 273-TALK (8255) now!
- For a teen crisis line, contact the Covenant House Nineline at 1 (800) 999-9999, which is also operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
NAMI Virginia Toll-Free Help Line for Information and Resources
NAMI Virginia operates a toll-free HelpLine to provide information and resources to callers who are seeking information about mental illness topics. We can assist with locating support groups and educational programs; informations on how to access the mental health system; and providing you with general information about mental illness, education, support, and recovery. We are unable to furnish referrals/names to specific therapists, counselors, doctors, treatment centers, lawyers. etc.
Please note: We do not offer therapy, medical, or legal advice but we may be able to provide you with resources for agencies that do provide these services. We are also unable to furnish referrals/specific names for individual therapists, counselors, doctors, treatment centers, lawyers, etc. To reach our HelpLine for Information and Resources please call 1 (804) 285-8264 ext. 1 or 1 (888) 486-8624.
Additional Information
A psychiatric crisis can include, but is not limited to: suicidal or homicdal thinking and/or behavor, acute psychotic symptoms, increased drug or alcohol use, and sudden changes in mental status.
See our guide to helping an individual through a psychiatric crisis.
SAMHSA - What a Difference a Friend Makes (Helping someone with mental illness)
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