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Basic Information
Provider name
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Service Level
Peer-Based Support
Self-Guided Support
Therapy
Services
Individual Therapy
Group Therapy
Helpline
Family/Couples Therapy
Support Group
Guided Self-Help
Medication
Testing and Assessment
Service Description
The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. HelpLine staff and volunteers are experienced, well-trained and able to provide guidance. They understand, many from their own experiences, listen and offer support. They are informed on NAMI Programs, NAMI Support Groups and locate your local NAMI Affiliate. They are trained to help identify the best resource options for your individual concern. They are knowledgeable and a source of accurate information about relevant topics. They care. To contact the NAMI HelpLine, please call 800-950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., ET
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Mental health concerns
Age groups served
Children
Teens
Adults
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Research-supported Treatments
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Prolonged Exposure
Exposure and Response Prevention
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Psychodynamic
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are services mostly provided by trainees?
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Access Information
Region
National Availability
borough
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
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Virtual or in-person
Virtual
Address
None
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Payment Options
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Sliding Scale
Pro Bono
Always Free
Insurance
Low Fee
Waitlist
Never
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Phone Number
800-950-6264
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Culturally Sensitive Care
special services for Racial/ethnic groups
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black/African American
Indigenous/Native American
Latinx/Latino/Hispanic
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Special services for gender groups
Men
Women
Trans or Gender Non-Conforming
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Special services for LGBTQ+
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No
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Service Focuses
service Focuses
Addiction and Substance Misuse
ADHD
Adoption and Foster Care
Aging and Older Adult Mental Health
Anger
Anxiety and Phobias
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Career and Work
Caregiving
Child Abuse and Neglect
Co-occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Coping with Mental Health of Others
Coping with Natural Disasters
Crime and Fraud Victimization
Crisis Support
Dementia
Depression
Disruptive Behaviors and Conduct Disorders
Domestic Violence
Eating Disorders
First Responders
Gender and Sexual Identity
Gender-Based Harassment
General Mental Health
Grief and Bereavement
Health Anxiety and Conversion Disorder
Hoarding
Human Trafficking
Immigration
Infertility and Family Planning
Insomnia and Sleep
Intellectual and Learning Disabilities
LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Managing Medical Conditions
Men's Issues
Military or Veteran Issues
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Parenting
Personality Disorders
Polyamory and Non-Monogamy
Postpartum and Perinatal Mental Health
Racial Stress and Trauma
Relationship and Family
Religious Stress and Trauma
Schizophrenia and Psychosis
Self-Esteem
Sexual Abuse and Assault
Sexual Health
Spirituality
Sports Performance
Stress
Suicidality and Self-Harm
Tics, Tourette's, and Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors
Trauma and PTSD
Traumatic Brain Injury
Weight and Body Image
Women's Issues