This site is provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The National Mental Health Information Center. On this site you will also find information regarding the federal government's mental health policy and publically funded programs.

National Toll-Free Help Lines

The numbers listed below can be dialed toll-free from anywhere within the United States. These organizations provide mental health information and referrals, and in some cases, crisis counseling.

2007 Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information

Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Technical Assistance Center
800-795-5486

Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center
800-438-4380

Department of Transportation's Hotline for Air Travelers With Disabilities
1-800-778-4838 (voice) or 1-800-455-9880 (TDD)

National Clearinghouse on Family Support and Children's Mental Health
800-628-1696

National Library of Medicine's Health Hotlines Subject Index

National Mental Health Association
800-969-NMHA (6642)

National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness
800-444-7415

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-TALK (8255)

SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
800-662-HELP (4357), 800-487-4889 (TDD), 877-767-8432 (Spanish)

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
800-729-6686

Su Familia (a bilingual service of the Office of Minority Health Resource Center)
866-783-2645