This Web site is a component of the SAMHSA Health Information Network.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help support and advocacy organization of families and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders.
http://www.nami.org
703-524-7600
Main office
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Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
http://www.nami.org/helpline/helpline.htm
703-516-7227
TDD
800-950-6264
(M-F 10-5 EST/24-hour message line)
The information NIMH provides is intended to help people better understand mental health and mental disorders. Please note that NIMH does not provide referrals to mental health or health care providers nor counsel people on specific mental health problems. Medical advice on a diagnosis, treatment, or care of an individual patient should be obtained through consultation with a mental health practitioner or other health care provider.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
301-443-4513
NIMH Public Inquiries
6001 Executive Boulevard, Rm. 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-443-4536
Media only
The Center for Mental Health Services developed NMHIC for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policy makers, providers, and the media. NMHIC staff are skilled at listening and responding to questions from the public and professionals. NMHIC staff quickly direct callers to Federal, State, and local organizations dedicated to treating and preventing mental illness. NMHIC also has information on Federal grants, conferences, and other events.
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov
240-747-5475
(International) TDD
800-789-2647
Spanish available
(M-F 8:30-12 Midnight EST)
866-889-2647
PO Box 42557
Washington, DC 20015
The National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness provides technical assistance, identifies and synthesizes knowledge, and disseminates information.
http://www.nrchmi.samhsa.gov/
800-444-7415
(M-F 8:30-5 EST)
Policy Research Associates, Inc.
345 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
nrc@prainc.com