Alternate and Additional Mental Health Resources and Connections for Northern Nevada Reno, Sparks, Carson and Tahoe in person and online

Reach out to the following crisis lines in case of emergency and check out other resources available locally and online.

Local & Crisis Contacts:

  • Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 24/7 confidential call 988 or text. Chat online 988lifeline.org/chat

  • National Hopeline Network Suicide & Crisis Hotline call 1-800-422-HOPE(4673)

  • Crisis Text Line skilled and trained counselor- 24/7 text "HOME" to 741-741. Chat online crisistextline.org or message on WhatsApp

  • National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) helpline call M-F 7am-7pm 800-950-NAMI(6264) text 62640 email helpline@nami.org or chat at nami.org/help

  • Nevada Warmline 24/7 call 775-241-4212 for stigma-free, non-crisis peer support phone service. You do not have to be suicidal to call.

  • Northern Nevada Area Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention 24/7 call 775-784-8090 text LISTEN

  • Crisis Support Services of Nevada 24/7 call 775-784-8085

  • Call 211 for local resource connections assistance. You can also text your zip code to 898-211 or look for resources online at 211.org

  • M.O.S.T (Mobile Outreach Safety Team) Request MOST team for mental health related crisis & wellness checks instead of police 775-328-2003

  • RAINN Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network 24/7 confidential support call 800-656-4673 chat options rainn.org (escape site)

  • The Trevor Project for LGBTQIA+ confidential support and resources call 866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678 thetrevorproject.org (escape site)

  • LGBT National Help Center for LGBTQIA+ helpline call M-F 11am-pm PT S 9am-2pm 888-843-4564 lgbthotline.org more helpline numbers available on website

  • Veterans Crisis Line 24/7 confidential support call 800-273-8255 (Press 1) veteranscrisisline.net

  • Domestic Violence Resource Center 24/7 confidential support and local resources call 775-329-4150 crisis text line M-F 9am-5pm text DVHELP or DVSAFE to 839863

National Alliance on Mental Illness; NAMI Northern Nevada: 

  • Offerings:

    • Both virtual and in person throughout the month, please view calendar, sign up required

    • NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group

    • NAMI Family Support Group

    • NAMI Youth Connection Recovery Support Group

Local Behavioral Health Hospitals & Resources:

Renown Crisis Care Center

  • Offerings: 24/7 comprehensive mental health assessments, observations and stabilization services by medical and peer support providers

Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (RBH)

  • Offerings: Inpatient and outpatient treatment

Carson Tahoe Mallory Center

Saint Marys Behavioral Health

Northwest Specialty Hospital

  • Offerings: Inpatient treatment

Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (NNAMHS)

  • Offerings: Inpatient treatment (low capacity) and other resources

Stacie Matthewson Behavioral Health & Addiction Institute

Northern Nevada Hopes

  • Offerings: Low cost and sliding scale healthcare including therapy and psychiatry. Behavioral Health Access Clinic for evaluations (non-emergency) at 4th & 5th street locations

Community Health Alliance

Nevada Urban Indians

Downing Clinic at UNR

Zephyr Wellness

Quest Counseling

Reno Counseling Collective

Family Counseling Service of Northern Nevada

Connected Therapy

M.O.S.T

  • Offerings: Request for mental health related crisis & wellness checks instead of police

Nevada 211

Non-Local but all welcome:

Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program Support Groups

  • Offerings: Online support groups for mood and eating disorders

Hey Peers

  • Offerings: Professional facilitated virtual mental health support groups (“Freemium payment model”)

Mental Health America 

Pathlight Behavioral Health

  • Offerings: National online support groups for anxiety and mood

Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

Beneath the Skin 

HeartSupport Forum

  • Offerings: Music based support through an online forum/community

To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA)

  • Offerings: Mental health support toolkits, guided practices, skills worksheets, affirmations and education on bipolar, depression, anxiety, self-injury, suicide prevention and recovery. Local resource/connection finder tool for “affordable” care- type in your zipcode and choose filters for what you’re searching for

Postpartum Support International

KIVA Centers

  • Offerings: Free therapist-led online support groups for various mental health concerns

ANAD

  • Offerings: Free eating-disorder support groups, education, and helplines

7 Cups

  • Offerings: Free, anonymous emotional support through trained listeners and online communities, low cost therapy

Rise Above the Disorder(RAD)

Charlie Health Intensive Programs 

  • Offerings: Virtual intensive outpatient treatment with alumni program (cost but takes insurance)

AbleTo 

  • Offerings: Online behavioral healthcare including chronic pain management (Little to no cost, takes insurance)

Sanvello

  • Offerings: App for depression and anxiety recovery with guided journeys and toolkits (Cost but takes insurance)

Social Work Education Center

Take Care and Be Well

— CCMW