What is a warmline?

A Warmline is a peer-run hotline that offers callers emotional support and is staffed by volunteers who are in recovery themselves.

What number do you call for anxiety?

Mental Health Information National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 1-800-950-NAMI (6264). If you are in a crisis or looking for mental health information, you can call NAMI’s helpline for free support.

What is a crisis warmline?

Unlike a hotline for those in immediate crisis, warmlines provide early intervention with emotional support that can prevent a crisis – and a more costly 911 call or ER visit.

Are Warmlines helpful?

Warmlines have a variety of positive effects. A 2011 NIH study on the impact of warmlines found that these resources help people manage loneliness, mental illness symptoms, and recovery.