Mental Health, Other Services

National Alliance on Mental Illness New Mexico (NAMI-NM) offers information about mental illnesses and the treatment of mental illness. They have a Helpline at 1-800-950-6264 M-F, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM (MDT). In a crisis, call the NM Crisis Line at 1-855-662-7474 or text "NAMI" to 741741 for 24/7, confidential, free crisis counseling. They also offer support groups such as NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group-- a free, peer-led support group for any adult who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. NAMI-NM has multiple locations in New Mexico: Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Southern New Mexico.

Stand up to Stigma offers peer support groups and behavioral health resources in the Greater Albuquerque Metropolitan and the State of New Mexico. Support groups are free and are designed by similar peers who offer support while dealing with challenges and triumphs of mood disorders and related behavioral health and medical health issues. Stand up to Stigma peer support groups offer peers a way to recovery for those with mental health issues.

Educates patients, professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive, bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) or mood disorder. Provides online support groups and parent community options across the country.

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Provides mental health information on the following topics: getting help, statistics, clinical trials, outreach, research, opportunities for funding, and labs at NIMH. Provides links to descriptions of clinical trials, related to numerous mental health conditions, including ADHD, anxiety, and depression.

A national family-run organization focused on the issues of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental health needs and substance use challenges and their families.

Provides national certification for a family/parent peer workforce, known as Certified Family Peer Specialists™, to provide support to other families who have children with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges.

Is a leading national non-profit working to prevent suicide through public awareness, education and training, program and product development, and providing support and resources for those touched by suicide.COVID-19 UPDATE: Please Call before visiting the office. Following all CDC and state guidelines.

• Suicide Prevention Programs

Government run website, in connection with The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Provides information, publications, and referrals for those with substance use disorders, to treatment facilities, treatment options, information on paying for treatment, and understanding addiction and mental health.

• Substance Use Disorder Referrals

Provides a community of people with mental illness who are working together toward a common goal, to get their lives back. Helps open new Clubhouses, accredits Clubhouses, trains and mentors new and mature Clubhouses, educates the public, advocates for government funding, and conducts research.

The mission of Recovery International is to use the cognitive-behavioral, peer-to-peer, self-help training system developed by Abraham Low, MD, to help individuals gain skills to lead more peaceful and productive lives.

Online Resources Include:

• Local meeting locator

Provides "QPR" (Question, Persuade and Refer) suicide prevention training to raise awareness about suicide as a problem in our community, identifies the most common causes of suicidal thinking, feeling and actions, and teaches the trainee three simple skills to help prevent the unnecessary tragedy of suicide. The program is available in Spanish.

A gatekeeper is anyone who is in a position to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and because of their training, knows what to do.

Training includes a QPR booklet for each participant, an expanded list of warning signs, and an expanded list of local resources. ( Fees are negotiated through QPR Institute.)

We also provide training for mental health professionals in suicide assessment and management and triage training programs for crisis lines and other first responders.