In Nevada, public mental health care is run by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH), whose Bureau of Behavioral Health, Wellness and Prevention serves as the state mental health authority and whose clinics and hospitals serve Las Vegas, Reno and Sparks, and rural counties. Call or text 988 to reach Nevada 988, which DPBH administers and which is staffed by counselors based in Nevada. NAMI Nevada, based in Reno, oversees four regional affiliates that offer free support groups and classes.
If you want to talk but aren't in crisis, the Nevada Warmline at 775-241-4212 connects you with a trained peer from 9 AM to 10 PM every day. Young people 24 and under can text the Nevada Teen Peer Support Text Line at 775-296-8336 from noon to midnight.
Most of Nevada's specialty mental health care sits in two places: the Las Vegas Valley and the Reno and Sparks area. In the south, DPBH's Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services runs clinics in Las Vegas and Henderson plus behavioral health centers in Mesquite and Laughlin, and in the north, Dini-Townsend Hospital in Sparks is the only public psychiatric hospital serving Northern Nevada. For the rest of the state, DPBH's Rural Clinics run 16 outpatient clinics across 12 counties, from Elko and Ely to Pahrump and Tonopah, with crisis teams for both youth and adults. Crisis Support Services of Nevada, in business for more than 60 years, answers 988 for Northern and Rural Nevada. UNR Med in Reno and the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV both train psychiatrists and see patients.
Crisis lines
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Call or text 988 anywhere in the United States, including from Nevada. Free and confidential, 24 hours a day. For chat, visit 988lifeline.org.
- Nevada 988. Nevada's 988 site, for emotional distress, mental health concerns, and alcohol or drug use. When you call, press 1 for veterans or 2 for Spanish; you can also text 988 or chat online.
- Crisis Support Services of Nevada. The Nevada crisis center that answers 988 for Northern and Rural Nevada, with call, text, and chat support at any hour. It also offers care coordination and follow up after a crisis.
- Nevada 211. Call 211 or 1-866-535-5654, or text your ZIP code to 898211, for referrals to housing, food, health care, and mental health services. Call specialists answer Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 9 PM Pacific; the online search is available any time.
- Nevada Warmline (NAMI Western Nevada). A free, confidential peer support line for when you aren't in crisis but need to talk. Call 775-241-4212 from 9 AM to 10 PM, seven days a week, to reach a trained peer in recovery.
- Nevada Teen Peer Support Text Line (NAMI Western Nevada). Young people 24 and under can text 775-296-8336 from noon to midnight, every day, for a one on one conversation with a trained young adult peer. It's for support, not crises.
Crisis care and mobile crisis
- Nevada's Crisis Response System (DPBH). DPBH administers 988 and helps community partners build crisis stabilization centers and mobile crisis teams. This page explains how the system is funded and links to Nevada 988.
State mental health authority
- DPBH Bureau of Behavioral Health, Wellness and Prevention. Nevada's single state mental health authority and substance use agency. It funds community programs for mental health, substance use, problem gambling, and suicide prevention.
- DPBH Clinical Behavioral Services. The state's own hospitals and clinics: Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services in Clark County, Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services in Sparks, and Rural Clinics across the rest of the state.
NAMI Nevada
- NAMI Nevada. The state NAMI organization in Reno, offering free support groups and classes such as NAMI Basics, Family to Family, Peer to Peer, and Homefront. Call or text 775-470-5600 to reach the office (not a crisis line).
- NAMI affiliates in Nevada. Contact details for NAMI Northern Nevada (Washoe County), NAMI Southern Nevada (Clark County), NAMI Western Nevada (Carson City and many rural counties), and NAMI Northeastern Nevada (Elko, Eureka, and White Pine).
Community mental health centers
- Rural Clinics locations (DPBH). Addresses and phone numbers for all 16 state Rural Clinics, from Carson City, Fallon, and Elko to Pahrump, Tonopah, and Ely. Clinics offer therapy, medication management, and case management, Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
- Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (NNAMHS). The state's adult mental health campus at 480 Galletti Way in Sparks, home to Dini-Townsend Hospital. Call (775) 688-2001.
- Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (SNAMHS) locations. State clinics in East Las Vegas, West Charleston, and Henderson, behavioral health centers in Mesquite and Laughlin, and Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital. SNAMHS serves adults in Clark County and all ages in Mesquite and Laughlin.
Treatment locators
- Behavioral Health NV provider search. DPBH's official directory of certified substance use treatment providers in Nevada, including programs that also treat mental health conditions. It's run by CASAT at the University of Nevada, Reno.
- FindTreatment.gov. The federal SAMHSA locator for mental health and substance use treatment. Search by address or ZIP code.
University and academic medical centers
- UNR Med Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine's psychiatry department. Its University Health: Psychiatry and Behavioral Health clinic, run with Renown Health, treats youth and adults; call (775) 982-7800.
- Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Las Vegas's academic psychiatry department, with a general psychiatry residency and child and adolescent and forensic fellowships. Patients are seen at UNLV's Mojave Counseling clinic and University Medical Center.
Other state programs
- Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention (DPBH). The state office for suicide prevention, with warning signs, guidance for parents, resources for people who've lost someone to suicide, and free training.