Department resources for those concerned about their mental health, the mental health of someone they love, or someone who just needs a safe place to talk about their anxieties in this uncertain time include the NJMentalHealthCares helpline
1-866-202-HELP (4357)
, available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week for free, confidential support by live trained specialists.
Also, a videophone mental health helpline is available to deaf and of hearing individuals in partnership with ACCESS at St. Joseph’s in Paterson. New Jerseyans can call the videophone helpline at
973-870-0677
for free, confidential support in American Sign Language from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
A Service of
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey funded by the NJ Department of Human Services,Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services