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Depression resources in Iowa

Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, board-certified psychiatrist and the reviewer of this article.

Reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA·Updated March 15, 2026·About 5 minutes

State and regional lines here include Your Life Iowa and Iowa Warm Line. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services funds and oversees publicly funded mental health services in Iowa. Academic psychiatry care is anchored by University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry. Beyond 988, Iowa runs its own crisis line: Your Life Iowa, 1-855-581-8111, 24/7. NAMI's helpline directory lists 2 local peer helplines in Iowa, including the statewide line at NAMI Iowa. Hours and numbers change, so confirm with each organization before relying on them.

If this is a crisis

Call or text 988 anywhere in Iowa, any time. Press 2 for Spanish. TTY users dial 711, then 988. Veterans press 1. Iowa also runs its own line: Your Life Iowa, 1-855-581-8111, 24/7. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Crisis and warm lines in Iowa

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Phone: 515-256-4662
Website: hhs.iowa.gov/programs/welcome-iowa-hhs/behavioral-health

NAMI peer helplines in Iowa

From NAMI's helpline directory, updated August 24, 2026. Peer support and referrals, not crisis lines.

  • NAMI Iowa (statewide). 855-622-4692. Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm Central.
  • NAMI Linn County. 319-221-1184. Returned within 48 hours.

Programs and agencies in Iowa

Crisis care and mobile crisis

State behavioral health agencies

Community mental health centers

NAMI state organization

State treatment locators

Source: AnxietyResource.org, Iowa.

Iowa Medicaid Behavioral Health

Iowa Medicaid Behavioral Health covers behavioral health care for eligible Iowa residents. Use its provider search to find in-network therapists and psychiatrists.

Academic psychiatry in Iowa

Telepsychiatry in Iowa

A clinician who treats you by video has to hold a Iowa license, because licensing follows where you are during the visit. Practices to compare and prescribing rules are on the state resources overview.

Frequently asked questions

What crisis and warm lines does Iowa have besides 988?
Your Life Iowa; Iowa Warm Line (844-775-9276); 211 Iowa (800-244-7431); Iowa Concern (Iowa State University Extension and Outreach) (800-447-1985). Warm lines are for talking things through when you're not in immediate danger. In a crisis, call or text 988 or call 911.
Is there a local NAMI helpline in Iowa?
Yes. NAMI's helpline directory lists 2 in Iowa, including NAMI Iowa (855-622-4692), NAMI Linn County (319-221-1184). They offer peer support and local referrals, not crisis care. For a crisis, call or text 988.

Also useful in Iowa

Last reviewed September 23, 2026. Cite as: Refai, S. (2026, September 23). Depression resources in Iowa. DepressionResource.org. https://depressionresource.org/state-resources/iowa/

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