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Depression resources in New Mexico

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 988 New Mexico and New Mexico Crisis and Access Line (NMCAL). New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division funds and oversees publicly funded mental health services in New Mexico. Academic psychiatry care is anchored by University of New Mexico Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Beyond 988, New Mexico runs its own crisis line: New Mexico Crisis and Access Line, 1-855-662-7474, 24/7. Hours and numbers change, so confirm with each organization before relying on them.

If this is a crisis

Call or text 988 anywhere in New Mexico, any time. Press 2 for Spanish. TTY users dial 711, then 988. Veterans press 1. New Mexico also runs its own line: New Mexico Crisis and Access Line, 1-855-662-7474, 24/7. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Crisis and warm lines in New Mexico

New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division

Phone: 505-532-0121
Website: www.hca.nm.gov/lookingforinformation/behavioral-health-services-division

NAMI peer helplines in New Mexico

NAMI's helpline directory (updated August 24, 2026) has no New Mexico listing yet. Local support groups are at nami.org/find-your-local-nami.

Programs and agencies in New Mexico

Crisis care and mobile crisis

State behavioral health agencies

Community mental health centers

NAMI state organization

Other state programs

State treatment locators

Source: AnxietyResource.org, New Mexico.

Centennial Care (New Mexico Medicaid) Behavioral Health

Centennial Care (New Mexico Medicaid) Behavioral Health covers behavioral health care for eligible New Mexico residents. Use its provider search to find in-network therapists and psychiatrists.

Academic psychiatry in New Mexico

Telepsychiatry in New Mexico

A clinician who treats you by video has to hold a New Mexico 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 New Mexico have besides 988?
988 New Mexico; New Mexico Crisis and Access Line (NMCAL); New Mexico Peer-to-Peer Warmline (1-855-466-7100); 211 in New Mexico (United Way of North Central New Mexico). Warm lines are for talking things through when you're not in immediate danger. In a crisis, call or text 988 or call 911.

Also useful in New Mexico

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

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