If this is a crisis
Call or text 988 anywhere in West Virginia, any time. Press 2 for Spanish. TTY users dial 711, then 988. Veterans press 1. West Virginia also runs its own line: HELP4WV, 1-844-435-7498, 24/7. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Crisis and warm lines in West Virginia
- WV988
- HELP4WV: 1-844-435-7498
- Children's Crisis and Referral Line (HELP4WV): (844-435-7498
- West Virginia 211
West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health
Phone: 304-352-5837
Website: dhhr.wv.gov/bhhf
NAMI peer helplines in West Virginia
NAMI's helpline directory (updated August 24, 2026) has no West Virginia listing yet. Local support groups are at nami.org/find-your-local-nami.
Programs and agencies in West Virginia
Crisis care and mobile crisis
State behavioral health agencies
Community mental health centers
NAMI state organization
Other state programs
Source: AnxietyResource.org, West Virginia.
West Virginia Medicaid Behavioral Health
West Virginia Medicaid Behavioral Health covers behavioral health care for eligible West Virginia residents. Use its provider search to find in-network therapists and psychiatrists.
Academic psychiatry in West Virginia
- West Virginia University Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
- Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Telepsychiatry in West Virginia
A clinician who treats you by video has to hold a West Virginia 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 West Virginia have besides 988?
Also useful in West Virginia
- Anxiety resources in West Virginia on our sister site AnxietyResource.org.
- Depression resources in Delaware
- Depression resources in District of Columbia
- Depression resources in Florida
- Depression resources in Georgia
- Depression resources in Maryland
- Depression resources in North Carolina
- Depression resources in South Carolina
- Depression resources in Virginia
- National lines and the full state list, including SAMHSA, 211, and the VA.
- How to find a therapist, with a script for the first call.
Last reviewed September 23, 2026. Cite as: Refai, S. (2026, September 23). Depression resources in West Virginia. DepressionResource.org. https://depressionresource.org/state-resources/west-virginia/