DMH Access HelpLine The DMH Access HelpLine  at 1 (888) 7WE-HELP  or 1-888-793-4357 is the easiest way to get connected to services provided by the Department of Mental Health and its certified mental health care providers. This 24-hour, seven-day-a-week telephone line is staffed by mental health professionals who can refer a caller to immediate help or ongoing care.    Call the Access HelpLine to: • Get emergency psychiatric care • Help with problem solving • Determine whether to seek ongoing mental health services or other types of services • Find out what services are available Like adults, children and teens can have mental health disorders that cause significant distress and impair their functioning at home, at school, with friends, or in the community. The Department of Mental Health has counselors specially trained to work with children and their families in the home, school, and community environment. Young people can call the Access Helpline for help dealing with the drama of family, death, school, drugs, gangs and violence.  We can help sort out and manage feelings of hopelessness, anger, grief, stress, or whatever is troubling you.