If you need help right now
Willow & Stone is an outpatient practice and is not an emergency service. These lines are free, confidential, and answer at any hour, anywhere in Arizona.
911
For immediate danger to anyone’s life or safety. Tell the dispatcher it is a mental health emergency.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
Free, confidential, and available 24/7 — for the person in crisis or for someone worried about them.
Veterans Crisis Line
Dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255
For veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and the people who support them. VA enrollment is not required.
Arizona’s statewide and tribal crisis lines, AHCCCS behavioral health services, and plain-language guides for patients and families anywhere in the state. If someone is in danger right now, start with the first section.
Arizona crisis lines
Arizona’s crisis system is available to any resident regardless of insurance, and includes 24/7 mobile crisis teams.
Arizona Crisis Line
1-844-534-HOPE (4673) · text 4HOPE (44673)
Arizona’s single statewide crisis line. Free, confidential, and available 24/7 regardless of insurance.
Tribal crisis lines
Ak-Chin and Gila River Indian Communities: 1-800-259-3449 · Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: 480-850-9230 · Tohono O’odham Nation: 1-844-423-8759.
AHCCCS and public behavioral health
Apply for AHCCCS (Health-e-Arizona Plus)
Apply online for Arizona Medicaid in English or Spanish; more than 150 Community Partner organizations help with applications. AHCCCS covers behavioral health, including crisis services.
Arizona’s Crisis System (AHCCCS)
How crisis lines, mobile crisis teams, and crisis stabilization centers work together across the state.
American Indian Health Program (AIHP)
AHCCCS coverage option for American Indian members, who may also use IHS and tribally operated 638 facilities at any time.
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NAMI Arizona
The Arizona state organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness — free support, groups, education, and resources for individuals and families.
Arizona State Board of Nursing license verification
How to verify the license of a nurse or advanced practice registered nurse in Arizona, including through Nursys.
Guides for Arizona patients and families
Summer Seasonal Depression in Arizona: When the Hard Season Is the Hot One
Seasonal depression is usually described as a winter problem.
Psychiatric Medication and Extreme Heat: What Arizona Patients Should Ask
Some psychiatric medications change how the body handles heat and fluid.
Court-Ordered Evaluation in Arizona: What Families Should Know
Arizona’s Title 36 process lets any responsible person apply for a mental health evaluation when someone may be a danger or unable to care for themselves.
Parental Consent and Teen Mental Health Care in Arizona
Arizona requires a parent’s consent before a minor receives mental health treatment, with narrow exceptions for emergencies and certain minors.
Arizona’s Crisis Line and AHCCCS Behavioral Health Services: Where to Start
Arizona has one statewide crisis line, 24/7 mobile crisis teams, and crisis stabilization centers available to any resident regardless of insurance, plus behavioral health coverage through AHCCCS.
Behavioral Health for American Indian AHCCCS Members in Arizona: AIHP, IHS, and Tribal Programs
American Indian AHCCCS members in Arizona can choose the American Indian Health Program or a managed care plan, and can use IHS and tribally operated 638 facilities at any time.
Security Clearances and Mental Health Treatment: What Is Actually Asked
Fear of losing a clearance keeps many people in defence, laboratory, and military work from seeking psychiatric care.
Psychiatric care across Arizona
Dr. Stacey Forbes, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, provides integrative telehealth psychiatry to patients anywhere in Arizona. See care across Arizona, or find your city: Phoenix · Tucson · Mesa · Chandler · Scottsdale · Flagstaff · Yuma · Prescott.
Your healing begins with a conversation.
Start with a cash-pay telehealth consultation — no insurance, no prior authorizations, no waitlists.
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