PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The National Alliance of Mental Illness has launched a new mental health support line to provide young people support during the coronavirus outbreak and beyond.
NAMI Maine says the the effort is a new mental health program for Maine residents age 14 to 20.
The organization says the line, which is intended for text messages, will be staffed by people age 19 to 23 and can provide youths with a safe way to talk to peers.
The text line is 207-515-8398.
It’s scheduled to operate from noon to 10 pm every day.
