NPWC Physician & Family
Resource Line
A free & confidential non-urgent, non-crisis phone line that is staffed by psychologists with expertise in clinician stress.
Call Free: 775-404-3307
What to expect:
Access to a Nevada licensed psychologist with expertise in physician stress.
Open Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm.
Calls are answered within 24 hours with the purpose of providing in-the-moment support and linking the caller to needed resources.
This is not a crisis line.
If you are having a life threatening emergency: CALL 911
For immediate help with suicidal thoughts, contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988, or use their Lifeline Chat.
If you are a healthcare professional in Northern Nevada and in crisis, confidential help is available through the Renown Crisis Care Center located 480 Galletti Way, on the Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services campus. Ask for “Code Phoenix” to access discreet, private care, including a back-door entrance and enhanced confidentiality protections.
For Physicians:
Why should you call?
Feeling overwhelmed?
Struggling with colleagues or family members?
Experiencing chronic exhaustion?
Don’t feel like going to work?
Having a hard time sleeping?
Experiencing grief and loss?
Increased use of alcohol and/or drugs?
Having thoughts of self-harm?
Feeling stressed and wondering if it’s all worth it?
For Families:
Why should you call?
You want to help and you’re not sure how.
Your loved one is not enjoying work or not wanting to go to work.
A loved one is short or angry more often.
Looking for tools for coping with loss.
Looking for strategies to help approach the topic with a loved one.
A loved one is experiencing family pressures and/or work pressures.
Additional Resources for Physicians in Need of Support:
National Physician Support Line: (888) 409-0141 - physiciansupportline.com
Psychiatrists helping our US physician colleagues and medical students navigate the many intersections of our personal and professional lives.
Free & Confidential | No appointment necessary
Open 7 days a week | 8:00AM - 1:00AM ET
Pamela Wible, MD: (541) 345-2437 - idealmedicalcare.org
Dr. Wible speaks to ALL suicidal med students & doctors for free.
Ask for help before things get worse.
We are here to support you!
Call Free: 775-404-3307
The NPWC Resource Line is a free & confidential phone line that is staffed by psychologists with expertise in clinician stress. Calls are answered within 24 hours with the purpose of providing in-the-moment support as well as linking the caller to needed resources.