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 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
National Suicide Life Line at 1-800-273-8255 - (1-800-273- TALK)
Or use their Lifeline Chat
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
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 - idealmedicare.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.