With the problems I was having I called my local Nami. All they could do was give me the name of a lawyer who might be willing to talk to/help me. He was on vacation. That was it. Maybe it's just PA, which seems to have the worst of everything.

They could not help me with any counseling or support advice during this ordeal, could not help with me any advocacy. There was nothing else they could (or would) do.

I called the national nami helpline, and all they would do was give me a lawyer referral line. I said I needed some answers pretty quickly, and not all of it was legal. I said I also had no money, I'm on SSDI. Her answer? "Oh, that's not good." (That made me feel really hopeful).

But she did say that the number was not only a lawyer referral, that they also could answer some basic questions for me. She also gave me a 2nd number she said would do the same.

I called one number, and it was a lawyer referral line for the disabled. She took some info and said they'd mail me a list of lawyers in my area. I asked about talking to someone about the problems I was having and she caught an attitude. Said they only referred lawyers, and I should call Nami back and let them know that.

I tried to tell her I had a 2nd number and ask if she knew of that, but she cut me off and told me to call Nami and let them know not to send people there for other than a referral.

I hung up and tried the 2nd number. There was no answer at all, not even a recording.

I'm not sure what Nami does.