{"id":109040,"date":"2026-01-03T01:20:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/109040\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T01:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:20:14","slug":"calls-to-san-antonio-mental-health-hotline-triple-after-death-of-camila-mendoza-olmos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/109040\/","title":{"rendered":"Calls to San Antonio mental health hotline triple after death of Camila Mendoza Olmos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, went missing from her San Antonio home on Christmas Eve. Credit: Facebook \/ Nancy Olmos<\/p>\n

Calls to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) Greater San Antonio crisis hotline have spiked following the death of 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, officials told KSAT this week<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NAMI Greater San Antonio Execuitve Director Doug Beach told the TV station that his organization is receiving two to three times the normal call volume. On average, those conversations are lasting about 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the news story clearly got people thinking about it,\u201d Beach said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The traffic uptick and longer-than-usual calls with NAMI\u2019s hotline follow the tragic death of Olmos<\/a>, who went missing from her Northwest Side home on the morning of Christmas Eve.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Following a week-long search, which garnered national attention, police found Olmos\u2019 body about 100 yards from her home.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bexar County Medical Examiner on Wednesday said her cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.<\/p>\n

Olmos\u2019 family previously told the sheriff\u2019s office that Olmos had \u201csuicidal ideations\u201d and suffered from depression.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Those suffering mental health crises can reach NAMI\u2019s free \u201cwarm line\u201d 8 a.m.-11 p.m. daily by calling (210) 939-9999. The line connects callers to specialists who can lend a compassionate ear and connect them to resources in the community.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anyone is free to call the line, including minors.<\/p>\n

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