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Oct 22
2020

Resources for Immediate Mental Health Help in a Crisis

Posted by Scott  filed under Mental Health

Call 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger or go to the nearest emergency room.  

These are additional resources for other circumstances.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255); En Español 1-888-628-9454

The Lifeline is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Lifeline connects callers to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889.

Crisis Text Line

Text “HELLO” to 741741

The Crisis Text hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, connecting them with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information.

Veterans Crisis Line

Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1 or text to 838255

The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource that connects veterans 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a trained responder. The service is available to all veterans, even if they are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA healthcare. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss can call 1-800-799-4889.

Disaster Distress Helpline

Call 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746

The disaster distress helpline provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. The helpline is free, multilingual, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Additional information and resources are available online from the National Institute for Mental Health.

Additional resources for Families Impacted by Domestic Violence:

• Safety Planning During COVID-19: Tips from Survivors to Survivors Strategies to reduce risk of harm while quarantined.  (Sanctuary for Families).
• National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-799-7233 for TTY. If you’re unable to speak safely, you can log on to thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.

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