If you or someone else may be at risk of harm, call 911 or your local mental health authority.
Click to call 988 for mental health crisis support.
Click to text 988 for mental health crisis support.
Click to chat 988 for mental health crisis support.
This resource is still growing and may not yet include all crisis services in your area. If you need immediate help, please use the options above or contact a trusted local emergency resource.
Not Sure What Type of Support You Need?
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS HOTLINES
Crisis hotlines include phone, text, or web chat support.
MENTAL HEALTH ACUTE STABILIZATION SOLUTIONS
When a mental health crisis requires an assessment or emergency stabilization, that person may be transported by you or the police. An acute stabilization unit could be an assessment center, a general or dedicated mental health hospital emergency room, or a direct admit residential stabilization center.
SEX TRAFFICKING OR SEXUAL ASSULT CRISIS RESOURCES
Specialized crisis resource solutions exist for victims of sex trafficking or sexual assault.
CRISIS RESOURCE CENTERS
Community-based crisis resource centers provide a wide range of support for a person or family in crisis.
EMERGENCY SHELTERS
Emergency shelters can be available for the general community in times of a mental health, environmental, or other crisis. There are also shelters dedicated to the needs of specific communities of individuals.
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS YOUTH SERVICES
Dedicated services for youth are available for many of the categories identified above. However, they are specially trained to support the needs of youth in various stages of crisis.
Mental Health Crisis Frequently Asked Questions
Helping Someone in Crisis
If you are in the situation of needing to support someone experiencing a mental health crisis, following are some tips to assist you.
- Stay with them as long as it is safe for you to do so. If not, find the closest place where you can guarantee your safety.
- Listen to them without judgement.
- Encourage them to take action to reach out to resources using the Get Support Together Mental Health Provider Directory. If this is a mental health crisis where they are at risk of hurting themselves or others, do not hesitate and call 911, your Local Mental Health Authority, or a Crisis Resource Support Line.
