Crisis Services in U.S.

DBT Self Help Crisis Services
Resources

You don’t have to go through a crisis alone. Whether you’re concerned about yourself or someone else, these resources can help. Please go to the International Mental Health Resources page for information about crisis services outside of the United States.

If you’re in a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy program, consider using a coaching call. You can also reach out to your therapist or psychiatrist depending on their particular boundaries.

Hotlines

988 Lifeline
Crisis Text Line
  • Text HOME to 741741 (US)
  • Text SHOUT to 85258 (UK)
  • Text CONNECT to 686868 (CAN)
  • Text HOME to 50808 (IRL)
  • www.crisistextline.org
NAMI Helpline

The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 am–10 pm, ET.

The Trevor Project Lifeline

The Trevor Project operates a 24/7 crisis line for LGBTQ+ Youth

 

 

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network

RAINN’s sexual assualt hotline offers 24/7 help.

Veterans Association

The Veterans Crisis Line offers free, confidential support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Love Is Respect (Dating and Domestic Violence)
Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline offers peer support for trans people.

Trans Lifeline does not call the police.

Call Blackline

Call BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color).

Call Blackline does not call the police.

Crisis Response Services

911

Calling 911 connects you with emergency services and will involve the police.

Mobile Crisis Units

Mobile crisis units provide immediate response emergency mental health evaluations. They sometimes involve the police.

You can search for a local unit or visit BEAM’s incomplete list of units by state.

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