Guide to Crisis & Support Resources
Facing a mental health crisis
The following list may be helpful in accessing national or Texas-based support services during a mental health crisis. Please note that this list is not comprehensive. Additional community resources in Texas (health, food, housing, etc) may be found through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission by calling 211 or visiting 211texas.org.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, a danger to self or others, and in need of immediate assistance, please utilize either of the following:
Contact 911 or the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team in your county (see below)
Go to the nearest hospital/emergency room
To contact or find information for local (Texas) mental health crisis services in your county (e.g. Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams), follow these steps:
Visit www.mentalhealthtx.org
Select "Talk to Someone Now" and enter either your county or city/zip
Call the number for your county's Local Mental/Behavioral Health Authority
24/7 Suicide & Crisis Hotlines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 or 1 -800-273-8255 | Text 988 | Español: 1-888-628-9454
Crisis Text Line: Text 'HOME' to 741741
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 | Text 838255
Disaster Distress Helpline (call or text): 1-800-985-5990
ADAPT Community Solutions/Mobile Crisis (North Texas): 1-866-260-8000
Harris Center (Houston/Harris County): 713-970-7000
Integral Care (Austin/Travis County): 512-472-4357
MHMR Brazos Valley (College Station/Brazos County): 888-522-8262
StarCare Specialty Health System (Lubbock): 806-740-1414
Texas Youth & Runaway Helpline (call or text): 1-800-989-6884
Trevor Lifeline (LGBTQ+ suicide): 1-866-488-7386 | Text 'Start' to 678678
National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 | Text 'BeFree' to 233733
Texas Abuse Hotline: 1-800-252-5400 | www.txabusehotline.org
National Child Abuse Hotline (call or text): 1-800-422-4453 | www.childhelp.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 | www.thehotline.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 | www.rainn.org
Additional mental health support resources
For a more detailed list of national resources for various mental health needs, access the National Alliance on Mental Illness HelpLine or Resource Directory:
HelpLine (information, resource referrals, and support, available Monday–Friday from 9 AM–9 PM CT): 800-950-6264
Web resources: nami.org | namitexas.org
Support Helpline/Warmlines (Hours Vary)
Caregiver Help Desk (support for caregivers, available Monday-Friday from 7 AM–6 PM CT): 855-227-3640 | www.CaregiverAction.org
Physician Support Line (support for physicians and medical students, available every day from 7 AM–12 AM CT): 1-888-409-0141
911 At Ease International (support for public safety professionals and their families, available by appointment): 911aei.org/get-support
An Ear to Listen and a Passion to Care (emotional support warmline, available Monday–Friday from 12 PM–10 PM CT): 844-755-4673
Mental Health America Texas Warm Line (emotional support warmline, available Monday–Friday from 8 AM–5 PM CT): 817-546-7826 | mhanational.org
Alcohol and/or Substance Use
SAMHSA National Alcohol and Drug Helpline (24/7 treatment referrals, information): 1-800-662-4357 | Text 435748 | https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov
American Addiction Centers (24/7): 888-287-0471 | www.projectknow.com
National Drug Helpline (24/7): 1-844-289-0879 | drughelpline.org
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Helpline (for parents of children using drugs, by appointment): Text 'Connect' to 55753 | schedule a call online at www.drugfree.org
Grief Support
Compassionate Friends (child loss): 877-969-0010 | www.compassionatefriends.org
Carson’s Village (funeral planning support): 877-789-0722 | www.carsonsvillage.org
National Widowers Organization: 800-309-3658 | www.nationalwidowers.org
My Grief Angels (resources, community support): www.mygriefangels.org
Texas Psychiatric/Crisis Stabilization Hospitals
Private Psychiatric Hospitals & Crisis Stabilization Units (PDF Directory)