Crisis Hotlines

Please refer to the crisis hotlines below if you are in need of extra support. Unless otherwise indicated, hotlines are available 24/7. If you are in immediate serious crisis, please go to one of the local hospital emergency rooms for help or call 911.

National

GENERAL

▢ Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741-741

▢ NAMI Helpline
Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) | Email info@nami.org | Monday through Friday 10am – 10pm ET

▢ SAMSHA’s National Helpline
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

▢ United Way 211
Call 211

LGBTQ

▢ The Trevor Project Crisis Line
Call 866-488-7386 | Text START to 678-678

▢ Transgender Support Line
Call 877-565-8860 | Operators guaranteed to be on call from 5pm – 1am ET

SEXUAL ASSAULT

▢ National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) | Chat online at rainn.org

SUICIDE PREVENTION

▢ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) | Note: 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This dialing code will be available to everyone across the United States starting on July 16, 2022.

Maryland

BALTIMORE CITY

▢ Baltimore City Crisis Response, Inc.
Call 410-433-5175

BALTIMORE COUNTY

▢ Baltimore County Crisis Response
Call 410-931-2214

CENTRAL MARYLAND

▢ Grassroots Crisis Line (Central Maryland)
Call 410-531-6677

REGIONAL

▢ Maryland Crisis Connect
Call 211, press 1 OR text your zip code to 898-211

Illinois

STRESS RELATED TO COVID-19

▢ Illinois Call4Calm Emotional Support Line
Text TALK to 552-020

MENTAL HEALTH/ SUBSTANCE USE

▢ Illinois Warm Line
Call 866-359-7953 | Available Monday through Friday 8am – 8pm except holidays

Downloadable Resources

NAVIGATING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS | NAMI

“Navigating a Mental Health Crisis: A NAMI Resource Guide for Those Experiencing a Mental Health Emergency” (Crisis Guide) provides important, potentially life-saving information for people experiencing mental health crises and their loved ones. This guide outlines what can contribute to a crisis, warning signs that a crisis is emerging, strategies to help de-escalate a crisis, available resources and so much more.”

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THINK AHEAD | MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA

“Organizing your thoughts and taking steps to feel better can be tough when you’re weighed down by mental illness. That’s why it’s important to think ahead. At a time when you’re feeling well and able, think through your mental health crisis plan. And write it down! You can use this worksheet as a guide.”

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STANLEY-BROWN SAFETY PLAN | STANLEY-BROWN SAFETY PLANNING INTERVENTION

“The purpose of the Safety Planning Intervention is to provide people who have experienced a suicidal crisis with a specific set of coping strategies and resources to use in order to decrease the risk of suicidal behavior.“

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