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) | Dial 988

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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