Help is Available

If you are in crisis, and need immediate support or intervention, call, or go the website of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline  (1-800-273-8255). Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your confidential and toll-free call goes to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals. If the situation is potentially life-threatening, call 911 or go to a hospital emergency room.
For general information on mental health and to locate treatment services in your area, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Treatment Referral Helpline at 1-800-662-4357. SAMHSA also has a Behavioral Health Treatment Locator  on its website that can be searched by location.

Nationwide Resources:

• National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 (available 24 hours a day)

• Suicide Prevention Services Crisis Hotline: 800-784-2433
• National Eating Disorder Hotline:  1-800-931-2237
• NDMDA Depression Support Hotline: 800-826-3632
• Domestic & Teen Dating Violence (in English and Spanish): 800-992-2600
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE

Local Austin Resources:

• WCCHD Help Hotline: (512)-248-3252
• ​Bluebonnet Trails: (512)-255-1720 Counseling and Psychiatric Services

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