Resources for Psychological Emergencies

• Find a warmline near you at www.warmline.org (different from hotlines as they try not to involve police if possible)

• Blackline - Call or text: 1-800-604-5841

• Trans Lifeline (English, español) 

  •  US: 1-877-565-8860, 

  • Canada: 1-877-330-6366

• Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line - 1-888-407-4515

•  StrongHearts Native Helpline (24/7) - Call 24/7: 1-844-762-8483 or chat online

• Thrive Lifeline - Text 24/7: 1-313-662-8209

• LGBT National Help Center - 1-888-843-4564

• *The Trevor Project - National

  • Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ Youth

  • 1-866-488-7386

  • Text START to 678-678

  • Can also chat online

• *National Hopeline Network - National

  • Can chat online with link above

  • Call or Text 988

• *Crisis Text Line - National

  • Text HOME to 741741

  • Can chat online or through WhatsApp

• Supporting the Suicidal No Matter What by Devon Price

  • A really excellent piece written by  the author of Unmasking Autism and Unlearning Shame, about the most effective (and ineffective) ways to support those in crisis.  

• *Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL)

  • Call or Text 988 

    • This number works throughout the US

  • or visit 988lifeline.org

• NAMI HelpLine: 

  • Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) for support, or email info@nami.org. 

• Veterans Crisis Line: Call 1-800-273-8255

• You can also attempt to contact your family physician, or call the nearest emergency room and ask for the psychologist or psychiatrist on call. 

• If it is an urgent situation and you cannot reach anyone, please call 911.

*  Consider before you share the identifying information of someone in crisis whether their being contacted by the police would be likely to increase or decrease their risk.