Urgent Services
For mental health or substance use emergencies where your safety or the safety of others is at immediate risk, dial 9-1-1.
If you feel you are experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency but your safety or the safety of others is not at immediate risk, please contact:
- The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Dial 9-8-8
- Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 9-8-8, option 1
- 24/7 Crisis Text Line: Text TX to 741741
- Texas 2-1-1: Dial 2-1-1, option 8
- 24/7 Local Mental Health Authority Crisis Hotline for substance use and other crisis services
Non-Urgent Services
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The first step when seeking help for non-emergency mental health or substance use challenges is to find services in your area. You may call the referral line in your area for confidential help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Stigma and Mental Health
The stigma surrounding mental health is often a deterrent for people looking to get help. Christina, John, Zachary, and Shannon tell us why it's important to "shake the stigma" and talk to someone.