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Facing a Mental Health Crisis?
If you or someone you know are faced with a mental health crisis, please call the crisis hotline of the local mental health or local behavioral health authority for your county. You may find this number by using the online mental health services search form or by calling one of the numbers below.
Crisis services are available 24 hours/7 days a week and include prompt face-to-face crisis assessment, crisis intervention services, crisis follow-up and relapse prevention services. The HHSC Crisis Services Guide (PDF) has information on various state-funded crisis services and organizations that can help connect people to resources.
LMHA Mental Health Crisis Numbers
| LMHA Name | Crisis Number | Counties Served |
|---|---|---|
| ACCESS | 800-621-1693 | Anderson and Cherokee |
| Andrews Center Behavioral Healthcare System | 877-934-2131 | Henderson, Rains, Smith, Van Zandt and Wood |
| Austin Travis County Integral Care | 512-472-4357 | Travis |
| Betty Hardwick Center | 800-758-3344 | Callahan, Jones, Shackleford, Stephens and Taylor |
| Bluebonnet Trails Community Services | 800-841-1255 | Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lee and Williamson |
| Border Region Behavioral Health Center | 800-643-1102 | Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb and Zapata |
| Burke Center | 800-392-8343 | Angelina, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity and Tyler |
| Camino Real Community Services | 800-543-5750 | Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, La Salle, Karnes, Maverick, McMullen, Wilson and Zavala |
| The Center for Health Care Services | 800-316-9241 or 210-223-7233 | Bexar |
| Center for Life Resources | 800-458-7788 | Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, McCulloch, Mills and San Saba |
| Central Counties Services | 800-888-4036 | Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas and Milam |
| Central Plains Center | 800-687-1300 | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Motley, Parmer and Swisher |
| Coastal Plains Community Center | 800-841-6467 | Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak and San Patricio |
| Community Healthcore | 800-832-1009 | Bowie, Cass, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Red River, Rusk and Upshur |
| Denton County MHMR Center | 800-762-0157 | Denton |
| Emergence Health Network | 877-562-6467 | El Paso |
| Gulf Bend Center | 877-723-3422 | Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Refugio and Victoria |
| Gulf Coast Center | 866-729-3848 | Brazoria and Galveston |
| Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center | 866-752-3451 or 254-776-1101 | Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone and McLennan |
| Helen Farabee Centers | 800-621-8504 | Archer, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, King, Knox, Montague, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise and Young |
| Hill Country Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Centers | 877-466-0660 | Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Uvalde and Val Verde |
| Lakes Regional MHMR Center | 877-466-0660 | Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Morris and Titus |
| LifePath Systems | 877-422-5939 | Collin |
| MHMR Authority of Brazos Valley | 888-522-8262 | Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson and Washington |
| MHMR of Tarrant County | 800-866-2465 | Tarrant |
| MHMR Services for the Concho Valley | 800-375-8965 | Coke, Concho, Crockett, Irion, Reagan, Sterling and Tom Green |
| North Texas Behavioral Health Authority | 866-260-8000 | Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro and Rockwall |
| Nueces Center for Mental Health & Intellectual Disabilities | 888-767-4493 | Nueces |
| Pecan Valley Centers for Behavioral & Developmental HealthCare | 800-772-5987 | Erath, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker and Somervell |
| Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR | 800-542-4005 or 877-475-7322 | Brewster, Culberson, Ector, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Midland, Pecos and Presidio |
| Spindletop Center | 800-937-8097 | Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson and Orange |
| StarCare Specialty Health System | 806-740-1414 or 800-687-7581 | Cochran, Crosby, Hockley, Lubbock and Lynn |
| Texana Center | 800-633-5686 | Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Waller and Wharton |
| Texas Panhandle Centers | 800-692-4039 or 806-359-6699 | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman and Wheeler |
| Texoma Community Center | 877-277-2226 | Cooke, Fannin and Grayson |
| The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD | 866-970-4770 | Harris |
| Tri-County Services | 800-659-6994 | Liberty, Montgomery and Walker |
| Tropical Texas Behavioral Health | 877-289-7199 | Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy |
| West Texas Centers | 800-375-4357 | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Howard, Kent, Loving, Martin, Mitchell, Nolan, Reeves, Runnels, Scurry, Terrell, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler and Yoakum |
Need Help?
If you are thinking about suicide, please contact:
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 9-8-8 (TTY: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 9-8-8.)
- 2-1-1, option 8, or visit 2-1-1 Texas
- Crisis Text Line: Text 741741, free 24/7
- Local Mental Health Authority Crisis Hotlines – Available 24/7
- Mental Health Services Search
- National Human Trafficking Hotline: 888-373-7888
- Veterans Crisis Line: 9-8-8, press 1
Phone Apps
- Breathe2Relax– Stress management tools and exercises (iTunes) (Google Play)
- Suicide Safer Home – Practical tips for parents and caregivers (iTunes) (Google Play)
- Texas Veterans – Access local, state and national resources (iTunes) (Google Play)