In an Emergency

If you or someone you know are faced with a mental health crisis, please call the crisis hotline of the Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) for your county. You may find this number by using the online mental health services search form or by reviewing a list of a list of LMHAs. If you are faced with a medical emergency, please dial 9-1-1. If you are contemplating suicide, please call

• 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or TTY 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
• Red Nacional de Prevencion del Suicidio 1-888-628-9454
• Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1

Finding Services

To find mental health services in your area, please search for the referral line phone number of your Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) using the online mental health services search form. You may call the referral line of the LMHA in your area for confidential help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Children and Adolescents

Parents or legal guardians seeking help for minors may use the online search listed above. For more information on services specifically for children and adolescents, please see our page on mental health services for children and adolescents or our child and adolescent services overview page.

Teen Crisis Hotlines

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889) A free, 24-hour hotline, with a person available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Confidential online chat is also available at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
• Red Nacional de Prevencion del Suicidio 1-888-628-9454
• Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1
• Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender or Questioning Youth (LGBTQ) call The Trevor Hotline toll-free at 1-866-488-7386
• Texas Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) Crisis Hotlines – These centers operate or contract with a hotline provider for persons in crisis. You may view an alphabetical list of LMHAs and their crisis numbers on our LMHA Crisis Hotline page, or you may search for the crisis hotline number by county, city, or ZIP code on our mental health services search page.