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What is a Crisis? 

A crisis is any time in which you are feeling intense difficulty, trouble, or danger. You do not have to have any previous mental health issues or be suicidal to be in a crisis. If you are in a stressful situation that disrupts your everyday life, then that’s considered a crisis. There are many ways to deal with crises, one of which is calling or texting a crisis intervention hotline, in which you can speak anonymously to a trained professional who will help you through your crisis. Below, you will find some hotlines that you may speak through. 

General Hotlines

If you are going through any crisis, feel free to call the numbers below. 

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline
  1- 800 - 273 - 8255
   
• Girls and Boys Town
  1 - 800 - 448 - 3000
   
• Youth Crisis Hotline
  1 - 800 - 448 - 4663
   
• Teen Hope Line
  1 - 800 - 394 - 4673
   
• United Way Crisis Helpline
  1 - 800 - 233 - 4357

Text Hotlines

If you are going through a crisis and are uncomfortable with/unable to speak(ing) on call, follow the instructions for one of the text lines below. 

• Crisis Text Line
  Text START to 741 - 741
   
• Youth Line
  Text teen2teen to 839863
   
• Teenline
  Text TEEN to 839863
   
• Kids Help Phone
  Text CONNECT to 686868
   
• Need2Text
  Text talk to 38255

LGBTQ+ Hotlines

If you are going through a crisis specifically about being/possibly being LGBTQ+ and want to speak to someone who went through something similar, use the hotlines below.

• Helpline
  1 - 800 - 398 - 4297
   
• LGBT National Hotline
  1 - 888 - 843 - 4564
   
• Trans Lifeline
  1 - 877 - 565 - 8860
   
• The True Colors United
  1- 212 - 461 - 4401
   

Additional Helplines

If you are going through a crisis about something specific in your life, please check for the numbers below. If none of these numbers deal with your specific issue, don’t worry. Refer back to the “General Hotlines” and “Text Hotlines” sections. 

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
  Dial 711 then 1 - 800 - 273 - 8255
   
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  1- 800 - 799 - 7233
   
• National Sexual Assault Hotline
  1 - 800 - 656 - 4673
   
• Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
  1- 800 - 422 - 4453
   
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline
  1- 800 - 662 - 4357

Other Helpful Resources

If you feel that you are not yet ready to speak to someone about your situation, please take a look at any of the self help resources available below. However, while these resources may be an alternative to speaking with a professional, they are not a replacement. Many times, the best way to help yourself is to let someone else help you. 

• Infographic coping self care SC
• NAMI Suicide Infographic
• How to cope with suicidal thoughts
• Trauma infographic
• How to cope with traumatic stress
• Bullying: an Inforgraphic
• Dealing With Bullying
• Taking Good Care of Yourself
• NAMI Taking Charge
• Navigating Mental Health Crisis Infographic
• Signs of Abuse
• Sexual Assault Survivor’s Guide
• Coming Out Handbook

*Special thanks to MD Cuenca, our MMCHS student publicist, for compiling these helpful student resources.