PSYCHIATRIC CRISES/EMERGENCIES
If you are thinking about suicide, read this first: www.metanoia.org/suicide
Call 911 – Ask the police dispatcher to send trained officers to respond to mental illness crises (Crisis Intervention Team)
GO! – to the nearest hospital emergency room
1-800.273.TALK (8255) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (suicide & crisis and hotline)
Crisis Text Line: text “CTL” to 741741
1.866.488.7386 Trevor Project (crisis intervention & suicide prevention for the LGBTQ community)
211 Infoline, a statewide resource available 24/7 or visit the new website here
In Connecticut, you can call 211 to reach Mobile Crisis services. Just dial 1 to speak directly to a Child Guidance crisis counselor; if you’re over 18, ask them for the number of the nearest adult mobile crisis team. Mobile crisis is a FREE, confidential service to help people having an emotional or behavioral crisis. You can talk with a therapist, or they can send someone to meet you wherever you are. They can even take you to the hospital if that would be best.
203.483.2650 – BH Care, Mobile Crisis Team. (For adult crises/emergencies)
860.262.5200 – River Valley Services: Leak Hall, Silver Street, PO Box 351, Middletown, CT 06457
860.344.2100 – Middlesex County 24 hour mental health crisis line
203.974.7713 or 7714 (New Haven); M–F 8:00 am-8:30 pm Connecticut Mental Health Center Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services for Adults
800.921.0359 Soundview Warmline Trained Peer Support Specialists 5:00-10:00 pm – 365 days a year
NEW YOUNG ADULT WARMLINE!
Developed by JoinRiseBe at Advocacy Unlimited to connect young people to community resources, motivate our peers to move forward, and inspire hope by demonstrating the positive outcomes of recovery. Call 1-855-6-HopeNow to speak with a young person who can guide you towards wellness. Available 7 days a week from 12 noon-9pm.
