Are you experiencing a mental health emergency?
If you are having a mental health emergency or are considering hurting yourself or someone else:
Ask to speak with a Mental Health Officer. They have special training in assessing mental health conditions and can help connect you to appropriate services.
Shoal Creek Hospital
Austin Lakes Hospital
Austin State Hospital (ASH) – a resource if you do not have health insurance
The Crisis Hotline operated by Austin Travis County Integral Care provides access to licensed counselors 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If needed, hotline callers receive immediate assessments, crisis intervention services, and referrals to additional community resources. However, if the caller is in imminent danger, a staff member will contact 911.
Crisis Hotline clinicians offer support to anyone seeking help, working quickly to identify how they can best be served and linking them with the most appropriate care.
The Texas Youth Hotline is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and provides prevention services to youth, parents, siblings, and other family members who need a caring voice and listening ear. Hotline counselors also assist youth advocates, such as police, caseworkers, counselors, and school officials, by locating state and local resources.
The Hotline also provides free information and outreach materials to those working with youth and families. The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) has a separate 24-hour hotline (Texas Runaway Hotline) specifically dedicated to helping runaway teens and their families.
Are you going through a difficult time? Feeling confused, lonely, or blue? Call the Trevor Lifeline!
The Trevor Project staffs the Lifeline with trained counselors ready to talk to you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you’re a young person looking for someone to listen and understand without judgment, or if you’re feeling suicidal, please call the Trevor Lifeline. It’s free and confidential. There is hope, there is help.