If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, seek help immediately.
Call or Text 988 Dial 988 and say you have a mental health crisis. Explain the situation clearly so that the appropriate mental health intervention services can be dispatched. Be prepared to provide specific details.
TEXAS TROPICAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
1-877-289-7199 Crisis Hotline Available 24/7
CRISIS TEXAS HOTLINE
Text "Hello" to 741-741
FOR IMMEDIATE DANGER CALL 911
HOW THE POLICE CAN HELP
If the person is acting irrationally due to their mental state and there is an immediate threat of danger to self or someone else, call 911. Inform the dispatcher that you're calling about a person who's experiencing a mental health crisis.
WHAT IS 988?
988 is the new, easy to remember three-digit dialing code connecting people to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline), where support from trained crisis counselors is available 24/7 nationwide for anyone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis or any other emotional distress.