CRISIS RESOURCES
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please use the following resources.
Warm-Lines (Non-Police/Non-Carceral)
The warm-lines below do not engage with police/carceral intervention without explicit consent.
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line | Call 888-407-4515 Mon-Thurs 6 pm - 8 pm CST + Fri-Sun 6 pm - 9 pm CST
Thrive Lifeline | Call or Text "THRIVE" to 313-662-8209 | 24/7 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Trans Lifeline | Call 877-565-8860 English & Español M-F 12pm – 8pm CST
General Mental Health Emergencies
Call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org
NOTE: Please be advised that 988 or 911 may send police out to respond to crisis calls without your consent.
Local Resources in the Austin Area
Austin Psychiatric Emergency Services 24-Hour Crisis Hotline [Call 512-472-4357]
Seton [Visit http://www.seton.net/behavioral-health-care/emergent-psychiatric-treatment/ or call 877-918-2039]
St. David’s Pavilion Psychiatric Hospital [Call 512-867-5800]
Shoal Creek Psychiatric Hospital [Call 512-452-0361]
24/7 Crisis Hotlines
Hotlines provide access to trained call-takers 24/7. Callers may receive immediate assessments, referrals to additional community resources, and crisis intervention services if needed.
Travis County: 512-472-4357 (Integral Care)
Bastrop, Elgin, Georgetown, Giddings, Gonzales, Hutto, La Grange, Luling, Marble Falls, Round Rock, Schulenburg, Seguin, Taylor |Call 800-841-1255 (Bluebonnet Trail Community Services)
Hays County | Call 877-466-0660 (Hill Country MHDD Centers)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | Call 800-273-8255
Para llamadas en Español | 888-628-9454
National Crisis Text Line: Text START or HELLO to 741741 or visit http://www.crisistextline.org/get-help-now/
The Trevor Project Crisis Lines (For LGBTQ+ Youth) | https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/ | Call 866-488-7386 | Text START to 678-678 | Chat live now
Domestic + Intimate Partner Violence
SAFE Place Alliance | https://www.safeaustin.org/ | 24-hr SAFEline – Call 512-267-SAFE (7233) | Text 737-888-7233 | SAFEline chat
Love Is Respect | https://www.loveisrespect.org/ | Call 866-331-9474 | Chat live now | Text LOVEIS to 22522
Texas Advocacy Project - Safety Plans and Resources https://www.texasadvocacyproject.org/free-legal-services/safety-plans
Central Texas Crisis Intervention Teams (CITS)
Travis County Crisis Intervention Team | Call 512-854-3430
Williamson County Mobile Crisis Outreach Team | Call 512-943-3545
Hill Country MHDD (Hays and South Counties) | Call 877-466-0660
Scheib Mental Health Center (San Marcos) | Call 512-392-7151
Bastrop Crisis Intervention Team | Call 512-549-5100
Burnet Crisis Intervention Team | Call 512-756-8080
Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (Houston/Harris County) | Call 713-970-7000