Crisis

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If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

If you are worried that someone you know is considering suicide, the situation is an emergency and immediate action is needed if any of these signs are present:
  • in the act of hurting or killing him or herself, has a weapon or other lethal means
  • threatening to hurt or kill him or herself
  • looking for ways to hurt or kill him or herself, talking about a plan to do so
  • talking about death or suicide and is acting anxious or agitated
  • talking about death or suicide and is intoxicated or “high” on drugs
If any of the above signs are present:
  • Call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  • Don’t leave the person alone.
  • Remove all lethal means (weapons, medications, etc.) from the vicinity.
  • Take the person to a nearby Emergency Room or walk-in psychiatric crisis clinic.
  • Do not put yourself in danger; if you are concerned about your own safety, call 911.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 – it’s a confidential, free crisis service that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Lifeline connects people to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals.

Crisis Text Line
Text “HELLO” to 741741
The Crisis Text hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, connecting them with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information.

Veterans Crisis Line
Call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 or text 838255
The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource that connects veterans 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a trained responder. The service is available to all veterans, even if they are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA healthcare.

Trans Lifeline
‍877-565-8860
Warning Signs

SAMHSA’s National Helpline1-800-662-4357 TTY 1-800-487-4889
SAMHSA provides information on mental health services and treatment centers through an online service locator. You can search by your location, service category, payment options and languages spoken. These links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Florida Department of Health (DOH) of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The DOH bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.

‍Mental Health Warmline
The Clear Warm Line can be reached at 1-800-945-1355 Hours: 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST Every night of the year including holidays.
Need to talk to someone? Call the warmline to have a conversation with someone who can provide support during hard times. Whether you’re in crisis or just need someone to talk to, a warmline can help. Warmlines are staffed by trained peers who have been through their own mental health struggles and know what it’s like to need help. Warmlines are free and confidential.
 
NAMI HelpLine | NAMI
‍1-800-950-NAMI (6264) The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., EST. National Alliance on Mental Illness is a free nationwide peer-support service providing information, resources referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. HelpLine staff and volunteers are experienced, well-trained, and able to provide guidance.
 
Teen Line
‍The Teen Line can be reached at 800-852-8336 Nationwide (6pm – 10pm PST) or TEXT TEEN to 839863 (6pm – 9pm PST)
An anonymous, nonjudgmental space for youth | Teen Line Teens can access personal peer- to-peer support from highly trained teens supervised by adult mental health professionals.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
‍1-800-799-7233 or text “LOVEIS” to 22522
TTY 1-800-787-3224

Harbor House of Central Florida
407-886-2856

 
 
National Child Abuse Hotline
Call or text 1-800-422-4453
 
Call or text 1-800-985-5990 The disaster distress helpline provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. The helpline is free, multilingual, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Support Websites

Local Resources

Below is a list of behavioral hospitals that are Baker Act receiving facilities. You can always call 9-1-1 and ask for a CIT (Crisis Intervention  Team) officer to provide you with a ride to one of the Baker Act  receiving facilities or you can drive the person in crisis to the receiving facility.

24-Hour Crisis Line The Centers

Orlando:(407) 425-2624 LifeLine of Central Florida

Teen Hotline

‍(407) 841-7413

Florida Hospital Center for Behavioral Health ‍601 East Rollins St. Orlando, FL 32803

‍407-303-8533

University Behavioral Center ‍2500 Discovery Dr, Orlando, FL 32826

407-281-7000

ASPIRE Health Partners ‍434 West Kennedy Blvd. Orlando, FL

‍407-875-3700

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital ‍6601 Central Florida Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32821

‍407-370-0111

Park Place Behavioral Health Care ‍206 Park Pl Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34741

‍407-846-0023

Osceola Regional Medical Center ‍700 W Oak St, Kissimmee, FL 34741‍434 West Kennedy Blvd. Orlando, FL

‍407-506-4116

ABC Children's AID Inc. ‍2280 Grand Central Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32839

‍(407) 704-4348

Drug and Alcohol Detox at Harbor Village ‍Orlando, FL 32824

‍(305) 400-8463

CrimeLine 100 S Hughey Ave, Orlando, FL 32801

(407) 423-8477

Victim Service Center ‍2111 E Michigan St Ste 210, Orlando, FL 32806

‍(407) 500-4325

These links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by A Helping Hand counseling Center of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual.
AHHCC bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.

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