In Crisis? Find Help Now
Sometimes help can’t wait. If you or someone you know is in danger or having a medical emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.
Call or text: 988
Chat: 988lifeline.org
You’ll be able to speak with a trained crisis counselor any time of day or night.
SAMHSA Helpline
This Helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential help. You can get treatment referral and information about mental health and drug or alcohol use disorders, prevention, and recovery in English and Spanish.
Call: 1-800-662-4357
TTY: 1-800-487-4889
Text your ZIP code to: 435748
Disaster Distress Helpline
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline is for people who have experienced natural, or human caused disasters, such as a tornado or crime. It provides 24/7 crisis counseling and support to people feeling emotional distress due to the disaster.
Call or text: 1-800-985-5990
Poison Control
Call: (800) 222-1222
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Mobile Crisis
Many times, situations or crises occur that need an immediate response, but are not life-threatening. For these situations, North Carolina offers Mobile Crisis Management (MCM), provided free of charge by RHA Health Services. MCM provides telephone and/or face-to-face assistance 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
Buncombe County – (888) 573-1006
Henderson County – (888) 573-1006
Haywood County – (888) 315-2880
Orange County – (877) 967-8844
Durham County – (877) 967-8844
Mecklenburg County – (704) 566-3410
Cumberland County – (877) 626-1772
Other NC Counties – visit Crisis Solutions NC
WNC Listening Line
Non-Crisis support available daily from 8AM-11PM
SC
Call (833) 364-2274 for mental health crisis services