988 | National Suicide Prevention Lifeline / Veteran Crisis Line |
888-628-9454 | Línea Telefónica Nacional De Suicidio |
866-488-7386 | The Trevor Lifeline, Crisis Intervention for LGBTQ youth |
877-565-8860 | Trans Lifeline |
What to expect when you call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
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TEXT | free, confidential 24/7 support by text |
838255 | Veterans Crisis Line |
741741 | Crisis Text Line (all ages 24/7) |
20121 | Teen Line (child/teen) |
CHAT | free, confidential 24/7 support by message |
Veterans Crisis Text Line | Global access for American vets, service members, National Guard,
Reserves, and family members and friends |
The Trevor Chat | LGBTQ youth |
LGBTQ Peer-Support Chat | LGBTQ |
RAINN Online Hotline | Sexual assault victims, global access |
Your Life Your Voice | Teen |
Teen Line Online | Teen |
866Teenlink | Teen |
MOBILE APPS | |
Ask & Prevent Suicides | Provides useful information to use as an educational resource as well
as a crisis intervention resource for suicide prevention. |
Hope Box | Contains messages, contact information, pictures, and scrapbook to
store personalized information that promotes mental wellness and can aid person’s in a mental health crisis. |
Suicide Safer Home | Offers practical tips for concerned parents and adult family caregivers
for keeping family’s suicide safer. |
Road Rage Help | Road Rage is a concern that impacts drivers of all backgrounds.
Learn how to manage Road Rage |
IN CRISIS?
Do You Need Immediate Help
If emergency medical care is needed, call 9-1-1 or go to the emergency room of the
nearest hospital. We've compiled some resources that may be able to help.
National Resources
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 just drive
24-Hour Crisis Line The Centers
Orlando: (407) 425-2624 LifeLine of Central Florida
Teen Hotline
(407) 841-7413
Rape & Domestic Abuse Helplines
CrimeLine
100 S Hughey Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
Victim Service Center
2111 E Michigan St Ste 210, Orlando, FL 32806
Harbor House of Central Florida
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 these are present:
- Call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- 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.