If you are currently experiencing a mental health crisis you have several options for seeking support and help:
*** indicates free/ no cost options
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(available 24/7) this lifeline number is specifically equipped to offer support, guidance, and interventions during mental health crises or emergencies (as an alternative to 911). It is free of charge, confidential, and available 24/7. When you call 988, you are connected to a trained crisis counselor at a local or regional call center. (Please note: You do not need to be experiencing suicidal thoughts to call; this service helps with substance use, emotional distress, or any mental health crisis.) ***
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(hours vary) if available, your therapist can review options for care, coach you through the crisis, help you utilize effective coping strategies, and offer stabilization planning.
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(hours vary, but may offer after hours emergency care) if available, your provider can review options for care, adjust medications as needed, and offer stabilization planning.
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(hours vary) these organizations offer immediate care for mental health crisis and support either by same day appointment or open walk-in hours
SHFT Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center
Address: 730 N Franklin, Suite 510, Chicago, IL 60654
Hours: Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm, Fri: 9am–7pm, Sat–Sun: 9am–5pm
Josselyn Center Living Room - No cost/free ***
Address:1779 Maple Street, Northfield, IL 60093
Hours: Monday – Sunday, 7am – 12 am
https://www.josselyn.org/community-programs/livingroom/
Turning Point BHCC - No cost/free ***
Address: 8324 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60077
https://www.tpoint.org/news/walk-into-our-living-room-in-skokie/
Address: 311 Elmwood Avenue, Evanston, IL
https://www.tpoint.org/news/turning-point-launches-new-location-in-evanston/
Trinity Services Living Room - No cost/free ***
Address: 16514 South 106th Court, Orland Park, IL
Ages served: 18 years old and over
https://www.trinityservices.org/livingroom
Leyden Family Service and Mental Health Center Living Room - No cost/free ***
Address: 10013 W. Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, IL
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(they come to you)
Turning Point Mobile Crisis Response Team - No cost/free ***
Hours: 24/7
Phone: (847)933-9202
Lake County Mobile Response Team - No cost/free ***
Hours: 24/7
Phone: (847) 377-8088
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the following hotline numbers can offer specific support for these populations and their unique struggles
MOMS Hotline – pregnant or postpartum:
866-364-MOMS
-The team answering the phone are licensed mental health professionals with experience in perinatal mental health and crisis support. They will listen, provide support, validate feelings and offer guidance in the moment. The team can discuss treatment options and connect callers with resources that fit their individual needs, including insurance coverage, language preferences and interpreter services.
Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault (NWCASA):
(888) 802-8890
-Every contact to our 24/7 confidential crisis hotline is personal. Some people who reach out to us identify as survivors of sexual violence, some as concerned friends or family members, some as members of the community. We are here to offer support and provide resources when appropriate.
(866) 488-7386 or Text ‘START” to 678-678
-Our trained counselors understand the challenges LGBTQ+ young people face and are available for support 24/7. They will listen without judgment. When you text, chat, or call, all of your conversations are confidential, and you can share as much or as little as you’d like.
Text START to 741-741
-Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor
(888) 843-4564
The LGBT National Youth Talkline(youth serving youth through age 25):
(800) 246-7743
-Both provide telephone, online private one-to-one chat and email peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. Hours: Mon - Fri: 11 AM - 8 PM/pacific time; 2 PM - 11 PM/eastern time; Sat: 9 AM - 2 PM/pacific time; Noon - 5 PM/eastern time
(877) 565-8860
-Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people.
(630) 966-9393
-24/7 crisis line for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis maintained and ran by trained Crisis Counselors. Crisis Counselors prioritize de-escalating callers who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, anxiety, and/or depression. Crisis Counselors work with callers to identify options for resources and referrals that may benefit the caller and aid in relieving their crisis.
(800)604-5841
-Provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). By us for us.
(888)670-1360
-Institute on Aging’s Friendship Line is the nation’s only accredited 24-hour toll-free emotional support line for older adults, seniors, caregivers, and adults with disabilities.
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If you believe you may need a higher level of care, you can schedule an intake at an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) or Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) such as: