Information for Patients
Crisis Intervention
- Suicide Prevention & Crisis Response: If there is a psychiatric emergency, call 911 and request a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officer if police are needed as CIT officers are trained to handle crisis de-escalation.
- Crisis Solutions North Carolina: Mobile Crisis Teams, Walk-in Clinics, and 24/7 phone lines for each county in NC
- National Suicide Hotline (24/7 Crisis Line): dial 988
- Offers call, text, and chat support
- 988 uses the area code to determine the closest call center and does not geolocate – which means that if someone calls in their area with an area code from another state, the crisis center they are connected to may not be able to send a mobile team to their location.
- There are specialized services for certain groups:
- Option 1 – Military veterans, service members, and their families – by pressing Option 1, callers can reach the Veterans Crisis Line
- Option 2 – Spanish speakers – callers can reach a counselor who speaks Spanish
- Option 3 – LGBTQI+ youth under the age of 25 – Callers can reach the new pilot program that offers specialized call, text, and chat support
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Can also call 800-273-8255 and press 1
- Can reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs; many are Veterans themselves
- NAMI HelpLine: Text “HELPLINE” to 62640 between 10 am-10 pm Mon-Fri EST to connect to the NAMI Helpline. The free, peer-support service provides information, resource referrals, and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers, and the public.
- Crisis Text Line: Text TALK to 741741
- North Carolina Hopeline: Call 919-231-4525 or 877-235-4525
- #ChatSafe
- Trans Peer Support
- The Trevor Project: Talk/Text/Chat for LGBTQ Youth
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: AFSP funds scientific research, educates the public about mental health and suicide prevention, advocates for public policies in mental health and suicide prevention, and supports survivors of suicide loss and those affected by suicide (there are support groups for suicide survivors as one possible resource). There are local chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and DC.
Domestic Violence: Local Resources for Women & Families Experiencing Domestic Violence
Substance Use
Tobacco – Smoking, Chewing and Vaping
Virtual AA Meeting Resources
Virtual NA Meeting Resources
Child and Adolescent Resources
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is a leading nonprofit organization of physicians and other mental health professionals dedicated to helping children, teens, and families affected by mental, behavioral, or developmental problems. On the website, the AACAP provides resources for parents, including a link to find a nearby psychiatrist for children and adolescents
Child Network: The Child Network is an online tool and research study that allows parents to track their child’s mood and behavior through weekly assessments on a secure web site under a protocol approved by the Johns Hopkins IRB. The tool is specifically intended for parents of children who have mood or behavioral problems (or who are at-risk for problems because the parent has depression or bipolar disorder). The weekly assessment of symptoms of depression, anxiety, ADHD, oppositionality, and mania takes only a few minutes and the results can be printed out to visualize symptom trajectory and response to treatment. This may be very helpful to parents and clinicians in following symptom evolution and improvement and will provide much-needed information on childhood mood disorders.
Your Life Your Voice: Resource for adolescents navigating or wanting resources for anxiety, depression, coping skills, dating, family, friendships, kindness, bullying, self-injury, eating disorders, grief, identity, and more.
Affordable Colleges Online: Affordable Colleges Online has many detailed guides that can help college students learn more about common mental illnesses, support systems, and how to request accommodations at school
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