Emergency Help

If you feel unable to keep yourself safe, you could be having a medical emergency.
If you feel like you might attempt suicide, or may have seriously harmed yourself, you need urgent medical help. Call 911 immediately to receive medical assistance. If you can't do this by yourself, ask someone to help you. Mental health emergencies are serious. You're not wasting anyone's time.

The Tennessee Statewide Crisis Line, available 24 hours a day/365 days a year, is a resource for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis.

All calls are routed to a trained crisis counsellor in your area, who will provide you support and guidance, and work to connect you with appropriate community supports.

This service is free! Call 855-CRISIS-1 (855-274-7471).

Are you or someone you know experiencing feelings such as:

Sadness or loneliness

Depression, Mood swings, Desperation

Anxiety

Sleeping too much or too little

Powerless over drugs or alcohol

Hearing voices or seeing things that others don’t

Thoughts of harming yourself or others, racing thoughts, or thoughts of helplessness

Thoughts that others are out to harm you

Call the TN Statewide Crisis Line to help yourself or someone you know in a crisis.