Crisis Lines
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, feeling in deep distress, or have thoughts of hurting yourself or hurting others, please go to your nearest emergency room or call 988 for Emergency Services.
National Suicide & Crisis Help Lines
Mobile Crisis Response Through CICS
1-844-258-8858
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call or Chat: 1-800-274-8255
ACCESS Domestic
Violence Services
1-855-983-4641
Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio
1-888-628-9454
Surrounding Counties' Emergency Crisis Resources
Local Crisis Centers – Open 24 Hours
200 Hawthorne Lane
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 384-4000
General Mental Health Resources
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):
(800) 950-6264
NAMI is a large national organization dedicated to helping parents help their children with mental illness get the services they need. NAMI has chapters, called affiliates, all over the United States and offers a rich array of services and opportunities. This is the place to start when you go looking for support and education. NAMI sponsors parents’ groups, siblings’ groups, and offers the Family-to-Family education program, a free 12-week course in living with a person with mental illness, taught by family members. NAMI’s website also has many helpful links and lots of information about mental illness, treatment, advocacy, and support.
Mental health first responders for individuals or groups who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Available 24 hours/365 days a year. They offer emergency psychological assessment, immediate intervention for individuals, family and community crisis events. Although typically they assist persons with mental health, developmental disabilities, or substance abuse issues, they can be utilized to help individuals and families or communities overwhelmed in a situational crisis; such as a victim of crime, hostage situation, witness to violence or fatal or multiple injury scenes, post-homicide or suicide.
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Domestic Violence & Rape
Mecklenburg County Rape Crisis Line:
(704) 375-9900
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