If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
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 the above signs are present:
- Call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 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.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.
Call or text 988 - it's a confidential, free crisis service that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Lifeline connects people to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals.
Crisis Text LineText “HELLO” to 741741The Crisis Text hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, connecting them with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information.
Veterans Crisis LineCall
1-800-273-8255 and press 1 or
text 838255The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource that connects veterans 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a trained responder. The service is available to all veterans, even if they are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA healthcare.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline1-800-662-4357 TTY 1-800-487-4889
SAMHSA provides information on mental health services and treatment centers through an online service locator. You can search by your location, service category, payment options and languages spoken. These links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Florida Department of Health (DOH) of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The DOH bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
Mental Health Warmline The Clear Warm Line can be reached at 1-800-945-1355 Hours: 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST Every night of the year including holidays.
Need to talk to someone? Call the warmline to have a conversation with someone who can provide support during hard times. Whether you’re in crisis or just need someone to talk to, a warmline can help. Warmlines are staffed by trained peers who have been through their own mental health struggles and know what it’s like to need help. Warmlines are free and confidential.
NAMI HelpLine | NAMI
1-800-950-NAMI (6264) The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., EST. National Alliance on Mental Illness is a free nationwide peer-support service providing information, resources referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. HelpLine staff and volunteers are experienced, well-trained, and able to provide guidance.
Teen Line
The Teen Line can be reached at
800-852-8336 Nationwide (6pm - 10pm PST) or
TEXT TEEN to 839863 (6pm - 9pm PST)
An anonymous, nonjudgmental space for youth | Teen Line Teens can access personal peer- to-peer support from highly trained teens supervised by adult mental health professionals.
National Disaster Distress HelplineCall or text 1-800-985-5990 The disaster distress helpline provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. The helpline is free, multilingual, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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 drive the person in crisis to the receiving facility.
24-Hour Crisis Line The Centers
Orlando:(407) 425-2624 LifeLine of Central Florida
Florida Hospital Center for Behavioral Health
601 East Rollins St. Orlando, FL 32803
407-303-8533 University Behavioral Center
2500 Discovery Dr, Orlando, FL 32826
407-281-7000 ASPIRE Health Partners
434 West Kennedy Blvd. Orlando, FL
407-875-3700 Central Florida Behavioral Hospital
6601 Central Florida Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32821
407-370-0111 Park Place Behavioral Health Care
206 Park Pl Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34741
407-846-0023 Osceola Regional Medical Center
700 W Oak St, Kissimmee, FL 34741
407-506-4116 ABC Children's AID Inc.
2280 Grand Central Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32839
(407) 704-4348 Drug and Alcohol Detox at Harbor Village
Orlando, FL 32824
(305) 400-8463 Victim Service Center
2111 E Michigan St Ste 210, Orlando, FL 32806
(407) 500-4325 These links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by A Helping Hand counseling Center of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual.
AHHCC bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
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