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CRISIS LINES

GENERAL OPTIONS

CALL 911 AND ASK FOR HELP

CALL 411 AND ASK FOR CRISIS LINE NUMBERS

CHECK THE FRONT PAGES OF THE PHONE BOOK FOR:

suicide prevention lines
crisis intervention lines
hotlines - crisis or suicide
community crisis centes
county mental health center
hospital or mental health clinic

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

OPEN 24 HRS, 7 DAYS A WEEK

1-800-SUICIDE 1-800-784-2433

1-800-273-TALK 1-800-273-8255
1-888-628-9454

PARA OBTENER ASISTENCIA EN ESPAÑOL
DURANTELAS 24 HORAS, LLAME AL

1-888-628-9454

You will be routed to the closest possible
crisis center in mission is to provide mental
health services in your area. There are more
han 130 crisis centers across the country.
Call for yourself, or someone you care about.
Your call is free and confidential.

HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Green Oaks Behavioral Health Systems
Mental health crisis assistance and information hotline

972-991-9504
800-866-6554

Timberlawn Mental Health System
Mental health crisis assistance and information hotline

214-381-7181

Meier Clinic
Mental health crisis assistance and information hotline

888-7CLINICS

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

The NIMH is the largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.

Note: This site is worth visiting. There is much useful information on mental illness.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

The NIAAA, as part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. It funds approximately 90 percent of all such research in the United States and promotes reductions in the per capita consumption of alcohol. NIAAA also provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the severe and sometimes fatal consequences of these problems.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

http://www.nida.nih.gov/

http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugpages.html

NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.This charge has two critical components. The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is ensuring the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve prevention, treatment and policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction.

Stanley Medical Research Institute

http://www.stanleyresearch.org/dnn/

The Stanley Medical Research Institute (SMRI) is a nonprofit organization supporting research on the causes of, and treatments for, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Since it began in 1989, SMRI has supported more than $300 million in research in over 30 countries around the world. It is the largest nongovernmental source of funds for research on these diseases in the United States.