If you or someone you know is experiencing an immediate mental health crisis, including thoughts of suicide, please call 988, text "start" to 988, or click here to chat with a 988 crisis worker from your phone or computer. If you are experiencing a medical emergency or physical health crisis, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

If the mental health emergency requires dispatch, call 911 and clearly state that the individual is experiencing a mental health emergency and that you are requesting that paramedics and a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) trained officer respond. A CIT officer is trained in handling mental health emergencies.

Follow this link for NAMI's recommendations on calling 911 and talking with police.

Illinois Living Room Programs and SASS may be able to provide additional crisis support.

For support with mental health crises that do not pose an immediate safety risk, including how to access 24-hour crisis hotlines, warmlines, and textlines visit NAMI Chicago.

For LGBTQIA+ affirming 24 hour crisis support and mental health resources visit The Trevor Project and Trans Life Line.