If you’re in immediate crisis please call 988 or 911

Click below for local resources and support for mental health and substance use.

Here are tips to help you navigate a crisis situation while seeking the appropriate professional help:

• • Always call 911 during an immediate crisis, describing the situation in detail to the dispatcher.
  • Make sure to keep yourself safe. 
  • Take all signs and warning signs of suicide seriously.
  • If you notice warning signs of suicide be sure to ask the question “Are you thinking about suicide?” or “Are you thinking about killing yourself?” 

• If you cannot ask the question, be sure to find someone who can.

• • If the person answers “no” continue with the steps of the Action Plan above, and do your best to connect them with the appropriate professional help. 
  • If the person answers “yes” to the question, ask about planning:
    • Have you thought about how you would kill yourself?
    • Have you decided when you would do it?
    • Have you done anything to get the things you need to kill yourself?
      • If the individual answers “yes” to any of these questions, do the following as stated in Mental Health First Aid: 
        • Call 911 IMMEDIATELY. Tell the dispatcher the person is at risk for suicide. If available, ask for a mental health crisis professional.
        • If possible, do not leave the individual by themselves. Wait with them until help arrives, or do your best to find someone who can.