If you are having a mental health crisis please call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest Emergency Room
(if safe to do so)
Resources
Massachusetts Emergency Services Program/Mobile Crisis Intervention
call toll-free 877-382-1609
(Emergency services that do not require immediate police assistance)
Mobile Crisis Services per region in Massachusetts (click here)
Crisis Text Line - 24/7 text: Text HOME to 741741
Dial 9-8-8
National Suicide & Crisis lifeline/ Samaritans
Massachusetts Resources:
Nationwide Resources:
People experiencing a suicidal, substance use, and/or mental health crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress can call, chat or text 988, and speak to trained crisis counselors.
The national hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
24/7, free, confidential.
Crisis Text Line (CTL) is live with a trained volunteer Crisis Counselor who receives texts and responds, all from our secure online platform. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool calm.
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) Hotline -
24/7 call: 1-800-841-8371
If you or your loved one (Adult or child) are experiencing a mental health crisis and feel like you need help within one hour, call toll-free 877-382-1609
any time day or night, listen to the message, and enter your zip code.
Your call will be automatically transferred to the closest CBHC who will do an immediate crisis assessment. When appropriate, your local CBHC will dispatch a team of mental health professionals to your home (or any other location in your community) for crisis assessment and intervention within 60 minutes of being contacted.
No insurance needed.
DOVE offers a crisis hotline that operates 24-hours a day and 365-days a year. Hotline staff offer a confidential, empathic, nonjudgmental, supportive ear and information on available resources.
DOmestic Violence Ended (DOVE) Crisis Hotline -
24/7 call: 617-471-1234 or 888-314-3683
