Crisis Hotlines

If you or someone you love is experiencing an immediate, life-threatening mental health crisis, call 911, clearly state that the individual is experiencing a mental health emergency and ask that a CIT trained officer respond to the situation. A Crisis Intervention Team officer is trained in handling psychiatric emergencies.

Crisis & support hotlines:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
24/7 free and confidential suicide and crisis lifeline

NAMI Illinois Helpline: 800-950-6264

NAMI Chicago Helpline: 833-626-4244

Crisis Textline: text START to 741741
24/7 text message support for those in crisis

National Runaway Switchboard: 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)
24/7 crisis support and resources for runaway and homeless youth

Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-25-ABUSE (1-800-252-2873)
24/7 Illinois DCFS hotline to report child abuse or neglect

Between Friends: 1-800-603-HELP (1-800-603-4357)
24/7 domestic violence crisis line

Rape Victim Advocates: 1-888-293-2080
24/7 Chicago rape hotline

Cook County Jail Mental Health Hotline: 773-674-CARE (773-674-2273)
24/7 resource for families and friends of currently incarcerated inmates living with mental illness who are in need of special treatment and/or medication while in the Cook County Jail.

Not in crisis, but need someone to talk to?

Illinois Warm Line (866) 359-7953
Peer and family mental health support by phone, weekdays M – F, 9 am – 5 pm

NAMI Helpline (800) 950-6264
The NAMI national HelpLine can be reached M - F, 10 am - 6 pm, ET.