What is a Mental Health Emergency?

An emergency is a serious mental or emotional problem such as:
When a person is a danger to himself, herself, or others because of what seems like a mental illness, or
When a person cannot get or use the food, shelter, or clothing they need because of what seems like a mental illness.

For immediate assistance with a Mental Health problem, please call 1-800-838-1381.

In case of a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1 or take the person to a hospital emergency room.

More Crisis Intervention information, click to check out the links to the left for more information.