Crisis Support and Resources

Kind Therapy does not provide crisis support, and is not the best level of care for clients struggling with thoughts of harming themselves or others. Please contact one of these resources below if you or your loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis.

If there is an immediate risk of harm to yourself or others please call 911 or go to your local emergency room.

  • Dane County Mental Health Crisis Line: Local 24/7/365 phone line: (608) 280-2600
  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call 988 for the Suicide & Crisis lifeline Text HOME to 741741 or online chat 24/7/365 support
  • National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 24/7/365: Call or Text 1-833-TLC-MAMA
    Hotline counselors can: Listen to what you’re going through, connect you with local support groups and organizations, refer you to other health care professionals if you need more care. Professional counselors answer Hotline calls and texts. They may be licensed health care professionals, certified educators, or specialists.
  • Trevor Project: (LGBTQ+ crisis support) 24/7/365 Suicide Hotline: Call (866) 488-7386, text START to 678678, online chat
    Crisis counselors are trained to answer calls, chats, or texts from LGBTQ+ young people who reach out on our free, confidential and secure 24/7 service when they are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ+ identity, depression, and suicide

Support/Help Lines

  • Postpartum Support International Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 #1 En Espanol or #2 English or text: 503-894-9453
    The PSI HelpLine is a toll-free telephone number anyone can call to get basic information, support, and resources. The HelpLine is not a crisis hotline and does not handle emergencies. The HelpLine messages are returned every day of the week.  Calls and texts will be returned within business hours 8am-11pm EST. You are welcome to leave a confidential message any time, and one of the HelpLine volunteers will return your call as soon as possible. If you are not able to talk when the volunteer calls you, you can arrange another time to connect. The volunteer will give you information, encouragement, and names of resources near you. When reaching out to the HelpLine, you will always hear back from a human being (not an AI program) who is passionate about providing support, understanding and hope.
  • NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
    Available Monday Through Friday, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM ET. The NAMI HelpLine is a free, confidential nationwide service that provides one-on-one emotional support, mental health information and resources needed to tackle tough challenges that you, your family or friends are facing.
  • Call Blackline: 1 (800) 604-5841
    Call BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens.
  • Briarpatch Youth 24 hr Helpline: 608.251.1126
    Youth Advocacy Services (YAS) provides a wide variety of services to youth in need. These services include: temporary shelter, individual advocacy and support, family support, outreach, case management, and a 24-hour help-line.
  • Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) 24 hr Helpline: Call (608) 251-4445 or Text (608) 420-4638
    Local helpline offering support to individuals who may be in violent or controlling relationship
  • United Way 211: 211 hosts the most comprehensive health and human services database in Dane County, making it easier for you to find and access the resources you need during challenging times.
  • Dane County Behavioral Health Resource Center (BHRC): (608) 267-2244
    Open 7:45am-4:30pm Monday-Friday. Support with finding and navigating mental health and substance use services within Dane County.

*This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of resources. Kind Therapy has no affiliation with the above organizations. 

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