Immediate Help
Emergency Resources
Crisis lines you can call or text right now, 24 hours a day — suicide prevention, overdose, domestic violence, and mental health emergencies.
Emergency Resources
If you are experiencing a medical emergency or believe you are in immediate danger, call 911 immediately. White Owl Rising is not an emergency service and is not monitored in real time.
National crisis lines
Free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
24/7 free, confidential support for suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or substance crisis. Call or text 988.
SAMHSA National Helpline
24/7 free, confidential treatment referral and information for substance use and mental health — English and Spanish.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time.
Veterans Crisis Line
Dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255. For veterans, service members, and their families.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and shelter referrals. Text START to 88788.
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
24/7 confidential support from a trained staff member near you.
988 for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Videophone and chat options are available through the 988 Lifeline website.
Houston, Bay Area & Galveston crisis lines
The Harris Center Crisis Line (Houston / Harris County)
24/7 mental health crisis line, mobile crisis outreach, and crisis stabilization.
Gulf Coast Center Crisis Line (Galveston & Brazoria County)
24/7 crisis support for Galveston, League City, Texas City, Lake Jackson, and surrounding communities.
Bay Area Council on Drugs & Alcohol (BACODA) Helpline
Substance use information, screening, and treatment referrals for the Bay Area and Gulf Coast region.
Texana Center Crisis Line (Fort Bend, Wharton & Waller County)
24/7 mental health crisis line for Fort Bend, Wharton, Waller, Austin, Colorado, and Matagorda counties.
Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare Crisis Line (Montgomery, Liberty & Walker County)
24/7 crisis line serving Conroe, The Woodlands, Liberty, and Huntsville areas.
Spindletop Center Crisis Line (Jefferson, Hardin & Orange County)
24/7 crisis support for Beaumont, Port Arthur, and the upper Gulf Coast.
Galveston County Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT)
Face-to-face crisis response across Galveston County — dispatched through the Gulf Coast Center crisis line.
Harris County Sobering Center (Houston)
Safe alternative to jail or the ER for people who are publicly intoxicated; referrals to recovery services.
Camp Hope — PTSD Foundation of America Veterans Line
24/7 line for combat veterans and families in crisis. Interim housing and peer-to-peer PTSD recovery in Houston.
Texas Veterans Network
Free connection to Texas resources for veterans and military families.
Combined Arms (Houston veterans)
Rapid connection to vetted Houston-area veteran services, including mental health and crisis support.
Houston Area Women's Center
24/7 hotlines for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in the Houston region.
The Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Pasadena / Bay Area)
24/7 crisis hotline and shelter for survivors of domestic and sexual violence in the Bay Area.
Resource & Crisis Center of Galveston County
24/7 hotline for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in Galveston County.
Montrose Center LGBTQ+ Support (Houston)
Counseling, substance use recovery, and crisis support for LGBTQ+ Houstonians.
Looking for ongoing care instead of a crisis line? See Medical & Mental Health Resources or Detox & Treatment Centers.