Behavior health resources

Crisis & talk hotline resources

  • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center: 773-296-5380
    • 24-hour crisis and talk line
  • Crisis Line of Fox County: 630-966-9393
    • Crisis and talk line
    • Association for Individual Development
    • Appropriate referral for hospital operator
  • In-Touch (UIC): 312-996-5535
    • Crisis and talk line
    • Open 7 days a week, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • National Hopeline Network: 800-784-2433
    • Crisis and talk line
    • Connected with National Suicide Prevention hotline
  • National Suicide Prevention: 800-273-8255
    • Crisis and talk line 
  • Nineline: 800-999-9999
    • Crisis and talk line
  • Northwestern Crisis Line: 312-926-8100
    • Crisis and talk line
    • Closed weekends and weekdays after 5 p.m. (will page crisis worker on call when closed)
  • Suicide Prevention: 800-248-7475
    • Suicide prevention
    • Crisis only
  • Resurrection Crisis Line: 708-681-HELP(4357)
    • Crisis and talk line
  • Trilogy Crisis Line: 800-322-8400
    • Psychiatric emergencies and crisis only
    • Psych assessment and referrals
    • Appropriate referral for hospital operator
  • Center on Halsted  (LGBT): 773-929-4357
    • Some counseling referrals
    • Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Crisis Line Will County: 630-759-4555
  • DHS Warm Line: 866-359-7953
    • Family support for MH & CD recovery issues
    • Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Crisis Text Line: Text NAMI to 741-741
    • Connect with a trained crisis counselor to receive free, 24/7 crisis support via text message
  • GLBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
    • Program of GLBT National Health Center
    • Talk line only
    • Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to midnight; Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m.
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-656-4673
    • Crisis and talk line for women, men, children and families affected by domestic violence
    • Confidential
    • 1-on-1 calls
    • Support offered in 170+ languages
    • Online chat support available
  • National Runaway Switchboard: 800-621-4000 or 800-786-2929
    • Provides brief supportive counseling and problem-solving referrals
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673
    • Crisis and talk line for survivors of sexual assault
    • Confidential
    • Entire phone number does not get stored
    • No information about the call is released without consent unless required by law
    • No police reports are made without consent unless required by law
    • Online support available
  • The Trevor Project: 866-488-7386 or text “Trevor” to 202-304-1200

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