CRISIS RESOURCES
For Immediate Emergencies, call 911
Too often, we hear stories of young people taking their own lives and we find ourselves asking what could have been done to prevent these tragedies. Suicide is a public health crisis in this country, and youth suicide rates are striking and concerning: It is the second leading cause of death among youth ages 10-18 and according to the CDC, suicide rates have increased significantly for all age groups across most states between 1999-2016.
WHAT IS A PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY? (Source: American Academy of Children & Adolescent Psychiatry)
Reasons to bring your child for an emergency mental health evaluation include:
Risk of harm to self, such as:
Saying in person or online that they want to kill themselves
Searching online about how to kill themselves
Taking steps to kill themselves like stockpiling pills, making a noose, or getting a gun or other weapons
Writing a suicide note
Giving away favorite belongings or making a will
Cutting or hurting themselves in order to die or not talking about why
Risk of harm to others, such as:
Saying in person or online that they plan to kill a person or large groups of people
Becoming more violent towards others
Starting fires, destroying property, or harming animals
Threatening a person with a weapon
Changes in behavior or thinking, such as:
Acting strangely or not making sense
Losing touch with reality
Seeing or hearing things that are not there
Becoming paranoid
NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO BUT NOT IN CRISIS?
CHECK OUT A WARMLINE INSTEAD.
Need to talk? We’re here to listen.
Open Monday-Saturday, 5 PM to 10 PM
Toll Free 877.404.3190
or text “Support” to 85511
The Minnesota Warmline provides a peer-to-peer approach to mental health recovery, support and wellness. Calls are answered by our team of professionally trained Certified Peer Specialists, who have first hand experience living with a mental health condition.
The Warmline provides a safe, anonymous and confidential environment to connect with people who are here to listen…here to help.
COMMON HOTLINE NUMBERS:
*Please note that hotlines are NOT a substitute for psychotherapy.
Girls & Boys Town National Hotline: 1-800-448-3000
National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Suicidio Prevención (En Español): 1-888-628-9454
National Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-442-HOPE (4673)
Minnesota Farm & Rural Helpline at 833-600-2670