Resources

If You Need Help Now

If you feel suicidal or you need to help someone else who does, put down this toolkit and call for help immediately.

On the Phone

Call 1 (800) 273-TALK (8255) to be connected to a suicide and crisis center in your area.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is the only national suicide prevention and intervention telephone resource funded by the Federal Government. Its mission is to provide immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider through a 24-hour, toll-free telephone number-1-800-273-TALK (8255). http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

On the Web

http://www.txcouncil.com/crisis.html. The Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers has a list of Texas crisis lines supported by local mental health authorities on a county by county basis.

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mhservices/default.shtm - The Texas Department of State Health Services, Community Mental Health Services division maintains an easy to use listing of local mental health authorities and their 24/7 crisis lines. You are able to search by county, city or zip code to find the one nearest you.

http://www.befrienders.org - An international, multilingual, 24-hour confidential service operated by the Samaritans.

http://suicidehotlines.com/texas.html - A Web-based listing of Texas crisis hotlines with links to other resources.

You have made the right choice to look for help. We hope you will contact someoneright away.

 

National Institute of Mental Health Outreach Partnership Program

Mental Health America of Texas is the designated partner in Texas for the National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH) Outreach Partnership Program. The program is a nationwide initiative of NIMH and non-profit organizations to increase the public's access to science-based mental health information and encourage involvement in NIH and NIMH research, which is of particular importance among populations that experience mental health disparities. Through its Outreach Program, NIMH strives to:

• Foster more widespread understanding about mental disorders, the brain, and behavior, thereby helping to reduce myths and misperceptions that contribute to stigma and discrimination;
• Help promote the acceptance and social inclusion of individuals affected by mental illness;
• Increase awareness of the role of basic, translational, and clinical research in the understanding, prevention, and treatment of mental illnesses; and
• Increase awareness about the opportunities to benefit from participation in mental health research.

As an NIMH Outreach Partner, Mental Health America of Texas disseminates NIMH research findings and science-based education materials, posts links to NIMH web pages, conducts targeted outreach in youth suicide prevention, and promotes volunteer participation in clinical research sponsored by NIMH and NIH.

Key information about NIMH and its programs:

• NIMH home page
• NIMH Outreach Partnership Program

Information about NIMH Clinical Trials and Recruitment:

• NIMH Clinical Trials
• NIH Clinical Trials
• A Participant's Guide to Mental Health Clinical Research
• NIH information on understanding clinical trials
• For information about NIH and NIMH-funded studies currently recruiting participants, visit: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov.

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For more mental health information visit: www.mhatexas.org
Nationally, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to be connected to the nearest crisis center or go to the Texas Department of State Health Services online to find the nearest crisis center in your area or to the Texas Council of Community Mental Health Centers website to find the crisis number for your area, area, http://www.txcouncil.com/center_directory.aspx.