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If you are thinking about harming yourself or attempting suicide, tell someone who can help right away:
Call your doctor’s office.
Call 911 for emergency services.
Go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
24-Hour Hotlines: Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc. (BCRI) (24 hours)
Mobile Crisis Team, Crisis Unit, In-Home Support. Phone: 410.433.5175
Baltimore County Crisis Response System (24 hours) Phone: 410.931.2214
Call the toll-free, 24-hour hotline of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255); TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889) to be connected to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you.
Ask a family member or friend to help you make these calls or take you to the hospital.
Contact your local crisis services at the following number:
Baltimore County Response System: 911 or 410.931.2214
Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc. (BCRI): 911 or 410.433.5175 or 410.752.2272
Behavioral Health System Baltimore’s Resource Page
If you have a family member or friend in a crisis:
If you have a family member or friend who is suicidal, do not leave him or her alone.
Try to get the person to seek help immediately from an emergency room, physician, or mental health professional.
Take seriously any comments about suicide or wishing to die. Even if you do not believe your family member or friend will actually attempt suicide, the person is clearly in distress and can benefit from your help in receiving mental health treatment.
Baltimore Child and Adolescent Response System (BCARS) (24 hours)
Mobile Crisis Team, Crisis Unit, In-Home Support
Phone: 410.433.5174
First Call for Help (24 hours): All types of referrals
Phone: 410.685.0525 or 211
Grassroots Crisis Line – suicide intervention hotline Phone: 410.531.6677
Maryland Youth Crisis – suicide and other interventions Phone: 1.800.422.0009
Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Hotline Phone: 410.828.6390
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Phone: 1.800.273.TALK
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County (families experiencing violence) Phone: 410.285.4357
Emergency Safe Shelter Phone: 410.285.7496
24-Hour Hotline Phone: 410.828.6390
Other Resources
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration Within the Federal government, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers a “Services Locator” for mental health and substance abuse treatment programs and resources nationwide. Visit their website or call 1.800.789.2647 (toll free).
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)