Mental Health Crisis

Crisis or Mental Health Emergency

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 for immediate assistance.

If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, 1-800-273-8255, Text “TALK” to 741741, WhatsApp, or Chat @ Crisistextline.org. 

• Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing 1-800-799-4889
• Texas Suicide Prevention-Know the Signs/Save a Life
• Support text line for students of color. Text STEVE to 741741
• US or International Suicidal Crisis Support
• CallBlackLine Crisis Line 1-800-604-5841

Local Crisis Resources

• Harris Center for Mental Health (713-970-7000 Crisis 24-hour Hotline)
• The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD - Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP)
  1-866-970-4770 Prompt and high-quality assessments, and efficient stabilization services for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
• Houston Area Women’s Center (HAWC) Domestic Violence Hotline: Toll-Free: 1-800-256-0551; Sexual Assault Hotline: Toll-Free: 1-800-256-0661 Ending domestic and sexual violence for all.
• Memorial Mental Health-Urgent Psychiatric Care-713-338-6422
• Nearest Mental Health Authority – Psychiatric Emergency Neuropsychiatric Center (NPC)
  • 1502 Taub Loop, Houston, Texas 77030
  • 713-970-4640 or 713-970-7070
• Ben Taub Psychiatric Emergency
  • 1504 Ben Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
  • 713-873-2631 or 713-873-2000

Other Resources

• Disaster Distress Helpline (1-800-985-5990 24/7 or Text "TalkWithUS" to 66746)
• Crisis Intervention of Houston (832-416-1177 24/7)
• The Veterans Crisis Line supports Veterans in crisis and their families and friends through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860, is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the well-being of transgender people. We run a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have.

Report Concerning/Threatening Behavior or Report a Crime

Additionally, HCC Counselors encourage students who witness a crime or are a victim of a crime to contact HCC police at 713-718-8888. If students are off-campus and need immediate police assistance, they should dial 911.

Human/Sex Trafficking Help

National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888

• SMS: 233733 (Text "HELP" or "INFO")
• Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Languages: English, Spanish and 200 more languages
• http://humantraffickinghotline.org 

Houston Resources:

• thelanding.org/our-work/

Other Resources:

• humantraffickinghotline.org/report-trafficking
• hhs.texas.gov/services/safety/texas-human-trafficking-resource-center
• texasattorneygeneral.gov/human-trafficking-section/signs-trafficking/what-do-if-you-suspect-trafficking 
• polarisproject.org/recognizing-human-trafficking/