Need Immediate Assistance?

If you or someone you know is an imminent danger to themselves or someone else, go to the nearest ER or call 911.




Hotline Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)

National 24/7 suicide hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)

Columbus, Ohio Suicide hotline: (614) 221-5445

Military Veterans Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (Press 1)

Suicide Hotline in Spanish: 1-800-273-TALK (Press 2)

LGBT Youth Suicide Hotline: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR




Crisis Text Line:

TEXT “4HOPE” TO 741-741
FREE, 24/7, CONFIDENTIAL

Crisis Text Line serves anyone in any type of crisis, providing them access to free, 24/7 emotional support and information they need via the medium they already use and trust: text.
Here’s how it works:

  • Someone texts into Crisis Text Line anywhere, anytime, about any type of crisis.
  • A live, trained specialist receives the text and responds quickly.
  • The specialist helps the person stay safe and healthy with effective, secure counseling and referrals through text message using Crisis Text Line’s platform.



Other Local Emergency Psychiatric Resources

Netcare Access Crisis Hotline at (614) 276-CARE (2273). Netcare provides twenty-four hour mental health and substance abuse crisis intervention, stabilization and assessment for Franklin County, Ohio residents


Riverside Methodist Hospital is located at 3535 Olentangy River Road (614) 566-5321


Mount Carmel West Hospital is located at 793 West State Street (614) 234-5000