If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Call or text 988Crisis Resources in Texas
Free, confidential helplines for people in Texas, with the national lines below. Each one was checked against its official source.
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Texas resources
Statewide
Texas 2-1-1 (option 8)
Find local mental health and substance use services
Official source for Texas 2-1-1 (option 8) (opens in a new tab)
By county
Don't see your county? Find your county's crisis line
Every Texas county has a 24/7 crisis line run by its local mental health authority
Bexar County (San Antonio)
NAMI Greater San Antonio Warm Line
People in Bexar County who want peer support
Hours Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm CT
- Peer support. Not a crisis line.
The Center for Health Care Services
Anyone in a mental health crisis in this area
Hours 24/7
- Also 800-316-9241
Collin County (Plano, McKinney)
LifePath Systems
Anyone in a mental health crisis in this area
Hours 24/7
Official source for LifePath Systems (opens in a new tab)
Dallas County, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro and Rockwall Counties (Dallas)
North Texas Behavioral Health Authority
Anyone in a mental health crisis in this area
Hours 24/7
Official source for North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (opens in a new tab)
Denton County
Denton County MHMR Center
Anyone in a mental health crisis in this area
Hours 24/7
Official source for Denton County MHMR Center (opens in a new tab)
El Paso County (El Paso)
Emergence Health Network
Anyone in a mental health crisis in this area
Hours 24/7
Official source for Emergence Health Network (opens in a new tab)
Fort Bend County, Austin, Colorado, Matagorda, Waller and Wharton Counties
Texana Center
Anyone in a mental health crisis in this area
Hours 24/7
Official source for Texana Center (opens in a new tab)
Harris County (Houston)
The Harris Center
Anyone in a mental health crisis in this area
Hours 24/7
Official source for The Harris Center (opens in a new tab)
Montgomery County, Liberty and Walker Counties (Conroe)
Tri-County Services
Anyone in a mental health crisis in this area
Hours 24/7
Official source for Tri-County Services (opens in a new tab)
Tarrant County (Fort Worth)
MHMR of Tarrant County
Anyone in a mental health crisis in this area
Hours 24/7
Official source for MHMR of Tarrant County (opens in a new tab)
Travis County (Austin)
Integral Care
Anyone in a mental health crisis in this area
Hours 24/7
Official source for Integral Care (opens in a new tab)
National resources
Crisis and suicide
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Anyone in emotional distress or suicidal crisis
Hours 24/7
- English, Spanish (press 2, or text AYUDA to 988)
Crisis Text Line
Anyone in crisis who would rather text
Hours 24/7
Official source for Crisis Text Line (opens in a new tab)
Veterans
Veterans Crisis Line
Veterans in crisis
Hours 24/7
Official source for Veterans Crisis Line (opens in a new tab)
LGBTQ+
The Trevor Project
LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24
Hours 24/7
Official source for The Trevor Project (opens in a new tab)Trans Lifeline
Trans and questioning people, peer support
Hours Mon to Fri, 1pm to 9pm ET (closed some holidays)
- English, Spanish (press 2)
- Peer support run by trans people. No text option yet.
Violence and abuse
National Domestic Violence Hotline
People experiencing domestic violence
Hours 24/7
- TTY 1-800-787-3224
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
People affected by sexual assault
Hours 24/7
- English, Spanish
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Anyone concerned about child abuse
Hours 24/7
Official source for Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (opens in a new tab)
Substance use
SAMHSA National Helpline
People looking for substance use or mental health treatment referrals
Hours 24/7
- TTY 1-800-487-4889
- English and Spanish
- Treatment referral, not a crisis line.
Pregnancy and new parents
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Pregnant and new parents
Hours 24/7
- English and Spanish
- Not an emergency line.
Eating disorders
National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline
People affected by eating disorders
Hours Mon to Fri, 9am to 7pm ET
- Staffed by licensed therapists. Offers referrals.
Information and support
NAMI HelpLine
People looking for mental health information and peer support
Hours Mon to Fri, 10am to 10pm ET (closed federal holidays)
- Information and peer support, not a crisis line. In a crisis, call or text 988.
Disaster Distress Helpline
People distressed by a disaster
Hours 24/7
- English, Spanish (press 2)
Last verified: October 2026. Each resource links to its official source. wwisermind is not a crisis service and does not answer calls. Spotted something out of date? Email us.



