Help When Needed

If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. If you are in crisis and need support, please contact the resources below.

Suicide Prevention & Crisis Lifelines

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24/7)
Call or text 988 or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line)
NAMI HelpLine (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
📞 1-800-950-6264
📧 info@nami.org
🌐 https://www.nami.org
Text “HelpLine” to 62640 (available hours vary)
Now Matters Now (suicide prevention skills & support)
🌐 http://www.nowmattersnow.org
International Suicide Prevention Resources
🌐 http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres

Central Minnesota Crisis Support

Crisis Line & Referral Service (24/7)
📞 218-828-HELP (4357) or 800-462-5525
🌐 Crisis Line and Referral Service – Brainerd, MN (serving Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena counties)
Wellness in The Woods Peer & Recovery Support

📞 1-844-THE-WITW

🌐 Home - Wellness in the Woods | Mental Health Advocacy

Specialized Support Lines

Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7)
📞 800-799-7233
Text START to 88788
🌐 https://www.thehotline.org
Sexual Assault Support (RAINN)
📞 800-656-4673
🌐 https://www.rainn.org
Veterans Crisis Line (24/7)
Call 988, then press 1
Text 838255
🌐 https://www.veteranscrisisline.net