Care for women, moms & parents
A moment to check in with yourselfA moment for yourselfWhat to do when you or someone you know is in a mental health crisis
Open the safety planning worksheetNo email required. Fill it out before you need it.
• Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room
• Call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) - Available 24/7
• Text HELLO to 741741 (Crisis Text Line)
If in immediate danger, call 911 or go to nearest emergency room
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Free, confidential, 24/7 support
Stay with someone or call a trusted person to come be with you
Temporarily give medications, weapons, or other means to someone safe
988
Call or text 988 for immediate crisis support
Text HELLO to 741741
Text-based crisis support
1-800-944-4773
Perinatal mental health crisis support (English & Spanish)
911
For immediate life-threatening emergencies
Go to your nearest ER or call 911 if you experience:
Thoughts of harming yourself or your baby
Inability to function or care for yourself
Seeing or hearing things that aren't there
Severe panic attacks that won't subside
Complete inability to sleep for days
Feeling completely out of control
Suicidal thoughts with a plan
Remember: It's always better to seek help and not need it than to need help and not seek it. Emergency rooms are equipped to handle mental health crises.
A safety plan helps you prepare for future crises. Work through these steps with your therapist:
Identify early warning signs that a crisis may be developing (mood changes, isolation, intrusive thoughts)
List specific activities that help you feel better (breathing exercises, calling a friend, taking a walk)
Keep a list of supportive people with phone numbers readily available
Therapist, psychiatrist, doctor phone numbers and after-hours emergency numbers
Identify safe places to go and people who can help remove means of self-harm
Tip: Keep your safety plan in multiple places - on your phone, printed by your bed, shared with a trusted friend.
Take their concerns seriously. Don't minimize or dismiss what they're feeling.
Stay with them or arrange for someone else to be present until help arrives.
Temporarily secure medications, weapons, sharp objects, or other dangerous items.
988 Lifeline, their therapist, or 911 if immediate danger. It's better to overreact than underreact.
Check in regularly after the crisis. Help them connect with professional support.
Professional help is available 24/7
