Crisis Support

If you or your child is experiencing or having suicidal thoughts or behaviors, please consider seeking emergency treatment or help by calling 911 or visiting your local emergency room. If you are having a serious or emergency level emotional or mental health concern, please reach out to a mental health professional. Please only use these resources for urgent/serious matters.

 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

 

National Hopeline Network: 1-800-784-2433

 

Catholic Charities, L.O.S.S (Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide) Waukegan: (312) 655-7283

 

Lake County Health Department Community Health Center: (847) 377-8000

 

Lake County Text-a-Tip: Text LAKECO (and your message) to (844) 823-5323

Within seconds, you will receive an automated response, and within minutes a live mental health counselor will respond to your text. All messages are sent through a cloaking server located offsite that keeps the communication completely anonymous.

 

Lake County SASS (Crisis Line): 1-800-345-9049

If it is a mental health emergency, they can send a worker to your home to complete an assessment.

 

If your child or someone in your family is feeling unsafe, or if you are worried about the safety of another, your local police department can help connect you to mental health services and do a wellness check if appropriate.