LUBBOCK, Texas – September is Suicide Prevention Month, but crisis intervention is available 24/7 year-round. Crisis hotlines provide immediate help to anyone contemplating taking their own life.
Suicide is a worldwide public health crisis. With 4 in 10 adults reporting experiencing mental health issues. Destigmatizing mental health and stressing the importance of suicide prevention are more important than ever.
If you or someone you know has thoughts of suicide, immediate help is available.
Call, text, or chat to speak to a trained crisis counselor offering support 24/7/365.
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and focuses on shifting public perception, spread hope and share vital information to people affected by suicide. Suicide prevention services are available 24/7.
Although September is at its end, suicide is an issue that many face all year.
Below is a compiled list of mental health resources available all year round 24/7/365 in Lubbock and the South Plains area:
Lubbock and South Plains
StarCare Mental Health Hotline – 806-740-1450. The 24/7 line is monitored by highly trained and dedicated staff who provide appropriate interventions and resolutions for those suffering from a mental health crisis.Texas Youth Hotline – Call or text 806-989-6884. The line provides free and confidential services to youth, their parents and other family members of youth in crisis.SAMHSA Disaster Distress – 800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746. The helpline provides counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to a natural or human-caused disasterNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 800-273-TALK (8255) or 988. For those who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss call 800-799-4889. The free, confidential crisis hotline is available to everyone 24/7.Crisis Textline – Text HOME to 741741. The line is available 24/7 throughout the U.S. for any type of crisis.The Trevor Project – 866-488-7386 or text START to 678678. This is a national 24-hour, toll-free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth.Trans Lifeline – 877-565-8860. The hotline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans people.Veterans Crisis Line (VA) – 800-273-TALK (8255) and press option 1 or text 838255. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss call 800-799-4889. The free, confidential resource that connects veterans 24/7 with a trained responder. The service is available to all veterans, even if they are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA healthcare.Texas Tech
Crisis Helpline – 806-742-5555. This line provides 24/7 assistance for students experiencing a mental health crisis, suicidal thoughts, sexual assault or interpersonal violence.Cross-Cultural Academic Advancement Center – 806-742-8681 and 806-742-8682. This hotline connects students, faculty and staff to programs and resources across the university to promote inclusiveness.Campus Climate & Incident Report – 806-742-2110.LGBTQIA Student Support Group – 806-742-3674. The Student Counseling Center offers many different opportunities for group therapy throughout the year.Parent and Family Relations – 806-742-3630.Risk Intervention & Safety Education (RISE) – 806-742-2110.Student Counseling Center – 806-742-3674.TTU Police (Non-Emergency) – 806-742-3931.Title IX Coordinator- 806-834-1949.South Plains College
SPC Campus Police – Office 806-716-2396, 24-hour phone 806-891-8883.STARCARE (Levelland, Lubbock, Reese) – 24-hour crisis line 806-740-1414, toll-free (800) 687-7581. This hotline provides assessment, crisis intervention, adult and child mental health services, suicide intervention and substance abuse treatment.Central Plains Center (Plainview) – 800-687-1300. The 24-hour line provides assessment, crisis intervention, adult and child mental health services, suicide intervention and substance abuse treatment.
