Crisis Support
Sustained pressure changes behavior before it changes outcomes. The purpose of this page is not diagnosis. It is recognition. If pressure is producing destructive behavior, isolation, panic, distorted thinking, or immediate safety concerns, the correct response is to identify it early and connect to the appropriate level of support.
Immediate danger or crisis
If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. If there is crisis-level emotional distress or suicidal thinking, call or text 988.
Severe stress or panic
What it can look like: inability to sleep, racing thoughts, panic, inability to function, or a level of pressure that is starting to overwhelm normal judgment.
Use 988 if acute. Otherwise contact NAMI.
800-950-6264
Text NAMI to 62640
NAMI HelpLine
Find Local NAMI
Substance use
What it can look like: using alcohol or drugs to cope with stress, shut off thinking, force sleep, or get through the day.
Use emergency services if needed. Otherwise use SAMHSA or peer-group support.
1-800-662-4357
SAMHSA National Helpline
FindTreatment.gov
Alcoholics Anonymous
Find AA Meetings
Narcotics Anonymous
Isolation and withdrawal
Loss of communication, avoidance, shutting people out, disappearing into the problem, or trying to handle everything alone.
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Distorted thinking and reactive decisions
Tunnel vision, catastrophic thinking, inability to slow down, compulsive reaction to pressure, or decisions driven by fear instead of structure.
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Supporting someone else
If someone else is in crisis, do not handle it alone.
911
988
800-950-6264
1-800-662-4357
988 Lifeline
NAMI HelpLine
SAMHSA Helpline
Contact
Contact at sesnylaw dot com
512.761.8378
Principal office located in Austin, Texas
2121 Lohmans Crossing, Ste. 504-650, Austin, TX 78734