Right now
If you need help right now
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Call or text
988
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential, 24 hours a day.
Emergency
911
Or go to your nearest emergency room.
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- Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741
- Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Missouri: text or call 988
- Veterans Crisis Line: 988, then press 1
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE
- Mid-Missouri Crisis Line: 1-573-445-5035
- Burrell Behavioral Health Southwest Missouri: 1-800-494-7355
- Burrell Behavioral Health Central Missouri: 1-800-395-2132
- Burrell Behavioral Health Kansas City: 1-888-279-8188
- Safe House of Southeast Missouri: 1-800-341-1830
- SEMO-NASV: 1-877-820-6278
What happens when you call
Calling or texting 988 connects you to a trained crisis counselor, not emergency dispatch — the call isn't automatically routed to police unless there's an immediate safety concern that requires it. The counselor's job is to listen, help you get through what you're facing right now, and figure out together what kind of support makes sense next. That might mean staying on the line until things feel more manageable, connecting you with local resources, or arranging further help if it's needed. You don't have to be actively suicidal to call — you can reach out for a crisis of any kind, or if you're worried about someone else. There's no wrong reason to call, and you won't be judged for reaching out.