Mental health crises or emergencies:

Call 911 or go to closest Emergency Department.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) 800-273-8255 or contact their live online chat

• Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

• NJ Hope Line (suicide prevention) 855-654-6735

• Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services 1-800-356-1561

  ***TRANSLATION: En Español or if you are deaf or hard of hearing, please call 1-877-294-4356 TTY to access any hotline.

SUBSTANCE USE/GAMBLING ADDICTIONS:

• IME Addictions Access Center 844-276-2777

• NJ Connect for Recovery 855-652-3737

• ReachNJ 844-732-2465

• Council on Compulsive Gambling of NJ 800-GAMBLER (426-2537)

• Gambling Addiction 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537)

• SAMHSA Helpline to Find Treatment The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline offers free and confidential information on mental health treatment and services, 24 hours a day. Call (800) 662-4357 or TTY: (800) 487-4889. SAMHSA’s national treatment provider searchable directory: findtreatment.gov

LGBTQ:

• The Trevor Project (LGBTQ YOUTH)1-866-488-7386

• Trans Lifeline 877-565-8860

• New Jersey Poison Control 800-222-1222

FAMILY/CHILD:

• Children’s System of Care (Perform Care) 1-877-652-7624 (24 hours a day – 7 days a week) Call this number to find out about services for children and teens under age 21 with emotional and behavioral health care challenges and their families.

• Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline 1-877-NJ ABUSE (652-2873) or 1-800-835-5510 (TTY) (24 hours a day – 7 days a week)Any person having reasonable cause to believe that a child has been abused or neglected has a legal responsibility to report it to the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS). DYFS is mandated to investigate all reports of child abuse and neglect.

• Family Helpline 1-800-THE-KIDS (843-5437) (24 hours a day – 7 days a week) Call the Family Helpline if you’re stressed and work through your frustrations before a crisis occurs. You’ll speak to sensitive, trained volunteers of Parents Anonymous who provide empathic listening about parenting and refer you to resources in your community.

• 2ndfloor Youth Helpline 1-888-222-2228 (24 hours a day – 7 days a week) Youth helpline for youth and young adults in New Jersey. Youth who call are assisted with their daily life challenges by professional staff and trained volunteers. Anonymity and confidentiality are assured except in life-threatening situations

***If you are a current patient of Spiritual Musings Psychiatry please let us know when you have accessed emergency services.