Suicide Referrals and Prevention

Austin MHMR Crisis Hotline 472-HELP

Answered 24 hours.

Bluebonnet Trails Community MHMR

Provides 24-hour assistance for mental health emergencies, including suicide.

Crisis Units    
  Round Rock 255-4480 or 255-4489
  Taylor 365-1059 or 352-6339

Emergency services at Taylor Mondays

NOTE: After 5:00pm and on weekends, call the Williamson County Sheriff's Department (943-1300) and ask for emergency mental health services. They will take your number and have the mental health caseworker call you back.

Shoal Creek Hospital 452-0361

Answered 24 hours.
NOTE: Charter Lane and Shoal Creek are private psychiatric hospitals that provide in-patient and outpatient counseling for individuals with insurance. They also do free crisis counseling and referrals.

Travis County (Austin) Sheriff's Mental Health Unit 473-9734
TTY Deaf Teletypewriter 440-4096

Answered 24 hours.

P.O. Box 1748
Austin, Texas 78767

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm. If emergency, call 911. A police officer will be sent out to assess situation and can make a determination to commit an individual for a psychiatric evaluation if they are deemed to be a danger to themselves or others.

Crisis hotline for hearing impaired individuals.