Mental Health Books

Trauma

Anxiety

Crisis Hotlines & Help Centers

National/All of Texas Crisis Hotlines

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 1-800-273-8255 (can also just dial 988 and they will route you to a center based on your area code!)

Lifeworks Helpline (24-hour hotline) | 512-735-2400

Austin, Texas Crisis Centers & Hotlines

Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) = 1165 Airport Blvd. (open 24/7) PES is a call-in/walk-in psychiatric emergency service clinic open Mon-Fri 8am-10pm, Sat, Sun, & holidays 10am-8pm and is staffed by licensed clinicians, psychiatrists, nurses and qualified mental health professionals. PES provides psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, linkage with resources, and mental health services to children/youth and adults experiencing psychiatric distress

Integral Care Crisis Line (512-472-4357) HELP - local resources in Austin, Texas

Travis County Crisis Intervention Team | 512-854-3430

APD Austin Crisis Intervention Team | 512-854-3450

Williamson County Crisis Hotline | 1-800-841-1255

UT 24-hour Crisis Hotline for Students | 512-471-2255

Mental Health Resources

Other Resources

Sliding Scale / Low Income Counseling

Capital Area Counseling (Eng & Span) Individuals, Families, Adults, & Couples) | 512-302-1000

Community Care Clinic | 512-978-9400
(individual, children, group, family, couples - bilingual)

Domestic/Family Violence

Family Violence Legal Hotline www.women-law.org | 800-777-Fair (800-777-3247) or 512-476-1866

These hotlines are staffed by attorneys who provide assistance to Texans on a variety of legal concerns related to domestic violence, sexual assault and family law. Callers will first speak to an Intake Specialist who gathers initial information and determines which of our resources is most appropriate for the caller. The Civil Division of the Women’s Advocacy Project represents battered women free of charge in family law legal matters (e.g., divorce, custody, support, and protective orders.) We handle cases in Travis and Williamson counties only.

National Domestic Violence Hotline | www.ndvh.org | 00-799-Safe (7233)

Hotline advocates provide support and assistance to anyone involved in a domestic violence situation, including those in same-sex relationships, male survivors, those with disabilities and immigrant victims of domestic violence. All calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline are confidential.

SafePlace (www.austin-safeplace.org) | 512-267-Safe (7233)

We create a safe place for women, children and men who have been victimized by rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence. We offer a comprehensive and compassionate continuum of services, providing support and resources for survivors to create independent lives, free of violence, for themselves and their families.

Hope Alliance

Williamson County's Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Program

For 24-hour crisis intervention please call: 1-800-460-SAFE(7233)

For general inquiries please call: 512-255-1212

Gender & Sexuality Resources

UT Gender and Sexuality Center gsc@austin.utexas.edu

Student Activity Center, Room 2.112 (2401 Speedway)

Waterloo Counseling Center info@waterloocounseling.org

314 E Highland Mall Blvd., Suite 301, Austin, TX 78752

World Professional Association for Transgender Health www.wpath.org

1-800-460-SAFE(7233) 512-255-1212