Get help now
If you're in crisis, help is available right now
For emergencies, call 911. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988. These free, confidential services are available 24 hours a day.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. In Maryland, calls connect to a local crisis center.
- Veterans and families
- Call 988 and press 1.
- Spanish
- Call 988 and press 2, or text AYUDA to 988.
- Other languages
- Interpreters are available in more than 150 languages.
- Deaf or hard of hearing
- Use the 988 videophone option for ASL.
You don't have to be suicidal to reach out. 988 is for any mental health or substance use crisis.
Emergencies: call 911
If someone is in immediate danger or needs urgent medical attention, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Learn more about Maryland's crisis system
County crisis lines
Your county's crisis line can connect you with local mobile crisis teams and walk-in services. You can always call or text 988 from anywhere in Maryland.
Anne Arundel County
Crisis Response Warmline: 410-768-5522 (24/7)
Baltimore City
Baltimore Crisis Response: 410-433-5175 (24/7)
Baltimore County
Crisis Response System: 410-931-2214 (24/7)
Frederick County
Mental Health Association crisis hotline: 301-662-2255
Information & referral: 2-1-1 or 866-411-6803
Harford County
Klein Family Harford Crisis Center: 1-800-639-8783 (1-800-NEXT-STEP, 24/7)
Howard County
Grassroots Crisis Intervention: 410-531-6677 (24/7)
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Crisis Center: 240-777-4000 (24/7)
Prince George's County
Crisis & suicide hotline (Community Crisis Services): 301-864-7130
Allegany, Garrett & Washington Counties
Mental Health Association crisis hotline: 301-662-2255
Calvert County
Calvert Crisis Response: 1-877-467-5628
Carroll County
Mobile Response Team: 410-952-9552 (9 a.m.–midnight)
Eastern Shore
Eastern Shore Operations Center: 1-888-407-8018 (Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester)
Charles & St. Mary's Counties
988 Helpline: 988
Numbers checked October 31, 2026 against the Maryland Department of Health crisis hotline list and county sources. If a number doesn't connect, call or text 988.