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If you're in crisis, help is available right now

Support Available

You don't have to be suicidal to reach out. These lines are for anyone in emotional distress — panic, despair, substance use, or just needing someone to talk to. They are free, confidential, and staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. Free, confidential, 24/7. If you're calling from a Baton Rouge number, you'll reach a Louisiana crisis center.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 If talking feels like too much.
This is text-only.
Emergency
Call 911 and ask for a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officer — these are officers with specific mental health training.
The Bridge Center for Hope
225-256-6604
3455 Florida Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Open 24 hours a day. You can walk in without an appointment. Bring an ID if you have one, but you'll be seen either way. This is a crisis facility for adults 18 and older, and it is an alternative to sitting in an emergency room.
Baton Rouge Crisis Line
1-844-452-2133
24/7 for East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston, Iberville, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, and surrounding parishes.
Capital Area Human Services
225-925-1906 — during business hours. After 4:30 PM, use the Baton Rouge Crisis Line.
LGBTQ+ young people — The Trevor Project
Call 1-866-488-7386 · text START to 678-678 · TTY 1-866-803-3699 24/7, free and confidential, for LGBTQ+ people under 25.
Veterans and service members
Call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
En español
Llame al 988 y presione 2, o llame al 888-628-9454. También puede enviar un mensaje de texto con la palabra AYUDA al 988.
Deaf and hard of hearing
Dial 711 then 988, or use the ASL videophone at 988lifeline.org.
Domestic violence
IRIS 225-389-3001 or 1-800-541-9706, 24/7

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If you're worried about someone else

You can call these lines for someone you're worried about without needing their permission or certainty of an issue.
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Signs to watch for include withdrawing from social interactions, giving away personal items, expressing feelings of being a burden or hopelessness, experiencing a sudden calm after prolonged distress, or increased use of substances.

About this practice

I'm a licensed clinical social worker in private practice, and I am not a crisis service. I don't monitor email or voicemail after hours, and I'm not able to respond to emergencies.

The lines on this page are staffed around the clock by trained crisis counselors. If you are in danger right now, please use them, or call 911.