If You or Someone You Know is in Crisis or Needs Immediate Help
Please reach out for help if you need it.
We all need support sometimes and there are people who care about you.
Please call 911 if you are having a medical emergency
or feel you're in immediate danger.
Call 988 if you are in a mental health crisis or feeling suicidal.
If emergency responders are involved, be sure they know you have a disability,
and provide other information that may be relevant for first responders or your safety,
including your race, gender, or other information to prevent miscommunication or additional trauma.
We all need support sometimes and there are people who care about you.
Please call 911 if you are having a medical emergency
or feel you're in immediate danger.
Call 988 if you are in a mental health crisis or feeling suicidal.
If emergency responders are involved, be sure they know you have a disability,
and provide other information that may be relevant for first responders or your safety,
including your race, gender, or other information to prevent miscommunication or additional trauma.
If it is difficult for you to communicate in a crisis or you are concerned about using 911, consider having a letter or ID card that explains your disability, any of your characteristics that may alarm people trying to help you (e.g., if you make "odd" noises or don't like being touched), and what you may need (e.g., "tell me before you touch me").
Bring your insurance card, ID, and any important papers, including a psychiatric advanced directive, distress plan, or safety plan, be sure to have that with you.
See examples of cards/letters for people who stutter, who are autistic, or who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing. Also consider having a friend, family member, or ally with you when you make the call or go to the emergency room. We want you to be safe and supported.
Bring your insurance card, ID, and any important papers, including a psychiatric advanced directive, distress plan, or safety plan, be sure to have that with you.
See examples of cards/letters for people who stutter, who are autistic, or who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing. Also consider having a friend, family member, or ally with you when you make the call or go to the emergency room. We want you to be safe and supported.
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