If you suspect your young person is
suffering from serious depression and/or having thoughts of suicide you
can contact the following support systems.
Your personal family physician, who may make a referral to any of the following:
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Psychotherapists
- Social Workers with the Advanced Clinical Practitioner certification
- Psychologist
- Psychiatrist and other health professionals (See local directories for those available in Austin Co.)
*You or your student can access immediate support through the following crisis hotlines:
- Suicide Hotline: 988 or 211
- Suicide Textline: Text HOME to 741741
- Suicide Chat: www.988lifeline.org
- Suicide Teen Hotline: 832-416-1199
- Suicide Teen Text: 281-201-4430
- Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-800-199-7233
- Texana Mental Health Crisis Hotline: 1-800-633-5686
- National Domestic Violence: 1-800-799-7233
Youth and Family Services- FAYS
Crisis Hotline: 1-866-301-9498
www.familytiesfrs.org
*In an emergency situation you may also call:
- 911
- Sealy Police Department 979-885-2913
- Austin Co. Sheriff's Department 979-865-3111
