Have you been carrying your baggage for so long that the bag has busted open and all of your stuff has exploded all over you and those around you? If so, this is Crisis Mode. It can be a dangerous place if you don’t have the tools required to handle it.
If you or someone you love is in Crisis Mode and you or they are up sh*t creek without a paddle, then please reach out for help. Listed below are numbers and links for a variety of crisis organizations (most available 24/7) that are able to connect people with the help and resources they need. If you are drowning, please, reach out and grab a life preserver.
Don’t let your story end here. The only constant in life is change, so whatever you are struggling with right now will not last forever.
You got this.
National Alliance on Mental Health has several crisis lines listed on their page:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Call 800-273-TALK (8255)
National Domestic Violence Hotline – Call 800-799-SAFE (7233)
National Sexual Assault Hotline – Call 800-656-HOPE (4673)
Crisis Text Line – Text NAMI to 741-741
I’m Alive Virtual Crisis Center
National Eating Disorders Center Helpline
(800) 931-2237
Rape, Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
(800) 656-HOPE
Trained LGBTQ counselors with The Trevor Project offer 24/7 support: Call (866) 488-7386
Text START to 678678 or chat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/#sm.000195u6x5lx0dc9q5q1qmeueni13
Call: (800) 273-8255 then Press 1
Chat: Click here to start a chat
Text: any message to 838255
National Runaway Safeline
800-RUN-AWAY
SAMHSA’s National Helpline (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration)
(800) 662-4357
Check out the links below for stories from people who’ve been in the darkest recesses of Crisis Mode, and follow Has Baggage, Still Travels on IG and FB for content to cultivate our best selves.