What constitutes a mental health emergency?
- If you are concerned about your personal safety or the safety of others
- If you are concerned about harming yourself or someone else
- If you believe that you are losing touch with reality
Resources available for mental health emergencies:
- If the emergency is life-threatening, you should call 911
- Go to the Emergency Room
- J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
1 Medical Center Drive
Morgantown, WV 26505
- J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
- Call the WVU Police Department @ 304-293-3136
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Call 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline services:
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
This is a free, 24/7 confidential service that can provide people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, or those around them, with support, information, and local resources. - Military Veterans Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (Press 1)
- Trevor Project Hotline (LGBTQ): 1-866-4UTREVOR (1-866-488-7386)
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
Text Crisis Text Line
Text WVU to 741741. Free, confidential, and available 24/7.
Find more information at https://www.crisistextline.org/faq.