Mental health resources
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline any time or chat online. The Crisis Text Line also provides free, 24/7, confidential support via text message to people in crisis when they dial 741741. More resources can be found below.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988lifeline.org): Dial 988
HOPELINE: For emotional support, text “Hopeline” to 741-741
Milwaukee County 24-hour crisis line: 414-257-7222. When needed, a mobile team can meet adults and adolescents anywhere to talk and connect them to resources.
Waukesha County’s 24-hour crisis line: 262-547-3388
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Fox Valley Warmline: 920-815-3217
IMPACT 211: Call 2-1-1 for information and referrals to a wide range of community services.
Sixteenth Street Community Health Center in Milwaukee: 414-672-1353
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
Pathfinders 24-hour local line for youth in crisis in Milwaukee: 414-271-1560
Prevent Suicide Wisconsin resources (https://www.preventsuicidewi.org/ home)
American Federation For Suicide Prevention, (https://afsp.org/firearmsand-suicide-prevention/)
National Sports Shooting Foundation, information for gun retailers. (https:// www.nssf.org/safety/suicideprevention/)
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
Prevent Suicide Milwaukee resources (https://www.preventsuicidemke.com/ crisis-resources.html)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Wisconsin resources, (https://namiwisconsin.org/resources/)
Strong Minds 4 Men, a group geared to men and started in Fox Valley (https://foxcities.wi.networkofcare.org/ mh/content.aspx?cid=9400)
Milwaukee Health Department: Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Resources (https://city.milwaukee.gov/ Health/Services-and-Programs/ staysafe/)