Access to mental health care is incredibly important for a US state to provide to its residents. Rather unfortunately for residents of Missouri, there isn’t an excellent job being done. In fact, according to Mental Health America, last year the state ranked among the ten with the least access. This isn’t wonderful news for a state with nearly one million residents diagnosed with some form of mental illness. Neither is knowing that in 2018 alone, more than 1,600 residents died of a drug overdose. We want to help. The following hotlines are available to all residents of the Show-Me State, and the last two are available nationally. If you or someone you love needs help, please call whichever hotline is most suitable, and please call today.
Missouri Crisis Line
Available 24/7, free and confidential, the hotline offers support to those in need of assistance with mental health and/or substance abuse issues. Call 1-888-761-4357 or text “HAND” 839863. There is also a localized number for the same service, and it can be reached by calling 1-573-445-5035.
Access Crisis Intervention
ACI is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Mental Health, and they offer a multitude of hotlines depending on which county you reside in. The list of numbers can be found here.
National Rehab Hotline
Available around the clock, 365 days a year, the National Rehab Hotline is free and confidential. An accredited specialist will answer after a few short rings and be there to help you through a substance abuse or mental health crisis. Give them a call at 1-866-210-1303 today.