Community and national mental health resources are available. Whether you are looking for support in-person or virtual, we have provided a list of helpful links and phone numbers for a variety of needs.            

*Special notice: If you have student health insurance and are seeking services through your insurance provider, check with listed providers are in-network.

For Texas resources, call 211 or visit 211texas.org. For medical emergencies please call 911.

• National Crisis Hotlines:
  
  
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
  • Crisis Text Line: Text “Home” to 741741 to text with a crisis counselor
  • LGBTQ Crisis Hotline: 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 678-678
  • Veterans Crisis Line: Call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
  • National RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): 1-800-656-4673 or visit www.rainn.org
    
    
• Local Crisis Resources:
  
  
  • Vaqueros Crisis Hotline: 24/7 emotional support for enrolled UTRGV students. Call 956-665-5555
  • Tropical Texas Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT): Available 24/7 at 1-877-289-7199 for Cameron, Hidalgo, or Willacy County
    
    
• National Helplines & Resources:
  
  
  • SAMHSA Substance Abuse Helpline: Free ,24/7, and confidential support for referrals or information. Call 1-800-662-4357 or visit www.FindTreatment.gov.
  • ANAD Eating Disorder Helpline: Toll-free helpline for eating disorder support and referrals. Available Mon-Fri 9am-9pm CST. 1-888-375-7767 or visit www.anad.org.
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline: A support and advocacy group for individuals or family members with mental health disorders. Call 1-800-950-6264 or visit nami.org
  • Mental Health America: Website offering self-help tools. Visit: DIY Tools – Mental Health America (mhanational.org)
    
    
• Resources for Medical Students:
  
  
  • Physician Support Line: (Free, Confidential, Anonymous) Psychiatrists helping US physician and medical student colleagues navigate their professional and personal lives. Available Mon-Fri 8am to 12am ET. Call 1-888-409-0141 or visit www.physiciansupportline.com
  • BereaveMed: Online resource designed to help medical students address their experiences with death and grief. (https://www.bereavemed.com/)
  • Docs With Disabilities Initiative: Uses research, education, and sharing of stories to drive change in perceptions of disability policy and procedures in health professions. https://www.docswithdisabilities.org/