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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988: call 988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineFor thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crises, or emotional distress. Chat at 988lifeline.org.
If you’re in crisis, help is available now.
You don’t have to face this alone. These services are free, confidential and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If a life is in immediate danger, call 911.
Crisis lines
Comes to you · 24/7
Cecil County Mobile Crisis Team
1-888-407-8018: call Cecil County Mobile Crisis TeamEastern Shore Crisis Response (Santé Group), based in Elkton. Clinicians and peer specialists respond in person for adults, children and families. Free; no insurance needed.
Emergency
911 or nearest ER
911: call 911 or nearest EREmergency psychiatric care: ChristianaCare, Union Hospital Emergency Department, 106 Bow Street, Elkton, MD 21921 · 410-398-4000
More local and national lines
- 741741: text Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line
Text “NAMI” for free, 24/7 crisis counseling
- 443-245-3257: call CATCH Line
CATCH Line
Cecil Addiction Treatment Coordination Hotline: substance use crisis and treatment navigation
- 410-996-0333: call Domestic Violence & Rape Hotline
Domestic Violence & Rape Hotline
Cecil County, 24/7
- 410-996-5112: call Cecil County Behavioral Health
Cecil County Behavioral Health
Health Department Core Service Agency: help finding local services
- 1-800-950-6264: call NAMI HelpLine
NAMI HelpLine
Information, referrals and support (not a crisis line) · Mon–Fri, 10 AM–10 PM ET
- 1-877-878-2371: call NAMI Maryland
NAMI Maryland
Statewide information and referral
Last reviewed: September 27, 2026. Numbers change; please tell us if one is out of date.
Helping someone in a mental health crisis
Stay calm and listen
Speak slowly, keep your voice low, and avoid arguing. Ask how you can help.
Call for the right help
Use 988 or the mobile crisis team first when there’s no immediate danger to life.
If you call 911
Say it is a mental health crisis and ask for a CIT-trained officer if one is available.
Share what you know
Diagnosis, medications, past crises and what has helped before all help responders.