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Always contact the Cedar Oaks Team with any concerns or questions. In an emergency, or if you are unable to contact us, listed below are some additional helplines and advocacy services. These are run by different organizations. They are free services that you can use for talk or text support in an emotional crisis. For a medical emergency always call 988.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
If you would like immediate help, please call or text 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). Through this toll-free phone number, we offer a network of crisis centers across the country. These centers staff their lines with people who are trained to listen and offer support to people in emotional crisis. If you are in an immediate medical crisis, please call 988.
North Carolina Hopeline – you talk, and we listen.
CALL OR TEXT: 919-231-4525 | 877-235-4525
NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Health
Crisis line, information, and advocacy
NAMI North Carolina