Psychiatric Resources
Psychiatric emergencies are life-threatening events that require immediate attention at a crisis response center. These emergencies include suicidal and homicidal ideations and plans, disturbance of cognitive functions, uncontrolled mental health symptoms resulting in commanding hallucinations to self-harm or harm others, and acute-severe withdrawal symptoms from substances (alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates).
If you are in a crisis or any other person may be in danger the following resources can provide you with immediate help.
Emergency: 911
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Get 24/7 support: Text HOME to 741741
Crisis Response Centers: Open 24 hours and 7 days a week.
Philadelphia Area:
● Pennsylvania Hospital (Hall Mercer): 8th St and Locust St. Philadelphia, PA (215) 829-5249
● Mercy Hospital: 501 S. 54th St. (54th St and Cedar Ave). Philadelphia, PA (215)748-9525
● Einstein @ Germantown: 1 Penn Blvd, Philadelphia, PA (215) 951-8300
● Temple Episcopal Hospital: 100 E. Lehigh Ave. Philadelphia, PA (215) 707-2577
● Friends Hospital: 4641 Roosevelt Blvd. (215) 748-4600
● For Children & Teenagers (under 18 years old)
● Einstein Hospital @ Germantown: 1 Penn Blvd, Philadelphia, PA (215) 951-8300
Regional Crisis Response Centers
● Delaware County: Crozer Chester Medical Center: 1 medical Center Blvd, Chester, PA (610)
447-7600
● Delaware County: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital: 1500 Lansdowne Ave. Darby, PA (610) 237-4210
● Montgomery County: Crisis Services, Mobile Crisis, Phone: 1-855-634-Hope, Text: 215-703-8411
● Bucks County: Central and Upper Bucks: (215) 345-2273, Lower Bucks: (215) 785-9765