URGENT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 WHEN YOU NEED IMMEDIATE SUPPORT
Important: If you or someone you are concerned about is in a serious and imminent life-threatening circumstance, please bypass this information and immediately call 988, 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Room.
Deaf LEAD: 24-hour crisis line for Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals
- Call 321-800-DEAF (3323) V/TTY.
- Text HAND to 839863.
If you’re in doubt, call the Counseling Center at 865-981-8035, Uwill at 833-646-1526 to consult or a Safety & Security Officer 865-981-8112 after hours.
Examples of situations that may need immediate support:
- You are distressed by hearing voices or seeing things others around you do not hear or seeYou are in immediate danger of harming yourself.
- You are in immediate danger of hurting someone else.
- You experienced a recent sexual assault.
- Someone close to you died within the last week.
If the Counseling Center is closed, Uwill is a free mental health service provided by Maryville College for free virtual teletherapy for students. Students are able to choose their therapist based on preferences such as gender, language, ethnicity, or focus area. Uwill also provides a 24/7/364 helpline for those students who are experiencing a mental health crisis or some level of distress. Uwill is a great alternative for students who would prefer virtual therapy rather than coming to the Counseling Center on campus. They can also help with breaks and when students return home over the summer. Students will receive more information and instructions for how to sign up.
East Tennessee 24/7 Crisis Line
McNabb Center
865-539-2409
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Tennessee Statewide Crisis Line
855-274-7471
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
1-800-656-4673
https://ohl.rainn.org/online/
Live chat available.
Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee Hotline
865-522-7273
Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ+
1-866-488-7386
Text TREVOR to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Live chat and text available.
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
Trans Lifeline is run by and for trans people. It offers direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis.
https://translifeline.org/
- Don’t act shocked or judgmental
- Don’t dismiss the problem
- Don’t give advice
- Stay with a person who is suicidal
- Don’t keep secrets – tell a person who is trained to help (not Facebook, not other friends: a counselor, RA, faculty member, campus security, 911 if a crisis)
- Statements about suicide or suicidal thoughts
- Statements about harming or killing others; violent behavior
- Evidence that someone is self-harming (cutting, burning, purging)
- Frequent excessive use of alcohol/drugs
- Inability to get out of bed for class several days in a row
- Extreme withdrawal from social contact, friends, family
- Sudden changes in personality, behavior
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
https://afsp.org/
Suicide Prevention, Awareness and Support
http://www.suicide.org/
Suicide Information and Support
https://metanoia.org/suicide/
Maryville College Counseling Center makes these links available as a community service for our students. Information found on the internet should not be used as a diagnosis or substitute for mental health and/or substance use advice from a qualified professional. Maryville College Counseling Center is not responsible for and does not endorse the content or information contained on any of these sites. These links will be updated periodically but cannot be guaranteed to be updated every time a change is made to the site.