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Crisis & Emergency Contacts
If you are struggling with your mental health and you need help, it is important that you talk with your parent/guardian and/or contact any of the crisis text/phone lines that are open 24 hours a day.
Crisis TEXT Line: Text SCHOOL to 741-741 to connect to a counselor
Common Ground Behavioral Health Urgent Care
Crisis Help Line: 1-800-273-8255
Trevor Project Helpline: 1-866-488-7386
Common Ground Helps Line: 1-800-231-1127
New Oakland 24-Hour Emergency Hotline, 877-800-1650
Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Call 911 or your local Police Department
Common Ground Behavioral Health Urgent Care
Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) is ideal for those who experience increased symptoms such as depression or anxiety and feel they would benefit from urgent intervention from prescribers and clinicians. It is an alternative to in-person, face-to-face treatment.
Virtual BHUC provides support for:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Mood disorder
- Lifetime adjustment concerns
Services offered:
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Short term prescriptions
- Mental health assessment
- Intervention/Therapy
- Care coordination with ongoing care providers
Accessibility
- Meet with a Master's Level clinician or Nurse Practitioner from the privacy of your home
- Must have a smartphone or laptop with an internet connection for an online session
- Open 7 days / week
- No appointment necessary
Cost
- Special introductory rate: $89 out of pocket maximum
- We will seek insurance reimbursement for BHUC services
- We accept Medicare, Medicaid, and are in-network with several major health plan providers
Non-Crisis Contacts
State of MI Peer Warmline: 888-733-7753
- 10 a.m. to 2 a.m., 7 days per week
- Serves individuals living with persistent mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, and trauma. ​​​​​​
Mental Health and Wellness Clinic College of Education, Wayne State University
- During the COVID-19 stay home stay safe order, until further notice, all sessions will be offered either via telephone (voice only), cell phone FaceTime (iPhones only), or Zoom (video conferencing).
- There are no fees for our counseling/psychotherapy services at this time.
- Go to go.wayne.edu/mhawc
to learn more and to make an appointment, or email mhawc@wayne.edu for inquiries. Please see flier
for more information.
There are additional mental health information and resources in the Mental Health Counseling section below.
Easterseals o
f Southeast MI
Services & Information
Easterseals continues to offer services including case management, youth peer services, peer recovery supports and individual, family and group therapy all via telehealth platforms. These platforms include: eVisit, Microsoft TEAMS, and Zoom. Easterseals is also able to facilitate sessions telephonically as needed.
Some of the evidence-based groups that are currently being offered are:
- Mortal Recognition Therapy (MRT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Prime for Life
- Healthy Living (facilitated by Youth Peer Support Specialist)
- Parent Support Groups
- Incredible Years
To access services through a telehealth platform, please contact Easterseals Contact Center at 1-248-475-2150 or 1-800-75-SEALS.
Please visit 
EastersealsMichigan.com for more information.
Virtual Bear Den | Wellness Room
Feeling Overwhelmed, Anxious, or Sad? Or just need a minute?
Please visit our Virtual Bear Den!
In our Virtual Bear Den, you'll find some outlets to help calm yourself and stay mindful.
Resources for Parents|Caregivers
Resources for Parents|Caregivers
Other Helpful Resources
- ParentTeen Connect, ParentTeen Connect is designed by social-emotional learning experts as an at-home, family-engagement resource. This online experience is loaded with videos, resources, and useful advice to help teens and the adults in their lives address hot-button topics.
- Webinar for parents on coping and managing stress during COVID-19, from The Child Mind Institute
- Tips for Supporting Student Wellness at Home during COVID-19,
Trails to Wellness at the University of Michigan Medical School - 5 Ways to View Coverage of the Coronavirus,The American Psychological Association
- Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic,Child Trends
- How to Talk to Your Child about the Coronavirus, Kids Health
- Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource, National Association of School Psychologists
- Promoting Positive Mental Health for Teens Feeling Isolated, Erika’s Lighthouse
- Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement, Specific resources to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mental Health Counseling Resources
Easterseals of Michigan: 248-483-7804 (Southfield location)