Resources
A collection of crisis contacts, support communities, and practices you can explore on your own or alongside professional care.
This page is informational and is not a substitute for individualized care. Links lead to organizations responsible for their own information, schedules, and services.
In the U.S., call or text 988 for 24/7 suicide and crisis support. If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Crisis & immediate support
These services are designed for urgent situations. Email or website contact forms are not appropriate for emergencies.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988, or chat online, for free, confidential crisis support across the United States.
Visit 988 ↗Integral Care
Local mental health crisis support and access to urgent psychiatric services. Call 512-472-4357.
Integral Care crisis services ↗Veterans Crisis Line
Call 988 and press 1, or text 838255 to connect with crisis support for veterans and service members.
Veterans Crisis Line ↗SAMHSA National Helpline
Free referrals and information for mental health and substance use treatment. Call 1-800-662-4357. This is not an emergency response line.
Learn more ↗Community & support groups
Peer communities can offer support and connection alongside therapy or other treatment. Check each group's site for schedules and eligibility before attending.
NAMI Central Texas
Free, peer-led groups for people living with mental health conditions and for family members and supporters.
Explore support groups ↗Austin OCD Support Group
Peer-led support for people affected by OCD, including family and supporters. Listed through the International OCD Foundation; contact the organizer for current meeting details.
Group details ↗The Christi Center
Free peer-based grief support, including groups for different experiences of loss, for adults and young people.
Grief support ↗Communities for Recovery
Recovery support groups and community activities, including multiple pathways for people navigating substance use recovery.
Recovery groups ↗Practices to explore
Brief exercises you can try when you're overwhelmed, distracted, or noticing a strong urge. They aren't meant to eliminate every uncomfortable feeling, and what works can vary from person to person.
Box breathing
Try a gentle, even breathing rhythm without forcing a deep breath.
- Inhale comfortably for a count of four.
- Pause for four, if comfortable.
- Exhale for four.
- Pause for four; repeat as helpful.
If breath-holding feels unpleasant or increases symptoms, skip the holds or choose another exercise.
5–4–3–2–1
Gently orient your attention to the environment by noticing:
- Five things you can see.
- Four things you can feel.
- Three things you can hear.
- Two things you can smell.
- One thing you can taste.
Adapt the senses to your environment and accessibility needs.
Urge surfing
Observe an urge as a changing experience rather than something that must be obeyed or immediately eliminated. Notice where you feel it in your body and how it rises and falls.
VA urge surfing guide ↗Body scan & mindfulness
Notice sensations throughout your body, without needing to judge or change them. UCLA provides short guided body scans, breathing meditations, and other free recordings.
UCLA guided meditations ↗External resources are provided for general information; availability and group schedules may change. These resources do not establish a treatment relationship. If you're in immediate danger, call 911.