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Health and Wellness

Resources on health, mental health, drugs and health care providers and services.

Mental Health Emergency Resources

If you or someone you care about is in crisis, take action with one of the following resources:

  • For life threatening situations Call: 911 | Text 911 
  • Call a local emergency mental health center at 703-573-5679 (Merrifield Center), 703-536-2000 (Dominion Hospital)
  • Go to Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health walk-in emergency psychiatric services located at 8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Lower Level, Fairfax
  • Go to the nearest emergency room at your local hospital.
  • Call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - confidential support 24/7, dial 988, text or chat online.
  • Chat online or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline here
  • Call the Veterans Crisis Line – confidential support 24/7, dial 988 then press 1, text 838-255, or chat online.
  • For LGBTQIA+ Youth, The Trevor Project offers 24/7 access to a trained counselor.
  • The Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support in both crisis and non-emergency situations. The Trans Lifeline does not engage in non-consensual active rescue. Call their hotline at 877-565-8860

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