#  Get Help Now for Your Mental Health 

 

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## Are You or Someone You Know in a Mental Health Crisis? Get Help Now!

Find out how to get emergency help at BMC, or through regional and national postpartum and new-parent support hotlines.

### Emergency Help at Boston Medical Center

##### During the Day

- **Talk to your provider.** They can refer you to [therapy](/bump-beyond/during-pregnancy/mental-health/mental-health-therapy "Bump & Beyond: Supporting Your Mental Health: Is Therapy Right for Me? | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)") or to a psychiatrist who can prescribe [medicine](/bump-beyond/during-pregnancy/mental-health/mental-health-medicine "Bump & Beyond: Supporting Your Mental Health: Is Medicine Right for Me? | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)").
- The [Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC)](/cbhc "BMC’s Community Behavioral Health Center (BMC CBHC) | Boston Medical Center") is for walk-in urgent mental health care. **No appointment is needed.**
    - CBHC is open:
        - Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
        - Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    - Call [617.414.5470](tel:617.414.5470) with questions.

##### Evenings and Overnight

- **Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST)** offers emergency mental health services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call [800.981.4357](tel:800.981.4357).
- The [BMC Emergency Room](/locations/bmc-emergency-department "Locations: Emergency Department | Boston Medical Center") is located at **725 Albany Street** and is open 24 hours a day.

### Other Help

The following free programs can help you learn more about mental health, find a therapist or other support, or just connect you with a supportive person to talk to when you are having a hard time or [feeling overwhelmed by your baby’s behavior](/bump-beyond/newborn-care/safety/shaken-baby-syndrome "Bump & Beyond: Shaken Baby Syndrome (Newborn Head Trauma)").

- [988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline](https://988lifeline.org/ "988 Lifeline (988lifeline.org)"): Call or text [988](tel:988)
- [National Maternal Mental Health Hotline](https://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs-impact/national-maternal-mental-health-hotline "National Maternal Mental Health Hotline | U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (mchb.hrsa.gov)"): Call or text [833.TLC.MAMA](https://833.852.6262) ([833.852.6262](tel:833.852.6262))
- [Parents Helping Parents’ Parent Stress Line](https://parentshelpingparents.org/stressline "24/7 Parent Stress Line | Parents Helping Parents (parentshelpingparents.org)"): Call [800.632.8188](tel:800.632.8188)
- [Postpartum Support International (PSI) HelpLine in English and Spanish](https://postpartum.net/get-help/psi-helpline/ "PSI HelpLine (English & Spanish) | Postpartum Support International (postpartum.net)")
    - Call [800.944.4773](tel:800.944.4773), or
    - Text “Help” to [800.944.4773](tel:800.944.4773) (English) or [971.203.7773](tel:971.203.7773) (Español)

**If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.**

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