Get help right now
If you are in crisis, these lines are free, confidential, and open 24 hours a day. You do not have to be in danger to call — you only have to be struggling.
Call 911
If you or someone near you is seriously hurt or in danger right now, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Crisis lines, 24/7
Call or text 988988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 from any phone in the United States. Free and confidential, day or night, for suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or substance use. You can also chat online at 988lifeline.org.
- Press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line
- Press 2 for Spanish-language support
- Press 3 for LGBTQI+ youth and young adults
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 to reach a trained volunteer crisis counselor. Useful if talking out loud feels like too much right now.
Tennessee Statewide Crisis Line
Call 855-274-7471 to reach Tennessee’s crisis line and be connected with a local mobile crisis team.
Where BMHV Memphis fits
We are not a crisis service. We’re a community organization — therapy access, healing circles, advocacy. If you’re safe but struggling and want to be connected to care, reach us at memphis@bmhv.org or (901) 206-5471 during business hours.
Numbers verified for the United States. If you are outside the US, contact your local emergency service.
Healing is longer than a phone call
A crisis line can hold the moment. The Village is here for what comes after — therapy access, community, and people who understand. Find a Black therapist:
Black Mental Health Village directory
BMHV’s own directory of Black therapists across Tennessee, built to connect clients with culturally informed care. As with any third-party listing, we encourage you to verify credentials and fit before starting with a provider.
Visit the BMHV directoryPsychology Today
The largest national therapist directory, pre-filtered here to Black and African American therapists serving Memphis. Every profile shows in-person vs. online availability, specialties, and insurance accepted.
Search Memphis therapistsThese directories are run by outside organizations, not BMHV Memphis. We don’t screen or endorse individual providers — please confirm licensure, availability, and insurance directly with anyone you reach out to.