Crisis Information

If you are  are experiencing an emergency, crisis, or need immediate assistance, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. 

If you are not in immediate danger then please use the following phone numbers as a resource to get help. 

Mental Health Emergency Services

• Norfolk: 757-664-7690

• Virginia Beach: 757-385-0888

• Chesapeake: 757-547-9334

• Hampton/NN: 757-380-9021

• Portsmouth: 757-393-8991

• Western Tidewater:  757-942-1069 

Local Acute Treatment Centers

• Virginia Beach Psychiatric (Assessment Referral Center): 757-496-3500

• The Kempsville Center (Children & Adolescents Only): 757-461-4565

• Maryview Behavioral Medicine Center: 757-398-2367

• Riverside Behavioral Health Center: 757-827-3119

Non-Emergency Police Numbers

• Norfolk Non-Emergency Police: 757-441-5610

• Virginia Beach Non-Emergency Police:  757-385-5000

• Chesapeake Non-Emergency Police:  757-382-6161, choose option 2

• Hampton Non-Emergency Police: 757-727-6111

• Newport News Non-Emergency Police:  757-247-2500

• Portsmouth Non-Emergency Police: 757-393-5300 

• Suffolk Non-Emergency Police: 757-923-2350

CPS Hotlines

• Norfolk: 757-664-6022

• Virginia Beach: 757-385-3400

• Chesapeake:  757-382-2020

• Hampton:  757-727-1800 (DSS main number)

• Newport News:  757-926-6600

• Portsmouth: 757-393-9500

• Suffolk:  757-514-7458

Mental Health Links

The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health  for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.

Associations & Institutes

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

• American Counseling Association

• American Psychiatric Association

• American Psychological Association

• American Psychological Society

• Center for Mental Health Services

• Mental Health America:

• http://www.mentalhealth.gov/

• National Institute of Mental Health

• National Mental Health Association

• National Eating Disorders Association

• National Sleep Foundation

• National Women’s Health Resource Center

• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• World Federation for Mental Health

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

• Suicide: Read This First

Depression

• Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org

• Depression and How Therapy Can Help

• Depression Screening

• Depression Test, Symptoms of Depression, Signs of Depression

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

• Freedom From Fear

Anxiety Disorders

• Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Beyond OCD

• International OCD Foundation

• Obsessive Compulsive Information Center

• Trichotillomania Learning Center

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• National Center for PTSD

• Give an Hour— for veterans and their families

• National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families

• The Gift From Within

• Sidran Institute

• Disaster/Trauma

Addiction and Recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous

• Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Resources

• Center for On-Line Addiction

• Habit Smart

• Web of Addictions

Eating Disorders

• American Dietetic Association

• Something Fishy

Personality Disorders

• Mental Help Net – Personality Disorders

• Personality Disorders – Focus Adolescent Counselor Services

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association

• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH

• Born to Explore: The Other Side of ADD/ADHD

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

• Childhelp USA®

• Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website

Developmental Disorders

• Asperger’s Disorder

• NeuroWeb

• Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Diagnosis

• DSM-IV-TR: Diagnoses and Criteria

Medication

• DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.

• Drugalert.org is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.