Crisis Support

Side Quest Psychotherapy | Jenna Stone, LCSW-C

⚠️ I don’t offer crisis or emergency response services, and I may not be able to reply to messages right away.

If you’re overwhelmed or in distress, you deserve support that honors your autonomy and affirms your experience. This page includes a range of options—whether you’re looking for peer connection, community-based care, or immediate crisis response. I’ve indicated which resources are peer-led and non-carceral, and which may involve police, hospitalization, or emergency responders, so you can choose what feels safest and most aligned with your needs.

🆘 If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or 988.

Mobile crisis teams can be a helpful option, but they may take longer to arrive.

🧭 Understanding Your Options: A Quick Guide

OptionMay Involve Emergency Services?Best For
Peer Support LinesNo (unless requested)Emotional support, connection, validation
988Sometimes (may send crisis teams or police without consent)Mental health or substance-related crisis
911Yes (police, EMS)Immediate physical danger, medical emergency
Mobile Crisis TeamsSometimes (varies by region)On-site mental health response, when safety allows

🌱 Peer-Led & Consent-Based Crisis Lines

These services are grounded in mutual aid, lived experience, and harm reduction. They do not involve emergency services unless you request it.

  • BlackLine (for BIPOC communities): +1 (800) 604-5841

  • LGBT National Help Center: +1 (888) 843-4564

  • StrongHearts Native Helpline: +1 (844) 762-8483

  • THRIVE Lifeline: Text +1 (313) 662-8209

  • Trans Lifeline: +1 (877) 565-8860

  • Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: +1 (888) 407-4515

📱 Mainstream Crisis Hotlines

These may involve emergency responders, involuntary intervention, or hospitalization.

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988

  • The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ youth):
    Call: +1 (866) 488-7386 | Text: START to 678-678

  • Online Chat: suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat

🌿 Collective & Ongoing Support

These organizations offer education, advocacy, and peer-based care outside of traditional mental health systems.

  • Project LETS – disability justice, peer support, systems navigation

  • Fireweed Collective – community care, trauma-informed resources, and support beyond diagnosis

📍Local Psychiatric Urgent Care & Mobile Crisis Services

Maryland

Sheppard Pratt Psychiatric Urgent Care

  • For: Children & Adults

  • Phone: (410) 938-4357

  • Locations:

    • Towson: 6501 N. Charles St, Towson, MD 21204

    • Elkridge: 7220 Discovery Dr, Elkridge, MD 21075

  • View current hours (Not 24/7)

Maryland Mobile Crisis Teams

  • Anne Arundel: (410) 768-5522

  • Baltimore City: (410) 433-5175

  • Baltimore County: (410) 931-2214

  • Calvert: (410) 531-6677

  • Carroll/Calvert: 1 (800) 422-0009

  • Harford: (410) 638-5248

  • Howard: (410) 531-6677

  • Montgomery: (240) 777-4000

  • Prince George’s: (301) 429-2185

Washington, DC

Children’s National (Ages 0–17)

  • Phone: (202) 476-5000

  • Locations:

    • 111 Michigan Ave NW

    • 1310 Southern Ave SE

DC General Hospital (Adults)

  • Phone: (202) 673-9319

  • Address: 1905 E St SE, Building 14

Mobile Crisis Services – DC

  • Children (ages 6-17): (202) 481-1440

  • Adults: (202) 673-9300

Virginia

Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB)

  • 24/7 Emergency Services: (703) 573-5679

  • Mobile Crisis Response: Available through this line

Arlington County Emergency Services

  • 24/7 Crisis Line: (703) 228-5160

  • Walk-in hours and mobile team available

Alexandria Community Services Board

  • 24/7 Crisis Line: (703) 746-3401

  • Services include crisis intervention, mobile outreach, and same-day access

Loudoun County Mental Health Emergency Services

  • 24/7 Crisis Line: (703) 777-0320

  • Mobile crisis team available