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If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, call 988. (National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)
If you or another student is having a life-threatening emergency, call 911
Crisis services are available M-F 8 am to 5 pm. 1105 Sunset Ave., Room 101 (Lower level of Lafene Health Center Building)
For After-hours crisis services, call 785-532-6927 to speak with a mental health professional
Text START to 741-741 (National Crisis Text Line)

TELUS Health Student Support Program (formerly My SSP) is a third-party partner that provides:

24/7 access to support via chat and phone through the app
Short-term counseling support via phone and video to students around the country and the world
Linkage for ongoing treatment with providers around the country and the world.

Find more information at our website.

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call 988 to call, text, or chat 24/7
Text START to 741-741 (SAM Foundation)
911 and ask for help
Go to the local Emergency Room (Ascension Via Christi Hospital is located at 1823 College Avenue, Manhattan, KS).

LGBTQ folx:

The Trevor Lifeline
- Call 1-866-4888-7386
- Text START to 678-678
- TrevorChat (online chat)
Trans Lifeline
- Call 1-877-565-8860
- Click here to learn more about what to do if Trans Lifeline cannot answer your call immediately.

BIPOC Community Members:

The Steve Fund
- Text STEVE to 741-741
Indigenous and Native populations
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Native Americans

Armed Service Members:

Code of Support
- Call 1-800-273-8255; press 1
- Text HELP to 838-255
- Veterans' Crisis Line Chat (online chat)

Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Hearing Impaired:

If you have have immediate concerns about the safety of a student, call 911!

If you're not sure what to do, consider calling one of these numbers to get some advice from a mental health professional

Sometimes, it's a good idea to both call and fill out the form.