If you or someone you care about is experiencing a mental health crisis, help is available. The services listed here are not part of Wendell Psychiatry but are trusted resources in our community, offering immediate support when you're in distress or need urgent care.

When to Seek Crisis Help

Crisis support may be appropriate if you are:

• Having thoughts of hurting yourself or others

• Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or other intense emotions

• Experiencing a sudden change in behavior, sleep, or thinking

• Unable to function in your daily life due to emotional distress

• Hearing or seeing things that others do not

If this is a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

24/7 Crisis Lines

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for free, confidential support 24/7.
You’ll be connected to trained crisis counselors who listen without judgment and help you navigate what you’re going through.

HopeLine
Call or text 919-231-4525 or 877-235-4525
Available 24/7 for anyone in crisis or needing emotional support.

Walk-In Crisis Centers

RI International – Wake County Recovery Response Center
107 Sunnybrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610
Phone: 919-664-7070
Open 24/7. No appointment needed.
This facility offers psychiatric triage, stabilization, and support for individuals experiencing acute distress, without the need to visit an ER.

Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC)

When you have a non-life-threatening medical emergency, you may go to an urgent care center to avoid the ER. Behavioral Health Urgent Cares (BHUCs) serve the same role for mental health emergencies. These clinics provide walk-in evaluation, treatment, and referrals—often avoiding the need for emergency department visits.

If your condition includes serious medical concerns (such as injury, overdose, or ingestion), call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

You can also call 988 to find the nearest BHUC in your area.

BHUC Locations:

Monarch Behavioral Health Urgent Care
319 Chapanoke Road, Suite 102, Raleigh, NC
(For individuals age 4 and older)

• Mon–Thurs: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

• Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

• Saturday–Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Hope Center for Youth and Family Crisis
400 West Ransom Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC

• Open 24/7

• Specializes in child and family behavioral health crisis support

Carolina Outreach Behavioral Health Urgent Care
2670 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC

• Mon–Thurs: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

• Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

• Sunday: Closed

Mobile Crisis Services

Therapeutic Alternatives Mobile Crisis Team
Call 877-626-1772
Available 24/7.
A team of mental health professionals can come to your location (home, work, school) to assess the situation and help stabilize the crisis in person.

Crisis Support for Children & Adolescents

Alliance Health Access & Information Line
Call 800-510-9132
24/7 access to behavioral health crisis support, including services specific to children and teens.

You can also reach out to your child’s school counselor or pediatrician for additional guidance.

Additional Resources

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233

• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

• Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988, then press 1