Tennessee Mental Health Resources for Children

Hello Tennessee!  For crisis situations that are not life-threatening, find mental and behavioral health resources and other information below close to you. While these resources are general, the best resource is your family’s medical provider.

If you are in a life threatening situation, call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department.

If you are having thoughts of suicide or need to talk, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988. If you prefer to text, you can text "START" to 741-741 where a live, trained specialist will respond back to you.

Suicide/Crisis Hotlines

Tennessee Statewide Crisis Phone Line

• 855-274-7471
• https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/need-help.html

Mental Health Hotlines

Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Helpline

• NOT a crisis line
• Information line
• Available Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST
• 800-560-5767
• www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/children-youth-young-adults-families/tdmhsas-helpline.html

Child Abuse

Tennessee Child Abuse and Neglect Report Hotline

• 877-237-0004
• https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/dcs/program-areas/child-safety/reporting/child-abuse.html

Eating Disorders

National Eating Disorders Association Helpline

• 800-931-2237
• https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

ANAD Hotline

• 630-577-1330
• https://anad.org/our-services/eating-disorders-helpline/

Domestic Abuse

Tennessee Statewide Domestic Violence 24 Hour Hotline

• 1-800-356-6767
• Click on your county using the link to find shelters/resources in your area
• https://www.tncoalition.org/help-in-your-area

Parent Hotlines/Resources

Tennessee Statewide Family Support Network

• https://tnvoices.org/
• 800-670-9882

Kid Central TN

• Wide variety of parenting resources
• https://www.kidcentraltn.com/

Autism

Kid Central TN

• https://www.kidcentraltn.com/education.html#special-needs

Tennessee Disability Pathfinder

• 1-800-640-4636
• vkc.vumc.org/vkc/pathfinder

Tennessee Parent-to-Parent Matching Program

• 615-383-9442
• https://www.tn.gov/health/information-for-individuals/i/fact-sheets/parents-encouraging-parents.html

State of Tennessee Early Intervention System

• 800-852-7157
• https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/education/early-learning/tennessee-early-intervention-system-teis.html

LGBT Resources

Just Us 24 Hour Crisis Hotline

• 1-615-327-4455
• http://justusoasis.org/