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CRISIS & EMERGENCY RESOURCES
If you or someone you love is in crisis, help is available right now. These resources are free, confidential, and ready to support you 24/7.
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IN IMMEDIATE DANGER?
If you are in immediate danger of hurting yourself or someone else, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room right now. If you can’t get yourself there safely, call 911 and ask for help. You are worth it.
STEPS YOU CAN TAKE
WHAT TO DO RIGHT NOW
Take immediate steps to ensure safety, seek trusted support, and connect with appropriate emergency or crisis resources when needed.
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YOU MATTER
REACHING OUT IS AN ACT OF STRENGTH
In a moment of crisis, the hardest thing can be picking up the phone. But asking for help is not a sign of weakness — it’s one of the bravest things a person can do. It means you’re choosing to fight for yourself and your family.
Perinatal mental health conditions are highly treatable, and the people on the other end of these hotlines are trained to meet you with compassion, not judgment. They want to help you — that’s exactly what they’re there for.
If you’re not sure whether you “really” need help, reach out anyway. You deserve support, and there is no wrong time to ask for it.
KNOW WHEN TO ACT
WHEN TO CALL 911 OR GO TO THE ER
These situations are medical emergencies. Don’t wait-get help immediately.
Thoughts of harming yourself or ending your life.
Seeing or hearing things that aren't there.
Being unable to care for yourself or your baby.
Thoughts of harming your baby or someone else.
Feeling confused, disoriented, or out of touch with reality.
Talk of guilt, worthlessness, or being a "bad mother".
BE THERE
HOW TO SUPPORT SOMEONE IN CRISIS
If someone you love is in crisis, your calm, steady presence matters more than having the perfect words. Stay with them, listen without judgment, and take their feelings seriously-even if they’re hard to hear.
Ask directly if they’re thinking about hurting themselves. It’s a common fear that asking will “put the idea in their head,” but research shows asking does the opposite-it opens the door to real help and can save a life.
Help them take the next step: call or text 988 together, or go with them to the emergency room. You don’t have to handle it alone-and neither do they.
AFTER THE CRISIS: ONGOING SUPPORT & RECOVERY
Recovery from a perinatal mental health condition is possible-and it’s a journey, not a single event. Once the immediate crisis has passed, ongoing support can help you stay well and keep moving forward.
That might look like peer counseling, a support group, therapy, or simply having someone to check in with. PPSC walks alongside parents through every stage-from crisis to recovery and beyond.
You don’t have to have it all figured out today. Just take the next step, and let us help you find your way back to yourself.
RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUR JOURNEY
Practical, trusted information for every stage of your journey, free to read, download, and share.
