In cases of an immediate threat of harm to self or others, please dial 911 for emergency response, on or off-campus.
During regular business hours (8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday; 9 am Wednesdays), if you have an urgent mental health need or are in crisis, call the Student Counseling Center to ask for a crisis appointment. After hours, you can call our number or 974-HELP to be connected to a crisis counselor. The after hours crisis counselor cannot make or change appointments at the SCC for you.
Here are some common reasons a student might seek an urgent care appointment:
- Not feeling safe from self (thoughts of suicide or self-harm) or others
- You have recently been sexually assaulted
- Someone close to you has died in recent weeks
- You have not slept in three or more days
- There is a significant event happening in the next few days you need to make a decision about (such as needing to withdraw from school by a certain deadline)
UT 24-Hour Helpline
(865) 974-HELP (4357)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone: 1-800-273-8255 or 988 (July 16, 2022)
Crisis Text Line
Text TN or HOME to 741741
Through the Live Safe App -choose Emergency Options.
Distressed Faculty and Staff
Call 946-CARE (865-946-2273) if you need help for yourself and don’t know where to start or to share your concern for other faculty/staff. 24/7
Veterans/Military
Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
Text HELP to 838255
Live Chat: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/chat
LGBTQ+
Call the Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386
Text TREVOR to 678678
Or Live Chat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/
Interpersonal /Domestic Violence
Call 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
Live Chat: https://www.thehotline.org/
Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee 865-522-7273
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 800-868-4673 (HOPE)
RAINN Live Chat: https://www.rainn.org/