If you are a danger to yourself or others, call 911 and seek immediate medical assistance.
In Johnson County, you can request a CIT officer.
Crisis Hotlines
- Johnson County Mental Health Center Crisis Line 913-268-0156
- National Suicide Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255
- National Hope Line Network 1-800-442-4673 (HOPE)
- Compassionate Ear Warm Line 913-281-2221
Mental Wellness Hospitals
- Shawnee Mission Medical Center – Behavioral Health Inpatient Services
- Shawnee Mission Medical Center – Behavioral Health Outpatient Services
- Cottonwood Springs Inpatient/Outpatient psychiatric hospital in Olathe
- Research Psychiatric Hospital
- Two Rivers Hospital
- Truman Medical Center
- St. Luke’s of the Northland – Smithville, MO.
- KU Medical Center
- Signature Psychiatric Hospital (on the North Kansas City Hospital campus).
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Kansas City Assessment and Triage Center 816-965-1100
Community Resources
- Johnson County Mental Health
- The Whole Person
- Kansas City Mental Health Resources
- Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City
- Care for Your Mind
- Mental Health America
- Mental Health First Aid
- Tom Karlin Foundation
- Shawnee Mission Health Support Groups
- Kansas Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation, Disability Determination Services
- NAMI Johnson County – Family to Family Classes
- Suicide Awareness Survivor’s Support (SASS)
- Sunshine Behavioral Health – Resource Directory
Reading Resources
Magazines:
Books:
- An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison
- The Up and Down Life: The Truth about Bipolar Disorder-the Good,The Bad and the Funny by Paul Jones
- Bipolar Disorder Demystified by Lana Castle
- The Teeter-Totter by Sharon Carruthers
- Crazy: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness by Pete Earley
- The Bipolar Child by Demitri and Janice Papolos
- Goodnight Mr. Vincent Van Gogh by Lindsey Doolittle
- Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder by Julie Fast
- His Bright Light, the Story of Nick Traina by Danielle Steel
- Bipolar Breakthrough by Ronald Fieve
- Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children and Adolescents by Mitzi Waltz
- Madness: A Bipolar Life by Marya Hornbacher
- The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide by David Miklowitz
- A Brilliant Madness by Patty Duke
- Living with Someone Who’s Living with Bipolar Disorder by Chelsea Lowe
- Haldol and Hyacinths: A Bipolar Life by Melody Moezzi
- The Center Cannnot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks
- The Natural Medicine Guide to Bipolar Disorder by Stephanie Marohn
Website Resources
- Depression Bipolar Support Alliance National Website
- Greater Kansas City Mental Health Coalition
- National Institute of Mental Health
- https://choicemutual.com/suicide-prevention
- Drug Rehab
- NAMI: National Alliance of Mental Illness
- Bringchange2Mind.org A non-profit organization working to end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness.
- RxList.com Online reference for prescriptions, including indications and side effects
- Kansas Law Enforcement CIT Panel Information about police officers trained to respond to mental health crises
- Social Security Disability Resource
- The Best Scholarship Search Platforms of 2018
- Addiction Guide
- Co-occurring Disorders Online information about treatment when mental health disorders and substance abuse occur together.
- https://www.jenreviews.com/mental-health-diagnosis
- http://stopsuicide.info
- https://happyhappyvegan.com/suicide-hotlines-list
- https://www.addictiongroup.org/drugs
- http://addictionresource.net
- https://www.addictionrehabcenters.com
- https://www.ballstondentalarts.com/a-collection-of-mental-health-and-suicide-prevention-resources