MIU Center is an outpatient mental health practice, not a crisis center or emergency psychiatric service. Our office is not equipped to provide 24-hour crisis intervention, emergency response, or immediate psychiatric care.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide, thoughts of harming yourself or someone else, severe emotional distress, or another urgent behavioral health concern, please do not wait for a response from MIU Center. Use one of the emergency resources below.

If You Are in Immediate Danger
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Call 911 if you or someone else is in immediate danger, requires immediate medical attention, or needs emergency assistance.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or Text: 988. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free, confidential crisis support for individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, mental health concerns, substance-use concerns, or who are worried about someone else. You do not have to be suicidal to contact 988.

• Call: 988

• Text: 988

• Online Chat: 988lifeline.org

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In Maryland, 988 crisis lifeline can also connect individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis with local crisis services and mobile crisis response when appropriate.

Baltimore County Crisis Response System
24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 410-931-2214
Baltimore County's Crisis Response System provides 24-hour crisis support, assessment, intervention, and connections to community resources for Baltimore County residents experiencing a mental health or behavioral health crisis. Mobile crisis services are also available through the system.

Veterans Crisis Line
Call 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
Veterans, service members, and their loved ones can access the Veterans Crisis Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Substance Use Crisis & Treatment Referral

SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
For individuals seeking support related to substance use, treatment, or recovery resources, the SAMHSA National Helpline provides information and referrals for treatment and support services.

Important Notice About Contacting MIU Center
Please do not use email, patient portal messages, website contact forms, or routine office phone calls to request emergency or crisis assistance. These communication methods are not monitored as emergency services and may not receive an immediate response.

If you are experiencing an emergency or crisis, please call 911, call or text 988, contact a local crisis service, or go to the nearest emergency room.
MIU Center can provide outpatient psychiatric care and follow-up after an emergency or crisis situation when clinically appropriate.