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Help is Just a Phone Call Away

Emergency Help -  if you are seeking emergency help for yourself or for someone who is not in control of himself, who is exhibiting violent behavior, or who may harm himself or someone else, emergency services are available 24 hours a day just by calling:

911  to reach local emergency services in Loudoun County for assistance.

703.777.0320 to reach emergency intervention services for people in Loudoun County who are experiencing severe emotional crises.  Services are provided by Loudoun Countys Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

Immediate Help - if  you or anyone you know is not in need of emergency help but does need immediate help, please call one of the following mental health service providers. Each is available 24 hours a day.

Loudoun County Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(Loudoun County Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services - MH/MR/SA)

Loudoun Countys Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services provides crisis intervention and stabilization services to individuals and families who, due to emotional problems or substance abuse, are in need of immediate help.

Appointments: 703-771-5100

V/TTY: 703-777-0320
http://www.loudoun.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=873

Locations of Loudoun Countys Mental Health Centers

Mental Health Center, Leesburg Office
102 Heritage Way, N.E., Suite 302
Leesburg, VA 20176
Phone: 703-771-5100
Fax: 703.777.0170
Emergency Services: 703-777-0320 (24 hours)

• Directions to 102 Heritage Way, N.E.

Mental Health Center, Eastern Loudoun Office
21641 Ridgetop Circle
Suite 105
Sterling, VA 20166
Phone: 571-258-3026
Fax: 571-258-3032
Emergency Services: 703-777-0320 (24 hours)

• Directions to the Eastern Loudoun Mental Health Center

Dominion Hospital

HCA Virginia Health System
2960 Sleepy Hollow Road
Falls Church, VA  22044
703.536.2000
http://www.dominionshospital.com

Dominion Hospital has operated continuously as a mental health hospital for over 35 years. Dominion provides 24-hour care for children, adolescents and adults.

Call Loudoun County Mental Health Services for a list of private professional mental health providers in Loudoun County: 703.771.5100

Find a mental health therapist using Psychology Todays Directory

Use the following link to find professional mental health providers in Loudoun County:  http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/

Information and Referral  Services in Loudoun County

703.669.4636 - Loudoun Cares operates the only comprehensive Information & Referral Help Line in the county. The Help Line provides FREE information on health and human services, community resources, and much more! The Help Line is available 9:00A.M.-5:00P.M., Monday - Friday and is also available in Spanish.

Information and Referral Service in Northern Virginia

2-1-1  or  1-800-230-6977 -  CrisisLink is the 2-1-1 VIRGINIA provider in Northern Virginia, connecting area residents to more than 4,400 social service programs run by nonprofits, governments, and other organizations throughout the region.

Crisis Hotlines

A crisis hotline is a phone number people can call to get immediate over-the-phone emergency counseling and referral services

703.527.4077 (Crisis Link Regional Hotline)

1.800.SUICIDE (National Hopeline Network)

1.800.273.TALK (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)

1.866.FOR-LIGHT (Darkness-to-Light child sexual abuse helpline)

703.752.5262 (Into Safe Arms - a new program to prevent unsafe baby abandonment)

438-847-8313 (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders)

1-800-25-ABUSE  (National Child Abuse Hotline)

1-800-252-8966  (Elder Abuse Hotline)

1-800-843-5678  (National Hotline for Missing and Exploited Children)

1-800-662-HELP (4357)   (National Drug Information Treatment and Referral Hotline)

1-800-656-4673  (Nationwide RAINN National Rape Crisis Hotline)

1-800-234-0420  (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Helpline and Treatment

Organizations and Support Groups

SAMHSAS National Mental Health Information Center for Mental Health Services
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/

National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/index.shtml

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
http://www.nami.org/

Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
http://www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov/

Mental Health America (formerly National Mental Health Association)
http://www.nmha.org/

American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/

American Psychiatric Association
http://www.psych.org/

Depression and Bi-Polar Support Alliance of Northern Virginia
http://www.dbsanova.org/

Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA)
http://www.allbusiness.com/membership-organizations/membership-organizations/4036346-1.html

Depression after Delivery
http://www.charityadvantage.com/depressionafterdelivery/Home.asp

American Association of Suicidology
http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/home

PSI:Postpartum Support International
http://postpartum.net/

Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Support Group
http://www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov/OMH-SupportGroups.htm#sg2

Friends 4 Recovery
http://www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov/OMH-SupportGroups.htm#F4R

OCD Support Groups
http://www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov/OMH-SupportGroups.htm#sg6

Overeaters Anonymous
https://www.oa.org/

Parents and Children Coping Together
http://www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov/OMH-SupportGroups.htm#sg8

Survivors of Suicide Support Groups
http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/support-group-directory

Mental Health Bi-Polar Depression Support Group
http://www.support4hope.com/

Depression And Bipolar Support Alliance of Northern Virginia
http://www.dbsanova.org