Need help now? Text "START" to 741-741 or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Need help now? Text "START" to 741-741 or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
If you need immediate help
Text: START to 741-741
Call: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
It’s easy to procrastinate getting help, but reaching out for support is the first step to feeling better. Most campuses offer confidential counseling services or can help connect you with resources in your community. Just talking about what’s going on can help you feel better, so take that first step by reaching out for help or opening up to a trusted friend or family member. There are ways to feel better, but you have to tell someone what you’re going through.
Here are some other resources that can help you decide when it’s time to reach out for help:
24-Hour Hotlines
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Chat now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988 or 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) -
The Trevor Lifeline (Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth)
866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386) -
CDC-INFO (Formerly known as the CDC National STD and AIDS Hotline)
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) -
Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), press 1 -
Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance Abuse)
1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357) -
National Sexual Assault Hotline
24-hour online hotline: https://ohl.rainn.org/online/
1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673) -
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474 -
Crisis Text Line
Get Help Now: Free, 24/7, Confidential
Text START to 741-741
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Resources on your campus:
Virginia Tech
2475 Oak LaneBlacksburg, Virginia 24061
540-231-6557
Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center
Located on the beautiful Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center provides individual counseling and group counseling for enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Consultation and outreach services are also provided for Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and student organizations.
540-231-6557
Virginia Tech Emergency Contact Information
National Resources:
Call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or text “START” to 741-741. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national 24-hour toll-free suicide prevention and intervention telephone resource that provides immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider.
Campus Resources:
If you are concerned about yourself or any Virginia Tech student being (or becoming) suicidal, please call the Cook Counseling Center at 540-231-6557. This number can be used during regular office hours or after-hours to speak with a counselor.
Other Local Resources:
ACCESS – Emergency services clinicians are available to meet with you. A friend or family member can call for you if you feel that you are unable to do so yourself. Call 540-961-8400.
CONNECT – A 24-hour referral and emergency evaluation service of Carillion Health Care. Call 1-800-284-8898 or 540-731-7385.
RESPOND – A mental health admittance and referral service of Montgomery Regional Hospital and Lewis Gale Hospital. Call 540-953-5324.
Police – 911
Virginia Tech Police
The Virginia Tech Police Department strives to enhance the safety and quality of life for students, faculty, staff and visitors through effective law enforcement and proactive crime prevention in partnership with the university community.
URL: https://police.vt.edu/Phone: Emergency phone: 911 Non-emergency phone: 540-382-4343
E-mail:
Address: 330 Sterrett Drive (0523)
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Virginia Tech Rescue
Emergency medical care
URL: https://www.rescue.vt.eduPhone: 911
E-mail:
Women's Center at Virginia Tech
540-231-7806 or call the 24-hour crisis hotline operated by the Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley at 540-639-1123
URL: https://www.womenscenter.vt.edu/womenscenter.htmlPhone: 540-231-7806
E-mail:
Address: 206 Washington Street
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Dean of Students Office
URL: https://www.dos.vt.eduPhone: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.: 540-231-3787 After hours/weekends: 540-382-4343 (via campus police)
E-mail: dean.students@vt.edu
Address: 109 New Hall West
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Additional Resources
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- The Unabridged Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection
- National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality
- Families for Depression Awareness
- Teen’s Health
- American Psychiatric Foundation
- BACCHUS
- Active Minds
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- HeadsUpGuys
- Let’s Erase The Stigma
- Love is Louder
- Mental Health America
- The Unabridged Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection
- National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality
- Families for Depression Awareness
- Veterans United
- American Psychiatric Foundation
- BACCHUS
- Active Minds
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- LGBT National Help Center
- National Institute of Mental Health
- OK2TALK
- Make The Connection
- Inspire USA Foundation
- The Trevor Project
- National Dialogue on Mental Health
- Each Mind Matters
- The Center (LGBT Community Center)
- Samaritans
- Befrienders Worldwide
- Veterans Affairs Training
- Veterans Affairs Mental Health Toolkit
- Family Acceptance Project
- Veterans Affairs Mental Health