Know the crisis resources available in our community:

988 - Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a critical resource for those in immediate need with trained professionals available to answer your call or text.

Polara Health Crisis Stabilization Unit is open 24/7 to anyone experiencing a crisis. Located in Prescott Valley at 8655 E. Eastridge Drive. Our crisis navigators are there to help you, your loved ones and friends.

If there is any silver lining to the pandemic, it may be that it has highlighted the importance of connection to mental health and wellness. Being able to connect with someone you trust and knowing that they will listen and support you is crucial for our mental wellness.

The direct three-digit line to trained counselors will open the door for millions of Americans to seek the help they need, while sending the message to the country that “you matter, real people matter” and that hope and help are happening every day.

988 is more than just an easy-to-remember number—it’s a direct connection to compassionate, accessible care and support for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress – whether that is thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress.

A suicide attempt left 16-year-old varsity cheerleader, Emma Benoit, paralyzed, but propelled her on a mission to use her painful experience to help others find hope, and shine more light on the fact that 20 young people die every day by suicide in the in the United States.