September marks Suicide Prevention Month, and a coalition of North Texas organizations is using the occasion to remind families that help is available at any hour. The Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas operates a 24‑hour intervention line at 214‑828‑1000, fielding roughly 1,500 calls each month from individuals in crisis. Certified by the American Association of Suicidology, the center is one of fewer than 80 such facilities nationwide.
National Lifeline and Local Support
Anyone in emotional distress can also call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or chat online at 988lifeline.org. These services run 24 hours a day. While the 988 system in Texas has faced staffing pressures and occasional abandoned calls, local centers remain the first point of contact officials recommend.
Community Partners Amplify the Message
Metrocare, Dallas County’s leading mental‑health and developmental‑disability provider, serves more than 50,800 children, teens and adults each year and joins the call for residents to seek help. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s North Texas chapter is hosting education programs throughout the month, including a September 17 “Talk Saves Lives” session that addresses firearm safety.
Fort Worth’s Telos Project, which offers therapy and assessments, reported serving over 2,000 clients in 2025 and nearly 1,500 so far this year. Officials cite job loss, insurance gaps and rising household costs as factors adding mental strain to families.
Fundraising and Events Support Ongoing Care
North Texas Giving Day, culminating on Thursday, September 17, is being leveraged by mental‑health nonprofits to raise operating funds. The Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas participates, and the Grant Halliburton Foundation will match donations dollar‑for‑dollar through northtexasgivingday.org up to $75,000.
On September 17, the Center for BrainHealth will host “The Resilience Gap: Strengthening the Teen Brain in a Tech‑Obsessed World” from 6:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at 2200 W. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas. Researchers Eva Telzer and Mitch Prinstein, recently featured on 60 Minutes, will discuss adolescent brain development and external pressures on teens.
Saturday, September 19, Dallas nonprofit Amplified Minds presents the second annual Louder Than Stigma Fest at the Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis St. Proceeds fund free mental‑health programs for Texans 18 and older, including therapy, peer groups and art‑ and music‑therapy. The event honors local musicians Frankie Campagna and Adam Carter, whose deaths inspired the organization.
A men’s mental‑wellness gathering, BRO CHILL, is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the West Dallas Multipurpose Center, 2828 Fish Trap Road.
How to Get Help
If you or someone you know is in crisis, reach out now. Help is available 24 hours a day via the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas line, the 988 Lifeline, or local counseling providers.
Original reporting: WBAP News/Talk (Dallas-Fort Worth) — read the source article.
