24/7 Counseling Support
If there is an emergency on campus, call the Dallas College Police Department at 972-860-4290.
If this is an emergency off campus, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
If you or someone you know would like to speak by phone or text with a trained urgent care professional, there are nationwide services available:
- Text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 to communicate with a trained crisis counselor from anywhere in the United States at any time about any type of crisis.
- The Steve Fund promotes text messaging to improve access to crisis counseling for young people, or those from underserved or under-resourced communities. Text STEVE to 741741 anytime to talk with a trained crisis counselor.
- Call the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
Whatever you are going through right now, we want to help. Choose from the three options below to get help now.
Contact Counseling and Psychological Services
Counselors can be reached 24/7 at 972-860-HELP(4357).
Metrocare Services at Dallas College
In need of more specialized outpatient services such as psychiatric medication management?
Metrocare is now on campus to support Dallas College students with more in-depth psychological needs, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.
For an appointment with Metrocare, email CommunityClinics@MetrocareServices.org or call 214-743-6164.
Services include:
- Mental health treatment and therapy especially for severe mental illness, intellectual or developmental disorders
- Substance abuse/crisis intervention
- Primary care and medication services
- Veterans support/housing services
Learn on Your Own Anytime
Help yourself by learning on your own with a variety of self-help modules and tools. Visit our Mental Health Online and Community Resources page for a full list of tools.