The Memphis Crisis Center is a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week telephone hotline for people who are experiencing moments of crisis. The phone number for the Memphis Crisis Center is 901-CRISIS7 or 901-274-7477 The Crisis Center's purpose is to provide a listening ear when the world seems to have tuned out; to offer help when none seems available, and referral to resources when they are most needed. They offer support for anyone who needs a lifeline to hope. They serve several counties in Tennessee, including Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Shelby, Tipton, and Weakley.