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Crisis resources

If you're in crisis, help is available right now.

These lines are free, confidential, and staffed 24/7. If you or someone you know needs to talk to a person immediately, start here.

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Crisis hotlines, US

Someone is always on the other end.

Free, confidential support available around the clock.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Free, confidential support for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, 24/7. Call or text 988, or use the web chat.

Call 988Text 98824/7

Veterans Crisis Line

Confidential support for Veterans and their loved ones, connected to the VA. Dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255.

Call 988, then press 1Text 83825524/7

Crisis Text Line

Free, 24/7 text-based support from a trained volunteer crisis counselor. Text HOME to 741741.

Text HOME to 74174124/7

The Trevor Project

Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ young people. Call 1-866-488-7386, or text START to 678-678. TTY: 1-866-803-3699.

Call 1-866-488-7386Text START to 67867824/7

Trans Lifeline

Peer support hotline run by and for trans people. Call (877) 565-8860.

Call 1-877-565-8860See site for current hours

Teen Line

Teens supporting teens. Call (800) 852-8336, 6-10pm PT nightly, or text TEEN to 839863, 6-9pm PT nightly. Outside those windows, calls route to Didi Hirsch's 24/7 adult crisis line rather than going unanswered.

Call 1-800-852-8336Text TEEN to 8398636-10pm PT nightly (call), 6-9pm PT nightly (text); routes to a 24/7 line outside those hours

SAMHSA National Helpline

Free, confidential treatment referral and information service for mental health and/or substance use disorders, in English and Spanish. Call 1-800-662-4357.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Confidential support for anyone affected by domestic violence. Call 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788.

Call 1-800-799-7233Text START to 8878824/7

911 (Emergency)

For immediate danger to life. Call 911. Text-to-911 exists in some areas but isn't universal, so calling is the reliable option.

Call 91124/7
Outside the US

Crisis support is available worldwide.

A starting point if you're reaching out from outside the United States.

United Kingdom
Samaritans
116 123
Canada
988 Suicide Crisis Helpline
988
Or call/text 1-833-456-4566
Australia
Lifeline Australia
13 11 14
International
International Association for Suicide Prevention
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