Crisis Resources

Call or Text: 988 

Website to Chat: https://988lifeline.org/ 

Videophone for Deaf or HOH: https://988.aslnow.io/phones/100030001/ 

Using the 988 Lifeline is free and available 24/7/365. Your conversation is confidential when you call, text, or chat the 988 Lifeline. Connecting with someone can help save your life. 

Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor. 

Website to Chat or WhatsApp Message:  https://www.crisistextline.org/ 

Provides 27/7 support via text message for anyone in any type of crisis. 

Call: 1-800-222-1222 

Website: https://www.poisonhelp.org/help.org 

Free, fast, and confidential poison help from experts. 

Text START to 678678 

Call: 1-866-488-7386

Website to Chat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/ 

Free and confidential 24/7 crisis support for members of the LGBTQ+ community. 

Call: 1-800-656-4673 

Website to Chat: https://rainn.org/get-help 

Free and confidential 24/7 support through the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization, RAINN. 

Call: 1-800-799-7233 

Text START to 88788 

Website to Chat: https://www.thehotline.org/

Free and confidential 24/7 support and resources. 

Call: 1-800-604-5841

Website: https://www.callblackline.com/ 

Call BlackLine is geared towards members of the Black, BlackLGBTQI, Brown, Native, and Muslim communities to provide anonymous and confidential support, counseling, witnessing and affirming, and reporting services for folx who have experienced systematic oppression.

Call: 855-838-8255

Website to Chat: https://vets4warriors.com/talk-to-us/ 

You can also email or request a call via the website. 

Confidential ongoing 24/7/365 peer support for the United States military community.

Call: 1-800-662-4357

Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helpline   

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)'s National Helpline is available 24/7/365 to provide free and confidential treatment referral and informational services. 

Call or text: 1-800-985-5990 

Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/disaster-distress-helpline 

24/7 disaster crisis counseling is available to anyone in the United States or its territories. 

Call: 1-866-662-1235

Website: https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/ 

Licensed therapists who specialize in eating disorders are available 9:00am - 7:00pm EST Monday through Friday. 

Call: 1-800-772-9100

Website to chat: https://prochoice.org/ 

Free and confidential hotline service provides information, consultation, case management, and limited financial assistance. Available 8:00am - 7:00pm EST Monday through Friday, and 8:00am - 4:00pm EST Saturday and Sunday. 

Below you will find links to credible external content that family and friends may find helpful.

• How do I know if I need therapy? (American Psychological Association)
• How to encourage someone to see a therapist (NAMI)
• How can I convince someone to go to therapy? (Psychology Today)

• Supporting a family member with serious mental illness (American Psychological Association)
• How to help in an emotional crisis (American Psychological Association)
• Tips for how to help a person with mental illness (NAMI)

• Taking care of yourself (NAMI)
• Taking care of you (American Psychological Association)
• Mental illness caregivers need care too (Psychology Today)