Crisis Support
If you are in immediate danger, call 911 now. If you’re struggling and need someone to talk to, these services are free and open 24 hours a day.
Call or text 988
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential, 24/7, anywhere in the US.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Anyone in the US in emotional distress or suicidal crisis
Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org
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Crisis Text Line
Anyone in the US who prefers texting
Text HOME to 741741
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Veterans Crisis Line
Veterans, service members and their families
Dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255
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The Trevor Project
LGBTQ+ young people under 25
Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
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Trans Lifeline
Trans and questioning people, run by trans people
Call 1-877-565-8860
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SAMHSA National Helpline
Treatment referrals for mental health and substance use (not a crisis line)
Call 1-800-662-4357, free and confidential, 24/7
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Outside the US
Find A Helpline lists free, confidential crisis lines in over 130 countries.
A note on online therapy
Online therapy subscriptions are not crisis services. Therapists may reply hours later, and platforms ask you to contact emergency services in a crisis. Reach out to one of the lines above first; therapy can come after.