Crisis support

You're not alone. Help is available 24/7.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is free and confidential. Call or text 988, or chat online, any time — day or night.

If you or someone you're with is in immediate danger, call 911.

Crisis lines and helplines.

Each line below is free and confidential, and most are available 24/7. If one is busy or doesn't fit, try another — every one of them wants to help.

Free, confidential, 24/7. For anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Text-based support with trained crisis counselors. 24/7.

Free, confidential treatment-referral and information service. 24/7, English and Spanish.

Confidential support for U.S. veterans and their loved ones.

Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ young people.

Peer support hotline for transgender people, run by transgender people.

Support, resources, and safety planning for anyone affected by domestic violence.

Crisis counseling for people in emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.

Find a licensed therapist in the Psych Hub directory. Browse Find Care
SAMHSA's National Helpline for treatment-referral information — 1-800-662-HELP (4357), 24/7.
Talk with a primary-care provider. Mental-health concerns are a normal part of primary care today; your doctor can connect you with the right specialist or local resources.

Stay with them if you can. Don't leave them alone if you can avoid it.
Help them connect to the lines above. If they're more comfortable with you in the call, stay with them.
Reduce access to means of harm where it's safe to do so — medications, firearms, sharp objects.
Listen without trying to fix. Presence is more useful than advice in the moment.
Take care of yourself. Supporting someone in crisis is hard. Reach out to your own supports afterward.