If you are in need of immediate help:

  • Call 911 for emergency services.

  • Go to the nearest hospital, emergency room or psychiatric urgent care center. 

  • Contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 24/7 to be connected to a trained mental health/addictions counselor at crisis center nearest you (for those in crisis and loved one). You can also text 988 or chat online at 988online.org.

    • Press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line. You don’t have to be enrolled in VA health care or registered with VA to connect; loved ones can also connect for support. 

    • Press 2 for Spanish.

  • Text Home (or Ayuda for Spanish) to 741741 to reach a trained counselor at the Crisis Text Line. You can also message on WhatsApp.

Additional support:

  • The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) offers a Disaster Distress Helpline. Call or text 1-800-985-5990. 

  • The Trevor Project’s trained counselors understand the challenges LGBTQ young people face. You can: 

  • Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. Call them at 1-877-565-8860. 

  • The Maternal Mental Health Hotline is a confidential, toll-free hotline for expecting and new moms experiencing mental health challenges. The hotline is accessible by phone or text at 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS (1-833-943-5746) in English and Spanish. If you are in crisis, please use 911, 988 or the Crisis Text Line.

  • The Family Tree’s 24-hour Parenting HelpLine provides free and confidential advice, community resources and support for parents and caregivers. Contact them at 1-800-243-7337.

  • The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522.