You are not alone, and you do not have to figure out the perfect words before reaching out. Every resource on this page is free and confidential, and the people on the other end have heard it all. Whatever is happening, it is worth saying out loud.
Free, confidential, and staffed around the clock. You do not have to be suicidal to call or text any of these. If it feels like too much, that is enough.
Confidential support for anyone in crisis or struggling with emotional distress. Available 24/7. Spanish-speaking counselors: call 988 and press 2, or text AYUDA to 988. Deaf and hard-of-hearing callers can use 988 Videophone through the website.
Text anytime to connect with a trained crisis counselor. Good if talking out loud feels like too much.
If you are hurting yourself, or fighting the urge to, you can text a trained counselor right now. Self-harm is often about coping, not wanting to die, and you will not be judged or rushed. Their self-harm page also has ways to ride out the urge.
Crisis intervention and support for LGBTQ+ young people, available 24/7.
For specific situations, these lines know the territory.
Help for anyone experiencing domestic violence or an unhealthy or unsafe relationship at home.
Support for anyone affected by sexual violence, including teens.
Support for children experiencing abuse or neglect, and advice for concerned friends and adults.
Resources for teens and young adults dealing with relationship challenges, including emotional abuse.
Support for teens in crisis, including those struggling with family conflict or homelessness.
Support for veterans, service members, and military families facing emotional or situational stressors.
Support for people struggling with eating disorders or body image concerns.
Confidential support for LGBTQ+ teens, including questions about identity, coming out, and relationships.
Free, confidential, 24/7 referrals and information for substance use and mental health treatment, in English and Spanish.
Crisis support for teens struggling with stress, loneliness, or suicidal thoughts.
Resources and support for children and teens navigating grief and loss.
Not quite a crisis, but not nothing? These lines are built for that in-between space.
A peer-to-peer support line where teens connect with trained teen listeners.
Peer-to-peer teen support available by phone, text, or chat.
Information, referrals, and support for anyone living with mental health conditions, and the people who love them. Available Monday through Friday, 10am to 10pm ET.
Crisis lines matter, and so do the humans already in your life. Support can come from more places than you might think.
One honest note: therapy is not crisis care. If you are a current client and things get scary between sessions, use these resources first, and we can talk about what happened when we meet. If you are looking for ongoing support so things stop getting to this point, that is exactly what therapy is for.
