Crisis Support
Common Reasons to Use a Hotline​​
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​You are having suicidal thoughts​​​
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You are worried that you may risk the safety of yourself or others​
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You are unable to stop using drugs or alcohol, or can't stop gambling​
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You are dealing with the loss of a loved one due to suicide or other sudden, violent means​
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You are not sure whether you need hospitalization to keep yourself safe​
National crisis hotlines are listed below.
Are you struggling, but not in crisis yet?​
Try a calling a warmline instead!
Warmlines are phone, text, and chat lines that are staffed by peer specialists—people with personal experience with mental health disorders. They are trained to provide support for daily concerns that do not require immediate intervention to keep you safe.
You may choose to contact a warmline when friends or family are unavailable, or if you're uncertain about how to share your concerns with them.
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Warmline.org keeps an up-to-date list of local and nationwide warmlines across the United States.
HOTLINES
All of the hotlines listed below are accessible 24/7, year-round,
and are based in the United States.
They should not be considered replacements for professional mental health care
or for seeking emergency evaluation at a hospital.
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Some hotlines are dedicated to specific crisis situations or populations.
You can jump to those sections using the options below.
Check out Project LETS for specific crisis lines that do not work with law enforcement.
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Disaster Survivors
Domestic Violence,
Child Abuse, & Sexual Assault
Graduate Students
Pregnancy &
New Parents
Veterans
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text: 988
Chat: https://chat.988lifeline.org/
Deaf/HoH services: https://988lifeline.org/​
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Text: HOME to 741741
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline
Call: 1-800-662-4357 (english or spanish)
Text: your 5-digit zipcode to 435748
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Call or text: 1-800-985-5990 (english, spanish, deaf/HoH)
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Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Call or text: 1-800-422-4453
Chat: https://www.childhelphotline.org/
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
Chat: https://www.thehotline.org/
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National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call: 1-800-656-4673
Text: HOPE to 64673
WhatsApp: 1-202-834-9806
Chat: http://online.rainn.org/
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Call: 1-877-472-3457
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National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Call or text: 1-833-852-6262 (english or spanish)​​
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Veteran’s Crisis Line
Call: 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
Chat: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat/
"Navigating a Mental Health Crisis" Guide
Developed by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), “Navigating a Mental Health Crisis” offers crucial, potentially life-saving information for individuals facing mental health crises, as well as for their loved ones. This guide is designed to help recognize the warning signs of a crisis, explore strategies for de-escalation, and identify available resources for those impacted.