SUPPORT HOTLINES AND RESOURCES
FOR EVERYONE
DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE
The Disaster Distress Helpline is a 24/7 national hotline dedicated to providing free and confidential immediate crisis counseling and support for people experiencing emotional distress related to emergencies and disasters, including public health emergencies. Confidential counselors can help connect callers with local help as well.
National Helpline: 800-985-5990
Spanish Speakers: Call 800-985-5990 and press 2.
Text: Text TALKWITHUS or HABLAMOS to 66746
http://disasterdistress.samhsa.gov/
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE NATIONAL HELPLINE
A free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental health and/or substance use disorders.
Telephone: 800-662-4357
TTY: 800-487-4889
https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Telephone: 800-273-8255
En Español: 888-628-9454
Deaf and Hard of Hearing 800-799-4889
Veterans call 800-273-8255 and Press 1.
Lifeline Chat is available 24/7 across the U.S. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
NATIONAL PARENT HELPLINE
A trained Parent Advocate is available to assist parents and caregivers of children and youth of all ages.
Helpline: 855-427-2736
Hours: Monday – Friday from 1pm to 8pm, Eastern Time.
http://www.nationalparenthelpline.org/
CHILDHELP NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE
If you are being hurt, know someone who might be hurting, or are afraid you might hurt another, call or text the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline. Childhelp is a 24-hour hotline with resources to aid in every child abuse situation. All calls are confidential.
Call 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
https://www.childhelp.org/childhelp-hotline/
NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
A national hotline and chat service that provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to enable victims to find safety and live lives free of abuse.
Hotline: 800-799-7233
En Español: 800-799-7233
NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE
A national hotline and chat service providing free confidential help 24/7 to connect callers to more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country.
Hotline: 800-656-4673
Chat: https://hotline.rainn.org/online
En Español: https://hotline.rainn.org/es
FOR YOUTH
LOVEISRESPECT
A resource to empower youth to prevent and end dating abuse. Free and confidential phone, live chat and texting services are available 24/7/365.
Hotline: 866-331-9474
En Español: 800-799-7233
Text: Text LOVEIS to 22522.
YOUTHLINE
YouthLine is a free 24-hour, peer-to-peer youth crisis and support service via phone,text, chat, and email. The helpline is answered by youth daily from 4pm-10pm and by adults at all other times.
Telephone: 877-968-8491
Text teen2teen to 839863.
Chat now.
Email: YouthL@LinesforLife.org
NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE
1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)
A national hotline and chat service for teens who have runaway, homeless or who are considering leaving home.
TREVORLIFELINE
The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
TrevorLifeline: 866-488-7386
TrevorText: Text START to 678678
TrevorChat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
FOR SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
VETERANS CRISIS LINE
The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, anonymous, confidential resource that’s available to Veterans, Service Members, National Guard and Reserve, and their family members and friends, even if you’re not registered with VA or enrolled in VA health care.Call, chat online, or text to 838255 to receive confidential support 24/7 from VA responders.
http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
Telephone: 800-273-8255, Press 1
Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889
Text: 838255
NATIONAL PROBLEM GAMBLING HELPLINE
A single national access point to local resources for those seeking help for a gambling problem.
Helpline: 800-522-4700
Text: 800-522-4700
Chat: www.ncpgambling.org/chat
http://www.ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/national-helpline-1-800-522-4700/
NATIONAL EATING DISORDER ASSOCIATION HELPLINE
A national helpline and chat service for individuals struggling with an eating disorder
and their friends and families.
Helpline: 800-931-2237
Monday-Thursday from 9AM – 9PM and Friday from 9AM – 5PM Eastern Time.
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/information-referral-helpline