Key points
- If you need help now, call a crisis hotline to get immediate emergency counseling.
- Hotlines are staffed by trained volunteers with text and chat often available.
- There are mental health provider directories and substance use treatment locators available.
- You can access resources for basic needs such as housing and food.
Taking immediate action
988 Suicide & crisis lifeline
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, confidential, free, 24/7/365 help is available.
- Call or text 988
- Chat at 988lifeline.org
- TTY users can use their preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988
Note: The 988 line automatically routes calls by your phone’s area code to the nearest crisis center.