In Crisis? Find Help Now
Sometimes, help can’t wait.
If you or someone you know is in danger, a risk to others, or in a crisis situation, call 911, campus security, or go to your nearest emergency room.
Support is closer than you think.
If you’re facing a crisis, you deserve help. Whatever you’re feeling or experiencing is VALID and worthy of support.
Text “Brave” to 741-741
- Free 24/7 support for anyone in crisis. Chat option also available at crisistextline.org.
- Text from anywhere in the United States, anytime, about any type of crisis.
- A real-life human being will receive the text and respond, all from a secure online platform. This trained volunteer crisis counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.
Call or Text 988
- Free 24/7 support for anyone experiencing emotional distress or suicidal crisis. Chat option also available at 988lifeline.org.
- When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, help callers understand how their situations are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources, if necessary.
- The previous Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-8255) will always remain available to people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis.
Call 1-800-985-5990
Text “TalkWithUs” to 66746
- Free 24/7 crisis counseling and support for anyone experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
- Call for yourself or on behalf of someone else from anywhere in the United States to be connected to a trained counselor. Support is available in more than one hundred languages. The service is free and confidential, and provided by SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).
- Free, confidential, 24/7 for crisis support, information, advice, or a referral related to sexual assault. Chat option also available at rainn.org.
- RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.
- RAINN also provides programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice
1-866-488-7386
Text ‘START’ to 678-678
- Free, confidential, 24/7. Chat option also available at thetrevorproject.org.
- Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) young people.
- More resources for LGBTQ+ youth are available at thetrevorproject.org.
Call 1-800-799-7233
Text “START” to 88788
- Free, confidential, 24/7. Chat option also available at thehotline.org.
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.
- Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over two hundred languages
when to use helplines & what to expect
Trauma, depression, substance abuse, difficulties with family and relationships, and high stress are all valid reasons to reach out. Your problems are valid and worthy of support, whether they are big, small, or feel insignificant.
You will never be judged for the situations you are dealing with. The crisis counselor’s goal is to help you make healthy decisions and be safe. You will be asked some questions about your feelings, current situation, safety, and any thoughts of suicide that you or the person you are calling about may be having. Answering truthfully will help the crisis counselor connect you to the resources you need.
There is help & there is hope
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