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If things feel urgent, overwhelming, or too hard to carry alone, support is available.
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Open Crisis Chat Call or Text 988

Call or Text 988

Immediate crisis support in the United States, with phone, text, and chat options.

Open Crisis Chat En español

Text Crisis Line

Text HOME or HOLA to 741741, or open the online chat if typing feels easier.

Open Chat

LGBTQIA+ Support

Identity-affirming options including youth crisis support, all-ages peer support, and trans-specific peer support.

Trevor LGBT Hotline Trans Lifeline

Outside the U.S.

These international directories can help you find support closer to where you are.

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You are allowed to choose the support that fits.
You do not have to be in the worst possible moment to reach out. If one option does not feel right, try another.
United States Helplines

Immediate crisis support

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
Crisis Chat · En español
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME or HOLA to 741741
Open chat
SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
24/7 treatment referral and information for substance use
National Drug Helpline
(844) 289-0879
24/7 support for drug and alcohol concerns

Identity-affirming & culturally specific support

Call BlackLine
1-800-604-5841
Main website
The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
Text START to 678678
LGBT National Hotline
888-843-4564
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860

Abuse, assault & violence

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Get help / Chat now
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
800-656-HOPE (4673)
Get help now
National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453)
Safe Horizon
1-866-689-HELP (4357)
Elder Abuse Hotline
1-800-677-1116

Eating disorder support

ANAD Helpline
(888) 375-7767
Support groups
NEDA
Get help · Screening tool

Substance use

SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Find treatment

Support, guidance & next steps

NAMI HelpLine (not a crisis line)
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Text NAMI to 62640
THRIVE Lifeline (non-carceral alternative)
Open THRIVE
Warmline directory
Find a WarmLine

Project Return Peer Support Network
1-888-448-9777 (Available in English & Spanish)
David Romprey Oregon Warmline
1-800-698-2392 (24/7; Available in English & Spanish)

Other specialized support

Exhale (After Abortion / Pro-Voice)
Call or text: 617-749-2948 (Available in the US & Canada)
Military Helpline
1-888-457-4838
Text MIL1 to 839863
National Runaway Safeline
1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
Parent Hotline
1-800-840-6537
Planned Parenthood Hotline
1-800-230-PLAN (230-7526)
UK Helplines

General support

Eating disorders & bereavement

B-eat Eating Disorder Support
0808 801 0677
Youthline: 0808 801 0711
Email: help@b-eat.co.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care
0808 808 1677
Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk

Mental health, drugs & alcohol

Sexual violence support

Rape Crisis England & Wales
0808 802 9999
Email: info@rapecrisis.org.uk
International Support

If you are outside the U.S. or UK, these directories can help you find support closer to where you are.

Befrienders Worldwide

A broad international support finder that can help you locate emotional support by country.

Find support now

International Association for Suicide Prevention

A global support page for people having suicidal thoughts and those looking for nearby crisis help.

Find nearby crisis support

Unsuicide

An online directory of suicide-related support resources and help options.

Open directory

HotPeachPages

An international directory of abuse hotlines, shelters, and crisis centers across many regions and languages.

Find abuse hotlines worldwide

International Crisis Lines by Region

If your country is not listed below, or if a number doesn’t work in your area, you can quickly look up local support through International Suicide Hotlines (OpenCounseling).

🌎 Americas

🇦🇷Argentina
Standard listing Call
Buenos Aires: 135
Outside Buenos Aires: +54 11 5275 1135
🇨🇦Canada — Kids Help Phone
Special note Call Text Chat Youth-focused
Call: 1-800-668-6868
Text: CONNECT to 686868
Message online
For children, teens, and young adults.
🇨🇷Costa Rica
Directory recommended Emergency only
Emergency: 911
This is an emergency number, not a dedicated mental health line. Local crisis options may vary.
🇲🇽Mexico
Standard listing Call
800 911 2000

🌍 Europe

🇬🇧UK & Ireland — Samaritans
Standard listing Call
116 123
🇺🇦Ukraine
Special note Call Availability may vary
7333
0-800-500-335
If these are unreachable, the directory above may help locate a current alternative.

🌏 Asia & Pacific

🇦🇺Australia — Lifeline
Standard listing Call Text
13 11 14
Text support

🌍 Africa & Other

🇿🇦South Africa — LifeLine
Standard listing Call
0861 322 322
No matches yet. Try a country name, region, or a number like 116 123 or 988.
Some countries use shared regional numbers, some use national short codes, and some lines change over time. If a number doesn’t work, the directory above can help you find updated local support.
Practical Help

Financial help

If you need help paying bills or covering essentials, these government and non-profit resources may help.

Financial Help Resources

Shelter & housing

If you are homeless and in need of shelter, these directories may help you find local options.

Shelter Listings Homeless Shelter Directory
Learn More & Get Involved
To Write Love on Her Arms Self Injury & Recovery Resources
If you know someone who is struggling, gently encouraging them to reach out and use these services
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