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If you’re in crisis or need support, here’s who to contact in the US, 24 hours a day.

If you’re thinking about suicide, or you’re in crisis

Please reach out right now. You don’t have to be sure it’s an emergency. Trained counselors answer every day, all day, for free.

Call 988Text 988Chat at 988lifeline.orgEmergency: 911

Crisis and support lines (US)

988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineCall or text 988Free, confidential support 24/7 for anyone in emotional distress or suicidal crisis. Chat at 988lifeline.org.Emergency servicesCall 911If you or someone else is in immediate danger.Crisis Text LineText HOME to 741741Free, 24/7 text support with a trained crisis counselor.Veterans Crisis LineDial 988, then press 1For veterans, service members and their families. Or text 838255.The Trevor ProjectCall 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.National Domestic Violence HotlineCall 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788Support and safety planning for anyone experiencing abuse.RAINN Sexual Assault HotlineCall 1-800-656-4673Confidential support for survivors of sexual violence.SAMHSA National HelplineCall 1-800-662-4357Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, 24/7.

Find ongoing care

FindTreatment.gov ↗

SAMHSA’s locator for mental health and substance use treatment in the US.

Psychology Today therapist directory ↗

Search therapists by location, insurance, specialty and identity.

APA Psychologist Locator ↗

Find licensed psychologists near you.

Open Path Collective ↗

A nonprofit network of reduced-fee therapists.

NAMI HelpLine ↗

Call 800-950-6264 or text “NAMI” to 62640 for information, referrals and support from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

NIMH: Find help ↗

Guidance from the National Institute of Mental Health on finding care.

Outside the US? Contact your local emergency number, or search for a crisis line in your country. Our step-by-step guide to finding a therapist covers insurance and low-cost options in the US.

Struggling right now? In the US, call or text 988 any time, 24/7. More crisis and support lines.

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