If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself or somebody else please call a number below.
If you are in an immediate emergency please dial 911.
National Telephone Crisis Lines
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1-800-273-8255 - National Sexual Assault Hotline and Online Hotline:
1-800-656-HOPE (4673) - The Trevor Project: Crisis and Suicide Prevention Helpline for LGBTQ Youth:
1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678 - Veteran’s Crisis Line:
1-800-273-8255 (press 1) or text HOME to 838255 - National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) - SAMSHA National Helpline for Substance Abuse:
1-800-662-4357 - National Crisis Text Line:
Text “HOME” to 741741 - Disaster Distress Helpline:
1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746
Resources and Support Groups
If you or somebody you know has a mental illness or is experiencing emotional difficulties, below is a list of informational resources, handouts, and online support groups:
The National Institute of Mental Health has fact sheets and brochures on various mental illnesses, symptoms, and available treatments.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness has information sheets on mental illnesses and treatments. NAMI also provides resources for helping yourself or a loved one with a mental illness and a directory of discussion groups.
MentalHealth.gov provides information on symptoms of mental illness, resources for individuals and community members on discussing mental illness, and various ways to get help.
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America has a support group for individuals with depression and anxiety.