Get Immediate Help in a Crisis
CALL 911 IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER ** OR ** GO TO THE NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM.
While The Lift Line’s aim is to provide encouragement and motivation to help elevate your current mood and state of being, we do not provide medical assistance, care, or diagnoses. The information listed below from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and other organizations, has been provided to help you or someone you know find the proper assistance for more serious needs . More information from the NIMH* concerning mental health and related issues can be found here.
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CALL OR TEXT
Call or Text: 988; Chat; Interpretation Services; Deaf/Hearing Impaired
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across the United States and its territories. The 988 Lifeline is comprised of a national network of over 200 local crisis centers, combining local care and resources with national standards and best practices. (People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss can contact the Lifeline via the link above.)
Text “HELLO” to 741741
The Crisis Text hotline is free & available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S. For International support go here. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, connecting them with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information.
Call or text 1-800-985-5990
The helpline is free, multilingual, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This crisis support service is available to all residents in the U.S. and its territories. The disaster distress helpline provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster.
Call 888-843-4564, Monday -Friday: 11 am – 8 pm (pacific)/2 pm – 11 pm (eastern), Saturday: 9 am – 2 pm (pacific)/12 pm – 5 pm (eastern). A safe, confidential space where callers of any age can speak with LGBTQIA+ volunteers about a variety of issues within the community. Need to reach out after hours? Click here to send a message or email help@lgbtqhotline.org. You can also visit the resources page for additional information and downloadable resources.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine
Call 1-800-950-6264 Monday – Friday 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (eastern). Text: NAMI to 62640. Email: helpline@nami.org. Mail: NAMI HelpLine, 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203. The NAMI Helpline is a free, confidential nationwide service that provides one-on-one emotional support, mental health information and resources needed to tackle tough challenges that you, your family, or friends are facing. Teens and young adults can also get help here. For 24/7 crisis support call or text 988.
Call or Text “Go” to 800-422-4423. Available via call, text, or chat 24/7/365 in over 170 languages. Hotline counselors are available to support those concerned about or affected by child abuse. The hotline is staffed by degreed counselors with experience working with child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment. Counselors are trained in supportive listening, crisis intervention, trauma-informed practices, and diversity.
If you or someone you know are looking for a safe space to talk through child abuse, neglect or maltreatment, you can contact the hotline 24/7/365 to speak with a counselor.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
The Hotline can be accessed via the nationwide number 1−800−799−SAFE(7233) or TTY 1−800−787−3224 or (206) 518-9361 (Video Phone Only for Deaf Callers). The Hotline provides service referrals to agencies in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Persons can also contact the Hotline through an email request from the Hotline website (Visit disclaimer page)
Services are provided without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, or disability (including deaf and hard of hearing). Assistance is available in English and Spanish with access to more than 170 languages through telephonic interpreter services.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Get help 24/7 – All communication with the hotline is confidential. Call: 1-888-373-7888 TTY: 711 Text: *233733 If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline toll-free hotline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-888-373-7888 to speak with a specially trained Anti-Trafficking Hotline Advocate. Support is provided in more than 200 languages. We are here to listen and connect you with the help you need to stay safe. Callers can dial 711 to access the Hotline using TTY. You can also email us at help@humantraffickinghotline.org.
To report a potential human trafficking situation, call the hotline at 1-888-373-7888, or submit a tip online here.
Free, confidential suicide & crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth. Call, text or chat 24/7/365: Text ‘Start’ to 678-678; Call 866-488-7386; Chat (by computer). If you are thinking about harming yourself – get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7/365 from anywhere in the U.S. via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free.
Call: 988 and press ‘1’ or text 838255
The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource that connects veterans 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a trained responder. The service is available to all veterans, even if they are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA healthcare. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss can call 1-800-799-4889. Help is also available from overseas (scroll to bottom of Veterans Crisis Line page for info).
(see the “Resource Guides” list below for more information specific to Veterans)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
In a crisis? Call or text: 988; SAMHSA National Helpline 1-800-662-4357 Get treatment referral and information about mental health and drug or alcohol use disorders, prevention, and recovery by calling the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357. SAMHSA also has a Behavioral Health Treatment Locator on its website that can be searched by location.
Resource Guides
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
Alternative PTSD Therapies for Veterans
Child Abuse & Neglect: Teens, Parents, & Survivors
Dealing With Depression: A Resource Guide
Grief – Support for Those Grieving
LGBTQ Self-harm Prevention & Self-care
Mental Health Disorders and Obesity
Warning Signs & Symptoms of Mental Illness
Remember…
CONTACT SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS DIRECTLY if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates OR DIAL 911 IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU FEEL SOMETHING’S NOT RIGHT, DON’T IGNORE IT!!
Some cries for help are silent…
The resources on this page are provided for informational purposes only. Some resources may include paid services on their respective sites. This list is not comprehensive and does not constitute an endorsement of any business or organization. No compensation is received from any resource listed.
*Please note: the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is a research funding agency.
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