Contact a helpline when in need of immediate / urgent help.
Note: National crisis routing services may automatically direct you to a crisis center based on your area code. If you are not currently located in the area where your area code is based, it may be wise to directly contact a crisis center that is local to where you are.
- Crisis Text Line
- United States:
- SMS: 741-741 (text “Home”)
- United States:
- IMAlive
- Online: Online Chat Service
- Kids Help Phone (for children & youth)
- Canada:
- Phone: +1 (800) 668-6868
- Canada:
- LGBT National Hotline (for LGBTQ+ persons)
- United States:
- +1 (800) 843-4564
- United States:
- LGBT National Senior Hotline (for LGBTQ+ seniors)
- United States:
- +1 (888) 234-7243
- United States:
- LGBT National Youth Talkline (for LGBTQ+ youth)
- United States:
- Phone: +1 (800) 246-PRIDE
- United States:
- NAMI HelpLine
- United States:
- Phone: +1 (800) 950-NAMI
- SMS: 741-741 (text “NAMI”)
- United States:
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- United States:
- Phone: +1 (800) 273-TALK
- Online: Lifeline Crisis Chat
- United States:
- NYC Well (for New York City locals)
- United States:
- Phone: +1 (888) NYC-WELL
- SMS: 65173 (text “Well”)
- Online: Chat Now
- United States:
- Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
- United States:
- Phone: +1 (800) 656-HOPE
- Online: The National Sexual Assault Online Hotline
- United States:
- Trans Lifeline (for transgender persons)
- United States:
- Phone: +1 (877) 565-8860
- Canada:
- Phone: +1 (877) 330-6366
- United States:
- The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ youth)
- United States:
- Phone: +1 (866) 488-7386
- SMS: +1 (202) 308-4120 (text “TREVOR”)
- Online: Trevor Chat
- United States:
- Veterans Crisis Line (for military veterans)
- United States:
- Phone: +1 (800) 273-TALK (press “1”)
- SMS: 838-255
- Online: Veterans Chat
- United States:
- Warmlines (for peer listening)
- United States: