Crisis Helplines
If ever you are feeling hopeless, suicidal, or simply in need of speaking with someone, there are numerous free and anonymous hotlines with trained operators available. See list below.
If you are in immediate danger
Call 911 (or 999 in the UK and Ireland, 000 in Australia, 111 in New Zealand), or go directly to your nearest hospital emergency room.
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Start here — United States, 24/7
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988 · chat with a 988 counsellor · 24/7
Veterans and service members: call 988 and press 1, or text 838255
En español: call 988 and press 2, or text AYUDA to 988
Deaf and hard of hearing: call 988 from a videophone, or dial 711 then 988
A note on texting: 988 calls are routed to the centre nearest your actual location, but texts are still routed by your phone’s area code. If you have moved and kept your old number, call rather than text.
Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741 · en español, text HOLA to the same number · chat with a Crisis Text Line counsellor · 24/7
Veterans Crisis Line — call 988 and press 1 · text 838255 · chat with a Veterans Crisis Line responder · 24/7 · No VA enrollment required
211 — dial 211 · Housing, food, utilities, healthcare costs, and local mental health and substance use referrals
Run by local centres; most operate 24/7 but hours and services vary by area.
Suicide prevention outside the United States
9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline (Canada) — call or text 988 · 24/7 · English and French · 988.ca
Samaritans (UK and Ireland) — 116 123, free from any phone · 24/7 · samaritans.org
Welsh Language Line: 0808 164 0123, 7pm–11pm every day
Pieta (Ireland) — 1800 247 247 · text HELP to 51444 · 24/7 · pieta.ie
Lifeline Australia — 13 11 14 · text 0477 13 11 14 · chat with Lifeline Australia · all 24/7
1737, Need to Talk? (New Zealand) — free call or text 1737 · 24/7 · 1737.org.nz
Lifeline Aotearoa (New Zealand) — 0800 543 354 · text HELP to 4357 · 7am–midnight, seven days · lifeline.org.nz
Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 · also 7am–midnight
Lifeline reduced its hours from 24/7 in 2025 because of funding constraints. Between midnight and 7am, use 1737 above, which is staffed around the clock.
Alcohol and substance use
SAMHSA National Helpline (US) — 1-800-662-HELP (4357) · 24/7 · English and Spanish · Free, confidential treatment referral · about the SAMHSA National Helpline
Find treatment near you: findtreatment.gov
Al-Anon Family Groups (US) — 1-888-4AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666) · Monday–Friday, 8am–6pm ET · al-anon.org
Meeting information for families and friends of problem drinkers. This is not a crisis line.
Alcoholics Anonymous — aa.org · Meeting finder and literature; no telephone helpline.
Narcotics Anonymous — na.org · Meeting finder and literature; no telephone helpline.
SMART Recovery — smartrecovery.org · Science-based recovery meetings, in person and online; no telephone helpline.
Drinkline (UK) — 0300 123 1110 · weekdays 9am–8pm, weekends 11am–4pm
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline (Australia) — 1800 250 015 · Routes you to your own state or territory service
24/7 in most states; the South Australian service operates 8.30am–10pm.
Addictions treatment helplines (Canada) — province-by-province directory at ccsa.ca
Ontario (ConnexOntario): 1-866-531-2600 · 24/7
Problem gambling
National Problem Gambling Helpline (US) — call, text or chat 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738) · 24/7 · ncpgambling.org
The former number, 1-800-522-4700, still connects.
NYS OASAS HOPEline — 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) · text HOPENY to 467369 · 24/7 · Substance use and gambling
Eating disorders
National Alliance for Eating Disorders (US) — 1-866-662-1235 · Monday–Friday, 9am–7pm ET · Staffed by licensed therapists · allianceforeatingdisorders.com
ANAD (US) — 1-888-375-7767 · Monday–Friday, 9am–9pm CT · Peer support · anad.org
Self-harm
Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741 · 24/7
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988 · 24/7
Self-injury Outreach & Support — sioutreach.org · Recovery information and personal stories from a university research partnership; no telephone helpline.
Teens and young people
Teen Line (US) — 1-800-852-8336, 6pm–10pm PT nightly · text TEEN to 839863, 6pm–9pm PT nightly · didihirsch.org/teenline
Teens helping teens. Outside these hours, calls are answered by adult counsellors at Didi Hirsch, 24/7.
Boys Town National Hotline (US) — 1-800-448-3000 · text VOICE to 20121 · chat with Boys Town at yourlifeyourvoice.org · 24/7 · Spanish-speaking counsellors and translation in 100+ languages · boystown.org
National Runaway Safeline (US) — call or text 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) · chat and email · 24/7 · 1800runaway.org
For LGBTQ+ young people, see The Trevor Project below.
Pregnancy, postpartum and maternal mental health
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (US) — call or text 1-833-852-6262 · 24/7 · English and Spanish · mchb.hrsa.gov
Postpartum Support International (US) — 1-800-944-4773 · text Help to 800-944-4773 (English) or 971-203-7773 (Spanish) · 8am–11pm ET · postpartum.net
Calls and texts are returned during business hours, 8am–11pm ET — this line is not answered live, and it is not a crisis line.
Planned Parenthood (US) — 1-800-230-PLAN (7526) · Online chat and telehealth · plannedparenthood.org
Abuse, assault and domestic violence
The National Domestic Violence Hotline (US) — 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) · text START to 88788 · chat with a domestic violence advocate · 24/7
Deaf and hard of hearing: the National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline, run by ADWAS — videophone 855-812-1001
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline (US) — 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) · text HOPE to 64673 · chat, Signal and WhatsApp · 24/7 · rainn.org
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (US) — 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) · text GO to 800-422-4453 · chat online · 24/7 · 170+ languages · childhelphotline.org
National Human Trafficking Hotline (US) — 1-888-373-7888 · text 233733 · 24/7 · 200+ languages · humantraffickinghotline.org
loveisrespect (US, teen dating abuse) — 1-866-331-9474 · text LOVEIS to 22522 · chat online · 24/7 · loveisrespect.org
StrongHearts Native Helpline (US) — 1-844-762-8483 · text START to the same number · chat online · 24/7 · strongheartshelpline.org
DoD Safe Helpline (US military community) — 877-995-5247 · 24/7 · Online chat and the Safe Helpline app · Confidential, anonymous sexual assault support for the Department of Defense community · safehelpline.org
National Domestic Abuse Helpline (UK) — 0808 2000 247 · 24/7, freephone · Live chat and BSL video interpreting · Run by Refuge · nationaldahelpline.org.uk
Women’s Aid (UK) — womensaid.org.uk · Information, local service directory and the Survivors’ Forum. Live chat runs weekday daytimes only; for 24-hour support use the National Domestic Abuse Helpline above.
Older adults
Institute on Aging Friendship Line (US) — 1-800-971-0016 · 24-hour crisis line for adults 60+ and adults living with disabilities of any age · ioaging.org
The friendly-call warm line for non-urgent contact runs 7am–9pm. California callers may also use Friendship Line California on 888-670-1360.
Eldercare Locator (US) — 1-800-677-1116 · text and chat · Monday–Friday, 8am–9pm ET · eldercare.acl.gov
Referral to local services. This is not a crisis line — for an emergency, call 911 or your local Adult Protective Services.
National Center on Elder Abuse (US) — ncea.acl.gov · Research and resources; no public hotline. Find local reporting numbers at ncea.usc.edu/find-help.
LGBTQ+
The Trevor Project (US, under 25) — 1-866-488-7386 · text START to 678-678 · chat online · 24/7 · thetrevorproject.org
LGBT National Help Center (US) — lgbthotline.org · Peer support by phone and one-to-one chat
National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-7743
Senior Hotline: 1-888-234-7243
Coming Out Support: 1-888-688-5428
Monday–Friday 2pm–11pm ET (11am–8pm PT) and Saturday noon–5pm ET (9am–2pm PT). Closed Sundays — this is not a 24-hour service.
Trans Lifeline — US 1-877-565-8860 · Canada 1-877-330-6366 · Monday–Friday, 1pm–9pm ET · translifeline.org
Peer support run by and for trans people. Trans Lifeline does not contact emergency services without the caller’s explicit request.
Galop (UK) — galop.org.uk
National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428
Conversion Therapy Helpline: 0800 130 3335 · conversiontherapysupport.org.uk
Both lines: Monday–Tuesday 9.15am–8pm, Wednesday–Friday 9.15am–4.30pm, closed 1pm–2pm daily and closed weekends.
QLife (Australia) — 1800 184 527 · chat online · 3pm–9pm every day, local time in each state and territory · qlife.org.au
PFLAG Canada — pflagcanada.ca · Support through local chapters and email at support@pflagcanada.ca. For 24-hour crisis support anywhere in Canada, call or text 9-8-8.
Sexual health
CDC-INFO (US) — 1-800-232-4636 · TTY 888-232-6348 · Monday–Friday, 8am–8pm ET, closed federal holidays · cdc.gov/sti
Find testing near you: gettested.cdc.gov
HIVinfo (US) — 1-800-448-0440 · TTY 888-480-3739 · Monday–Friday, 1pm–4pm ET · hivinfo.nih.gov
Find services: locator.hiv.gov
Medical emergencies and poisoning
Poison Help (US) — 1-800-222-1222 · 24/7 · Online triage tool · poisonhelp.org
If someone is unconscious, having a seizure, or having trouble breathing, call 911.
Disasters and community emergencies
Disaster Distress Helpline (US) — call or text 1-800-985-5990 · 24/7 · Multilingual · Available across the US and its territories · about the Disaster Distress Helpline
Information, referral and support organizations
These are not crisis lines. They offer information, referral and peer support. For condition information, self-help tools and organizations by topic, see our Mental Health Resources page.
NAMI HelpLine — 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) · text NAMI to 62640 · email helpline@nami.org · Monday–Friday, 10am–10pm ET · nami.org
NAMI National Warmline Directory — peer-support warmlines by state, for support that is not an emergency · nami.org warmline directory
FindTreatment.gov — SAMHSA’s directory of state-licensed treatment providers · search for treatment providers
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