In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988 in the US for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

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Crisis and safety resources

If you need help right now, this page is here for that. Shrinkopedia is an educational site, not an emergency service, and it can't provide crisis care. The resources below can connect you with trained people who can, any time of day or night.

If someone is in immediate danger

Call 911. This includes a suicide attempt in progress, a serious injury, or an immediate threat to someone's life.

If you're in crisis or thinking about suicide

Call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It's free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day across the United States. You can also chat online at 988lifeline.org. The Lifeline has services for deaf and hard-of-hearing callers who use American Sign Language. You don't have to be suicidal to reach out. The Lifeline is there for emotional distress of any kind, including anxiety, panic, and feeling overwhelmed.

If you'd rather text

Text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line and connect with a trained crisis counselor by text message, 24 hours a day. You can also text 988 to reach the 988 Lifeline.

For veterans and service members

Call 988 and then press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. You can also text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. It serves veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and the people who support them.

For LGBTQ+ young people

The Trevor Project provides crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people, 24 hours a day. Call 1-866-488-7386, or text START to 678678, or chat at thetrevorproject.org/get-help.

For finding ongoing care

If you're not in immediate crisis but you're trying to find treatment or support, the SAMHSA National Helpline can help. Call 1-800-662-4357. It's free and confidential, available 24 hours a day, and it can connect you with local mental health and substance use treatment.

If you're worried about someone else

Take it seriously. Stay with them if you can. Help them call or text 988, or make the call together. If they're in immediate danger, call 911. If you can do it safely, reduce their access to anything they could use to harm themselves. Don't leave someone alone if you believe they're in immediate danger.

If you're outside the United States

The resources above are for the United States. If you're somewhere else, contact your local emergency number and look for a local crisis line. Find A Helpline (findahelpline.com) lists crisis lines for many countries.

One more thing

Reaching out is not an overreaction, and it's not a burden. The people on these lines do this because they want to help, and a hard moment can pass with support. If you're not sure whether things are "bad enough" to call, that uncertainty is reason enough to reach out.