If you or someone you know has a mental illness, is struggling emotionally, below are some ways to seek immediate assistance.Call 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger or go to the nearest emergency room.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255); En español 1-888-628-9454
The Lifeline is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Lifeline connects callers to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889.
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Crisis Text Line
Text “HELLO” to 741741
The Crisis Text hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, connecting them with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information.
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Veterans Crisis Line
Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1 or text to 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.
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Disaster Distress Helpline
Call or text 1-800-985-5990
The disaster distress helpline provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. The helpline is free, multilingual, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Mental Wellness Apps
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Breathe2Relax is a portable stress management tool. It provides detailed information on how stress affects the body. It also helps users learn how to manage stress using a technique called diaphragmatic breathing. It’s available for free on iOS and Android devices.
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IntelliCare is designed to help people manage depression and anxiety. The IntelliCare Hub app and related mini apps are available for free on Android devices.
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MindShift is designed to help youth gain insight into anxiety disorders. It provides information about generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and panic attacks. It also provides tips for developing basic coping strategies.
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PTSD Coach was designed for veterans and military service members who have PTSD. It provides information about PTSD, including treatment and management strategies. It also includes a self-assessment tool. It’s available for free on iOS and Android devices.
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SAM: Self Help for Anxiety Management provides information about managing anxiety. It’s available for free on iOS and Android devices.
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Equanimity is a meditation app. It may help you develop a stress-relieving meditation practice. It’s available to download for $4.99 on iOS devices
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Lantern offers sessions designed to boost emotional well-being. It’s a subscription-based service. (Email customer support for current pricing.) Although the service is web-based, you can also download a free supplemental app for iOS devices.
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Worry Watch is designed to help users document and manage experiences with chronic worry, anticipatory anxiety, and generalized anxiety disorder. It’s available on iOS for $1.99.
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Mental Health Resources
Addiction
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Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org/
Anxiety
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/get-involved/education-awareness/shareable-resources-on-anxiety-disorders
Brain and Behavior
https://www.bbrfoundation.org/
Depression and Bipolar
Eating Disorders
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
LGBTQIA+
The GLBT National Help Center runs this website, which contains more than 15,000 GLBT resources and offers tools for users to find local community centers, youth groups, and support resources.
http://www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org/
The GLBT National Help Center provides an online peer-support chat as well as free, confidential counseling over the phone for the GLBT community.
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The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678 to talk to a counselor via text.
The LGBT National Youth Talkline
​800-246-7743 or email help@LGBThotline.org.
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Mental Health Screening Assessments
https://www.helpyourselfhelpothers.org/
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Schizophrenia
Call SARDAA on 240-423-9432, or use the toll-free number on 800-493-2094.
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Substance Abuse
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SAMHSA: Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
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Narcotics Anonymous (NA): https://www.na.org/
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Nar-Anon: https://www.nar-anon.org/
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