This list of free resources is maintained for anyone in the United States either needing support during a personal crisis, or who knows someone who may need that support. Give someone a link to this page if you believe it could help them.
If you are not in the United States, the Wikimedia Foundation maintains a great list of international resources.
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The National Suicide Prevention Hotline can be reached by phone at 988 or online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat.
Spanish speakers can call 1-800-628-9454.
Deaf and hard-of-hearing people can dial 711 to reach a TRS communications assistant, followed by 988.
Veterans in crisis and their families and friends can be connected with qualified Department of Veterans Affairs responders by calling 988 and pressing 1, texting 838-255, or chatting online at veteranscrisisline.net.
The Crisis Text Line can be reached at 741-741, or by WhatsApp at 1-443-787-7678.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (a government agency) operates the Disaster Distress Helpline, which can be reached by calling or texting 1-800-985-5990.
Spanish speakers can call and press 2, and deaf and hard-of-hearing people can reach out through ASL Now.
For LGBTQ young people, the Trevor Project can be reached by phone at 1-866-488-7386, by texting START to 678-678, or by chatting online at thetrevorproject.org.