Help in United States

You do not have to be sure you are in crisis to use any of these. They are for anyone who is struggling, and for anyone worried about someone else.

If someone's life is in immediate danger

Call the emergency services in United States:

911

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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

The United States' national crisis line. Call or text 988 from anywhere in the country, at any hour, free.

988
Call 988
Free from any phone in the US, 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Interpreters available
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988
Text 988
Texting reaches the same trained counselors as the phone line.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
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Start a chat
Chat with 988 online
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
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Connect
ASL videophone service for Deaf and hard of hearing callers
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
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Crisis Text Line

Free, 24/7 crisis support by text message with a trained volunteer counselor.

HOME to 741741
Text HOME to 741741
Free on most US carriers, and silent to use.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
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Veterans Crisis Line

Confidential crisis support for veterans, service members and their families — you do not need to be enrolled in VA care.

988, then press 1
Call 988 and press 1
Free, 24 hours a day, for veterans and service members.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
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838255
Text 838255
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
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Start a chat
Chat with the Veterans Crisis Line
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
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The Trevor Project

Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people under 25, by phone, text or chat, at any hour.

1-866-488-7386
Call the TrevorLifeline
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
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START to 678678
Text START to 678678
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
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Start a chat
Chat with a Trevor counselor
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
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Trans Lifeline

A peer support line run by and for trans people — and one of the very few that has committed publicly to never calling emergency services without your consent.

1-877-565-8860
Call Trans Lifeline
Staffed by trans operators. Hours vary — see their site for current cover.
hours vary; check their site
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
Never sends emergency services. This service will not contact emergency services about you, even if you tell them you are in danger.
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National Domestic Violence Hotline

24/7 confidential support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse, including safety planning.

1-800-799-7233
Call the Hotline
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
- Interpreters available
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START to 88788
Text START to 88788
Quieter than a call if someone else may hear you.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
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Befrienders Worldwide

A network of emotional-support centres in over 30 countries, all offering confidential listening without judgement.

Start a chat
Find a centre near you
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
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Child Helpline International

A network of child helplines in more than 130 countries, for anyone under 18 who needs someone to talk to.

Start a chat
Find your country's child helpline
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
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Other support in United States

Find A Helpline

A free directory of verified crisis helplines in more than 130 countries, searchable by country and by how you want to talk.

Start a chat
Search helplines in your country
Detects your country automatically, and lets you filter by phone, text or online chat.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
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International Association for Suicide Prevention

The global professional body for suicide prevention, which maintains a country-by-country index of crisis centres.

Start a chat
Browse crisis centres by country
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
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If you can't face a phone call

That is extremely common, and it is not a failure. There are text lines, chat services and email options that need no speaking at all.

Ways to get help without talking

Every number above was checked by a person against the provider's own page, and each shows the date it was last confirmed. How we check them. If something here is wrong, please tell us — we treat a dead crisis number as the most serious thing that can go wrong on Rise From The Edge.