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Veterans

Support from people who have served, and services that understand service life.

These are services built specifically for veterans and ex-forces personnel — the tag means the service is set up and its staff are trained for this, not that anyone else is turned away.

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
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
838255
Text 838255
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
Start a chat
Chat with the Veterans Crisis Line
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page

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