Hotline

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NC's hotline is 1.800.451.9682 (or text at 919.999.9527) and can be reached for crisis resources and information.

Text: 4 PM – 9:30 PM, at 647-694-4275 | Chat: 4 PM – 9:30 PM – on website | E-mail: askus@youthline.ca | At YouthLine, all our HelpLine volunteers are trained peer supporters aged 16-29, coming from a diversity of 2SLGBTQ+ identities and lived experiences. We serve all of Ontario. We’re not counsellors, we’re peers who can relate, and we have been trained in active listening and relevant knowledge such as anti-oppression, anti-racism, sex and consent, STIs, HIV, self-care, and more.

Phone: (866) 990-9763 | Trillium Health Partners has a Crisis Intervention Team supporting both our Credit Valley Hospital and Mississauga Hospital sites. This team provides clinical assessment, intervention and referrals to community resources to people who are experiencing a mental health crisis and/or issues with addictions. The Crisis Intervention Team is staffed by a skilled Social Worker or Nurse and works closely with the Emergency Department and the Mental Health Program. The Crisis Intervention Team is not able to provide counselling or give advice over the phone.

Phone: (905) 459-7777 or (416) 408-4357 | Text: 45645 | Confidential support and referrals provided by volunteers 24 hours a day. Offers 24-hour, anonymous and confidential distress and emotional support lines for anyone who needs a caring, compassionate, and non-judgmental listening ear.Interpreters for callers in crisis are available in 151 languages. TTY service available for the hearing impaired.

Phone: (866) 925-5454 | Text: GOOD2TALKON to 686868 | Good2Talk provides free, confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario and Nova Scotia

Phone: 811 | Info‑Social 811 is a free and confidential telephone consultation service. 811 is the only telephone number for this service. You can call 811 to reach a psychosocial worker quickly if you have a psychosocial problem. The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Anyone who lives in Québec can call Info‑Social 811 for themselves or for a family member or friend. A person who lives in Québec cannot call Info‑Social 811 if they are outside Québec.

Warm Line, 7 days a week 10 AM-2 AM: 1-888-PEER-753 (1-888-733-7753) | The Michigan Peer Warmline is a statewide warmline for Michiganders living with persistent mental health and/or substance use conditions. The warmline will connect individuals with certified peer support specialists who have lived experiences of behavioral health issues, trauma or personal crises, and are trained to support and empower the callers.

24/7 Help Line: (800) 98-YOUTH | Text: (512) 872-5777 | The Texas Youth Helpline is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They can also be reached 24/7 via chat, and by texting. The helpline provides prevention services to youth, parents, siblings, and other family members who are in need of a caring voice and listening ear. Helpline counselors also assist youth advocates, such as caseworkers, counselors and school officials by locating state and local resources. The helpline also provides free information and outreach materials to those working with youth and families.

Phone: (314) 962-4670 | NAMI St. Louis is an organization of families, friends and individuals whose lives have been affected by mental illness. Together, we advocate for better lives for those individuals who have a mental illness, and we offer support, education and advocacy as we do so.

Phone: (314) 469-6644 | Behavioral Health Response provides crisis support, telephone counseling, and mental health resources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Phone: (844) 493-8255 (TALK) M-Sun 4pm to 12 am | RMCP Crisis Line is a free, confidential, 24/7 telephone hotline for mental health or substance abuse crisis help, information, and referrals. Crisis Services are perfect for any individual in need of mental health or substance use help, information and referrals. Anyone who may be depressed, thinking about suicide, going through a hard time, or just needs to talk, can freely discuss any issues with Crisis Counselors, who are there to listen and support callers.

Mentor Help Line: (801) 323-9900 | NAMI advocates for and supports Utah individuals and families impacted by mental illness.

Phone: (833) SPEAKUT (toll free) or (801) 587-1055 (local) | Often, individuals may need a listening ear as they heal and recover from their own personal struggles. Utah residents who need connection from others who have walked similar paths may call the Utah Warm Line for that support. The Warm Line is staffed 8am-11pm, 7 days a week, 365 days a year at no cost. Certified peer support specialists have received specialized training and have navigated mental health issues and/or substance abuse issues of their own. Peer specialists are trained in providing hope and empowerment through the recovery model, and engage with the community through empathetic listening. Specialists encourage callers to resolve problems by fostering dignity and self-respect and finding their inner strength to live healthy, independent lives.

24/7 Helpline (call or text): (602) 248-8336 (TEEN) | Teen Lifeline in Maricopa County or statewide in Arizona is 800.248.8336 (TEEN). This is for teens (or anyone) to call. Young adults & teens volunteers who answer the phones or text messages and are supervised by a Master’s level clinician.

24/7 Non-Crisis Warm Line: (602) 347-1100 | Warm Line specialists offer peer support for callers who just need someone to talk to. This is not intended for those who are in crisis. The Warm Line is available 24/7/365 to Arizona residents in Central Arizona.

Crisis Line: (480) 784-1500 | Phone: (480) 784-1514 | La Frontera provides behavioral health services to community members, from children and families to adults. Master's level clinicians provide counseling services, case management, and medication services for general mental health, substance abuse, and serious mental illness (SMI). The outpatient program includes individual, couples, family and group counseling. Substance abuse recovery services include Intensive Outpatient and Standard Outpatient substance abuse groups, and ongoing recovery support groups. Supportive services designed to manage depression, anxiety, grief, loss and stress are also offered. The Child and Family Program offers services to promote positive behaviors, family relationships, and overall family health and wellness. Spanish-speaking services are offered.

24/7 Crisis Line: (866) 427-4747 | Teen Link: (866) 833-6546 | Warm Line: (877) 500-9276 | Crisis Connections, formerly known as Crisis Clinic, is one of the oldest Crisis Lines in the nation, and home to five programs focused on serving the emotional and physical needs of individuals across Washington State. These programs include the 24-Hour Crisis Line, King County 2-1-1, Teen Link, WA Recovery Help Line and WA Warm Line. With over 400 trained volunteers and experienced staff, Crisis Connections provides support, resources and certified training for King County and other communities statewide. Crisis Connections helplines connect people in physical, emotional and financial crisis to services that will be of help.

Phone: (800) 698-2392 | David Romprey Oregon Warmline is a peer-run service, providing a powerful framework for creating relationships where both people learn and grow together. The warmline is there for anyone for whatever they may be going through. A caring team of trained peers offers nonjudgmental and confidential peer support every day. The goal is to connect with callers, listen, and discover together how to make sense of experiences. People can see more possibilities for themselves when connecting with a compassionate peer. Warmline team members are people who have experienced life challenges – including moods, voices, visions, trauma, and addictions and know what it is like to feel big feelings or to find themselves in moments when there seems to be little to hope for. Hours of operation for the warmline are Monday to Sunday 9am to 11pm.

Phone: (503) 988-4888 | The Mental Health Call Center is there to listen for anyone who is having trouble functioning. The team of mental health professionals is prepared to help anyone experiencing mental health issues at any time, in any language. This call center offers free, 24/7 mental health support, interpretation services for non-English speakers, referrals to low-cost or sliding-scale agencies, help finding mental health providers, and information about non-crisis community resources.

Phone: (800) 720-9616 | The Ohio CareLine is a toll-free emotional support call service created by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and administered in community settings. Behavioral health professionals staff the CareLine 24 hours a day, 7 days/week. They offer confidential support in times of personal or family crisis when individuals may be struggling to cope with challenges in their lives. When callers need additional services, they will receive assistance and connection to local providers.

Provides farmers and farmworkers with personalized support in their local communities. Call 211 or text ‘FarmFL’ to 898-211

Meridian is committed to meeting the mental health needs in our communities. They offer in-person and telehealth appointments. Phone: 352-374-5600

24/7 Crisis Hotline: (516) 679-1111 | Long Island Crisis Center provides 24/7, free, high quality, confidential and non-judgmental programs and services to support and empower Long Islanders at critical times in their lives.

Phone: (410) 531-6006 | Grassroots provides 24/7 access to individuals and famlies for behavioral health, crisis, and homeless services.

24/7 Phone: 1(800) 720-9616 | The Ohio CareLine is a toll-free emotional support call service created by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and administered in community settings. Behavioral health professionals staff the CareLine 24 hours a day, 7 days/week. They offer confidential support in times of personal or family crisis when individuals may be struggling to cope with challenges in their lives. When callers need additional services, they will receive assistance and connection to local providers.

24/7 hotline: 202-333-7273 | This is a free, confidential, 24-hour hotline for anyone who is in need of immediate support after a sexual assault or related crisis. DC Rape Crisis Center provides individual and group therapy services for teens (13-17) who have experienced sexual assault of been affected by it. For callers in a crisis, this hotline provides immediate support over the phone.

24/7 hotline: 1-888-793-4357 | This is a free, confidential, supportive 24-hour hotline for anyone who is going through emotional distress or wants to talk to someone. Mental health professionals will refer callers to immediate help or ongoing care.

Phone: 800-439-2370 | The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center empowers survivors of sexual violence to heal and provide education and advocacy for social change to prevent sexual violence. The center runs a 24/7 hotline for survivors of sexual violence ages 12 or older. The hotline is also available to survivors' friends and families, as well as other professionals. Highly trained and supervised volunteer counselors and staff support survivors of sexual violence, their families and friends, and providers through free and confidential service.

Phone: 800-327-5050 | For anyone who has struggles with substance abuse or knows someone who do, the Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline is available for adults and youth struggling with addiction. The call line is available 24/7 at 800-327-5050, and callers can also search for providers and recovery community activities. The helpline is a statewide, public resource for finding substance use treatment, recovery, and problem gambling services. Helpline services are free and confidential. Caring, trained Specialists will callers understand the treatment system and various options.

Call: 1-800-621-4673 | 24/7 support for anyone affected by sexual violence

Call: (212) 227-3000 | 24/7 hotline for domestic violence survivors providing crisis counseling, safety planning, assistance finding domestic violence shelters and more. Provides LGBT-affirming services for runaway and homeless youth, including emergency housing, food, clothing, showers, medical care, needle exchange and an HIV support group.

Links to mental health, substance abuse, and medical resources

1 (888) NYC-WELL | (1-888-692-9355) Spanish: 1-888-692-9355, press 3 Call 711 (Relay Service for Deaf/Hard of Hearing) Text “WELL” to 65173 (Hotlines are open 24 hours a day; all calls are free and confidential)Free, confidential mental health support. Speak to a counselor via phone, text or chat and get access to mental health and substance misuse services in more than 200 languages, 24/7/365.

24/7 Crisis Hotline: (214) 823-4434 | Phone: (214) 821-5393 | Mosaic is a nonprofit, community-based organization serving the Dallas area providing culturally and linguistically competent services to refugees and immigrants in crisis. Mosaic is a safe haven for survivors of human rights abuses, including human trafficking and domestic violence. They serve hundreds of clients who have overcome incredibly adversity on their journey to independence in the United States. From aiding survivors of human trafficking and family violence to refugees from and around the globe, Mosaic's goal is to make the transition to freedom as easy as possible. They serve trafficking survivors, family violence survivors, refugees, and unaccompanied minors. These services include emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling and therapy, legal services, community outreach, unaccompanied minor support, and community education.

24/7 Crisis Hotline: (866) 260-8000 | Email: info@ntbha.org | Phone: 214-366-9407 | 24/7 Mobile Crisis Hotline serves Dallas and surrounding areas (Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, & Rockwall) by completing assessment for suicide risk, homicide risk, and psychosis, and they work in dispatching support for those at risk.

24/7 Crisis Line: (214) 828-1000 or (800) 273-8255 | Volunteer opportunities and survivor services: (214)824-7020 | The Suicide & Crisis Center of North Texas includes a 24/7 crisis & suicide hotline, crisis debriefing services to groups such as businesses and other organizations in the aftermath of suicide, and ‘Survivors of Suicide’---a unique program helping those who have experienced the tragedy of losing a loved one to suicide. The Suicide & Crisis Center also provides crisis intervention trainings to community groups, mental health screenings for youth, suicide awareness trainings for schools, and suicide postvention in school and other youth organizations.

Crisis: (504) 826-2675 | General: (504) 568-3130 | The Metropolitan Human Services District exists to ensure that person-centered support and services are available and are provided to eligible individuals with mental illness, addictive disorders and intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in Orleans, Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes.

Phone: 504-826-2675 | Telephone and face-to-face triage, assessment, and intervention for persons experiencing mental health or substance abuse crises. 24/7 clinical staff used to prevent unnecessary mental health hospitalizations and instead link consumers to community based services that better address their needs. Free Spanish spoken? Y, interpreters upon request, also interpreters for the hearing impaired.

Crisis line: 1-800-273-8255 | NAMI NoLa Mid City 504-896-2345 | Westbank 504-368-1944 | NAMI New Orleans serves residents across Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines parishes with free mental health support, online groups, resources and education.

Phone: 1-800-715-4225 | For immediate access to routine or crisis services, please call the Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) at 1-800-715-4225. GCAL is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year to help you or someone you care for in a crisis.

Phone: 800-843-5200 | The California Youth Crisis Line (CYCL) operates 24/7 as the statewide emergency response system for youth (ages 12-24) and families in crisis. Professionally trained staff and volunteer counselors respond to calls with crisis intervention counseling and referrals to service providers in the caller’s local community (including more than 5,500 free or low-cost resources for youth and families across California). Callers may discuss thoughts of suicide, depression, bullying, health and identity questions, trauma, human trafficking or any teen-related struggle with a crisis counselor in confidence and without fear of judgment. Additionally, translation services are available for multiple languages.

Phone: 800-854-7771 | The L.A. County Department of Mental Health Helpline is a free service open 24/7. It is the entry point for mental health services provided by the county. Those in any type of emotional or psychological distress may call the helpline. Upon calling, a clinician will then evaluate specific needs, and provide support, resources and referrals as appropriate. In addition to service referrals and crisis assessments, callers may access the Emotional Support Warm Line with trained active listeners (available 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily), or Veteran Line for Mental Health Support and Connection to Veteran Programs (available 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily).