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Need help or someone to talk to?
Call 211 or
Text HOPE to 20121
for 24/7 free and confidential support
Crisis Counseling & Suicide Prevention
CRISIS TEXT LINE-
Text “Brave” to 741-741
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Free 24/7 support for anyone in crisis
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Text from anywhere in the United States, anytime, about any type of crisis. A real-life human being will receive the text and respond, all from a secure online platform
DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE
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Call 1-800-985-5990
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Text “TalkWithUs” to 66746
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Free 24/7 crisis counseling and support for anyone experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters
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Call for yourself or on behalf of someone else from anywhere in the United States to be connected to a trained counselor. Support is available in Spanish and more than 100 other languages. The service is free and confidential and provided by SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).
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The helpline is for anyone experiencing emotional distress related to disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, incidents of mass violence, infectious disease outbreaks, incidents of community unrest, and other traumatic events.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Call 1-800-273-8255-TALK
- Provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. The Lifeline is also available in Spanish.
Teen Line
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Call 800-TLC-TEEN (852-8336), or text “TEEN” to 839863
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Teen Line is a confidential hotline for teenagers which operates every evening from 6:00pm to 10:00pm PST. If you have a problem or just want to talk with another teen who understands, then this is the right place for you! Teen Line also offers message boards, resources and information.
- TrevorLifeline is crisis intervention and suicide prevention phone service for LGBTQ+ youth available 24/7 at 1-866-488-7386. TrevorText is available on Fridays (4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT). Text the word “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200.
Your Life, Your Voice is part of The Boys Town National Hotline, which you can call, chat, text or e-mail when you are feeling depressed, contemplating suicide, being physically or sexually abused, on the run, addicted, threatened by gang violence, fighting with a friend or parent, or if you are faced with an overwhelming challenge. They also have great tips for coping, talking to your parents, dealing with friendships and relationships, health tips for stress, anxiety and depression, and advice on things like – getting into college or how to study better.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Teen Online Support
- Provides an array of services to help youth, families, organizations and institutions understand and address concepts of Gender identity and Gender expression, including how societal, cultural, organizational and community definitions of gender can be detrimental to any young person that does not fit neatly into these categories.
- Loveisrespect’s purpose is to engage, educate and empower young people to prevent and end abusive relationships.
- A national youth outreach and prevention program for young people under the age of 18 (up to 21 years of age in some communities) in need of immediate help and safety. As a collaborative community prevention initiative, Safe Place designates businesses and organizations as Safe Place locations, making help readily available to youth in communities across the country. Safe Place locations include: libraries, YMCAs, fire stations, public buses, various businesses, and social service facilities.
- Teen Talk is a free iPhone app where teens can get support for whatever they may be dealing with from a trained teen. It is a safe, non-judgmental space where you can anonymously post your issue at any time and get support from a trained teen from 6:00 to 10:00PM Pacific time.
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