You are not alone. Life can be challenging, and reaching out for support is a sign of strength. Below is a carefully curated list of trusted national and specialized resources offering guidance, support, and hope. Whether you are seeking mental health assistance, crisis intervention, or information on specialized services, these organizations are here to help you or someone you care about. Please know that help is always available, and you deserve support.
Purpose / Issue Hotline / Organization Phone / Text / Contact Website / Notes Mental health / suicide & crisis 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or Text 988 988Lifeline.org (SAMHSA )Mental health & substance-use help / treatment referrals SAMHSA National Helpline 1‑800‑662‑HELP (4357) samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines (SAMHSA )Mental health support, info & peer resources NAMI HelpLine 1‑800‑950‑NAMI (6264) — Text NAMI to 62640 nami.org/help (NAMI )Text-based crisis support (any crisis) Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741 crisistextline.org (Cloudinary )Disaster‑related emotional distress & trauma support Disaster Distress Helpline 1‑800‑985‑5990 (call or text) samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines (SAMHSA )Domestic violence support & resources National Domestic Violence Hotline 1‑800‑799‑SAFE (7233) thehotline.org (common URL) (Cloudinary )Sexual assault support & crisis line RAINN (National Sexual Assault Hotline) 1‑800‑656‑HOPE (4673) rainn.org (Cloudinary )LGBTQ+ youth crisis intervention & support The Trevor Project 1‑866‑488‑7386 · or Text “START” to 678‑678 thetrevorproject.org (Cloudinary )Child abuse / support for children in crisis Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1‑800‑422‑4453 Government‑affiliated; widely used number (see child‑abuse hotlines list) (HeadStart.gov ) Support for eating disorders & related help National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline 1‑800‑931‑2237 (call or text) nationaleatingdisorders.org — common resource link (Cloudinary )
