If you are having a mental health crisis, call 988 for the National Mental Health Hotline. They have trained professionals to help you. If you are in a crisis and feel you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you cannot call 911, proceed to the nearest hospital emergency room to ask for assistance. Regardless of the type of crisis, the emergency staff will contact whichever branch of crisis intervention service is appropriate to get you the help you need. If you cannot locate a hospital emergency room, proceed to the nearest fire station or police station, where the staff will provide help and connect you with the appropriate crisis intervention service you need.
National Hotline Numbers
National Child Abuse Hotline -Childhelp (800) 4 -A-CHILD (800-422-4453)
National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-7233 (800-799-SAFE), (800)787-3224 (TTY), (800) 942-6908 (Spanish)
Elder Abuse Hotline (800) 252-8966
Missing & Exploited Children (800) 843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST)
Drug and Alcohol
Al-Anon (800) 344-2666
Al-Ateen (800) 352-9996
Alcohol Abuse and Crisis Intervention (800) 234-0246
Alcohol Hotline Support & Info (800) 331-2900
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Helpline & Treatment (800) 234-0420
Alcohol & Drug Addiction Resource Center (800) 390-4056
Boys Town National Hotline (800) 448-3000
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) (800) 622-2255
National Drug Information Treatment and Referral Hotline (800) 662-4357 (800-662-HELP)
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids (855) DRUGFREE or text your message to 55753
Poison Control (800) 222-1222
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Helpline (800) 662-4357
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline (800) 931-2237 or text NEDA to 741741
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) (630) 577-1330
Learning Disabilities and ADHD
Children & Adults with ADHD Resource Center (CHADD) (800) 233-4050
National Center for Learning Disabilities (888) 575-7373
Mental Health Crisis Lines/ Suicide Hotlines
Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741
Grief Recovery Helpline (800) 445-4808
National Hopeline Network (800) 784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE)
National Mental Health Hotline 988
National Runaway Safeline (800) 786-2929
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK)
Teenline 310-855-4673 or text TEEN to 839863 (teens helping teens)
Trevor Helpline/ Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ+ Teens 1-866-488-7386
Rape and Sexual Assault
National Teen Dating Helpline 1-866-331-9474
Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network (RAINN) (800) 656-4673 (1-800-656-HOPE)
Sexual Abuse – Stop It Now! (888) PREVENT
STD/AIDS
AIDS National Hotline (800) 342-2437 (800-342-AIDS)
Project Inform HIV/AIDS Treatment Infoline (800)822-7422
Project Inform Hepatitis C Helpline 1-877-435-7443
Other
Child Find of America Helpline (800) 426-5678
Covenant House NineLine (800) 999-9999
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (800) 950-6264 (1-800-950-NAMI)
National Parents Helpline (800) 621-6184
National Runaway Safeline (800) RUN- AWAY
National Safe Haven Alliance Crisis Hotline 1-888-510-BABY
Parent Hotline (800) 840-6537
Self Abuse Finally Ends (SAFE) (800) 355-8288 (800-DONT-CUT)
Veteran’s Crisis Line (800) 273-8255
Youthline (877) 968-8491 (Text TEEN2TEEN to 839863)