988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a suicide prevention and crisis intervention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress of any kind in the United States and its territories via phone, text message (SMS), online chat, and ASL Videophone. 988 Lifeline crisis counselors provide help-seekers with crisis counseling and referrals. The 988 Lifeline consists of a network of more than 200 independently-operated, local crisis centers located across the United States and its territories. Voice callers to the 988 Lifeline are routed to a crisis counselor at the nearest accredited network crisis center in the caller's area. 988 Lifeline chat and text conversations are routed to a center in their state or a subnetwork of crisis centers around the country accredited to provide online emotional support. Specialized services are available to Veterans (in partnership with the VA and SAMHSA, calls routed to the Veterans Crisis Line), Spanish speakers, LGBTQ+ youth, and ASL users.

Text: 988

Call: 988

988 text 4 help crisis hotline

Safe Place® TXT 4 HELP

TXT 4 HELP is a free, confidential, 24/7 text-based support service for youth nationwide. It offers assistance for challenges such as abuse, domestic violence, trafficking, anxiety, bullying, depression, family or relationship issues, gender and sexual identity concerns, grief, loneliness, homelessness, parenting, pregnancy, school or work stress, self-harm, mental health struggles—including trauma—and more.

The service provides support for a wide range of mental health challenges, including crises and concerns about self-harm or the well-being of others. Youth who reach out will connect with trained, compassionate counselors who listen with empathy, offer guidance, and help explore solutions tailored to their situation.

Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, TXT 4 HELP ensures that support is always accessible, no matter the time or issue.

Text: 44357

Bullying and Cyberbullying hotline