Need Help Now?

In general, hotlines have three things in common:

  • They are available to call 24/7
  • They are 100% confidential
  • They are FREE
 

Below are a list of hotlines that may help you in whatever situation you find yourself in.

 

Feeling Overwhelmed?

There are a lot of phone numbers on this page. If you don’t know where to start, we suggest dialing 2-1-1 on your phone to be connected with the National Human Service Call Center.

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ABUSE

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-SAFE

1-800-799-7233

National Sexual Assault Hotline

1-800-656-HOPE

1-800-656-4673

Stop it Now!

1-888-PREVENT

1-888-773-8368

United States Elder Abuse Hotline

1-866-363-4276

Sexual Assault in the Workplace

helpingsurvivors.org/workplace-sexual-assault/

Helping Survivors

helpingsurvivors.org

 

 

ADDICTION

Marijuana Anonymous

1-800-766-6779

 

Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline (24 hours)

1-800-252-6465

 

Families Anonymous

1-800-736-9805

 

Cocaine Hotline (24 hours)

1-800-262-2463

 

Drug Abuse National Helpline

1-800-662-4357

 

National Association for Children of Alcoholics

1-888-554-2627

 

Ecstasy Addiction

1-800-468-6933

 

Alcoholics for Christ

1-800-441-7877

 

 

CHRONIC ILLNESS/PAIN

Rest Ministries

1-888-751-REST

1-888-751-7378

Watchman Fellowship

1-817-277-0023

 

 

CRISIS NUMBERS (ANY AGE)

United Way Crisis Helpline

1-800-233-HELP

1-800-233-4357

Christian Oriented Hotline

1-877-949-HELP

1-877-949-4357

Social Security Administration

1-800-772-1213

 

 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-SAFE

1-800-799-7233

National Domestic Violence Hotline Spanish

1-800-942-6908

 

Battered Women and their Children

1-800-603-HELP

1-800-603-4357

Elder Abuse Hotline

1-800-252-8966

 

RAINN

1-800-656-HOPE

1-800-656-4673

 

EATING DISORDERS

Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention

1-800-931-2237

 

Eating Disorders Center

1-888-236-1188

 

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

1-847-831-3438

 

Remuda Ranch

1-800-445-1900

 

 

FAMILY VIOLENCE

GAMBLING

Compulsive Gambling Hotline

1-410-332-0402

 

 

HOMELESS/SHELTERS

Homeless

1-800-231-6946

 

American Family Housing

1-888-600-4357

 

 

LGBTQIA+

Helpline

1-800-398-GAYS

 

Gay and Lesbian National Hotline

1-888-843-4564

 

Trevor Hotline (Suicide)

1-866-4-U-TREVOR

1-866-488-7386

 

PARENTS

Hotline for parents considering abducting their children

1-800-A-WAY-OUT

1-800-292-9688

United States Missing Children Hotline

1-800-235-3535

 

 

SELF-INJURY

S.A.F.E. (Self Abuse Finally Ends)

1-800-DONT-CUT

1-800-366-8288

 

SUICIDE

Suicide Hotline

1-800-SUICIDE

1-800-784-2433

1-800-273-TALK

1-800-273-TALK

1-800-273-8255

Suicide Prevention Hotline

1-800-827-7571

 

Deaf Hotline

1-800-799-4TTY

1-800-799-4889

Holy Spirit Teenline

717-763-2345 OR 1-800-722-5385

 

Crisis Intervention (Harrisburg)

717-232-7511 OR 1-888-596-4447

 

Carlisle Helpline

717-249-6226

 

Crisis Intervention (York)

717-851-5320 OR 1-800-673-2496

 

 

You can always call 211 to speak to someone and find local assistance, but there are also dedicated helplines available to anyone in the U.S.

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988 or 1-800-273-8255
  • Veterans Crisis Line: call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1; or text 838255
  • Crisis Text Line: text the word ‘Home’ to 741-741
  • The Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ Youth: call 1-866-488-7386
  • The Trans Lifeline: call 1-877-565-8860

Mental health resources, such as therapies, medications, and rehabilitative services are available to you if you need them.

  • The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a free, confidential online behavioral health treatment services locator.
  • Mental Health America offers an online resource to help you identify the right treatment plan for your situation.

If you are looking for more information about a specific mental health condition or diagnosis, a helpful guide is available from the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) here.

 

Additional Crisis Hotlines

If you need help with one of these topics, reach out to the designated hotline today.

  • 1-800-799-7233 for the National Domestic Violence Support Hotline.
  • 1-888-373-7888 for the National Human Trafficking Hotline. You can also text the word ‘Help’ to 233-733.
  • 1-800-656-4673 for the National Sexual Assault Hotline.

Research and Statistics

Interested in learning more about mental health and suicide in the United States? There are many organizations and government agencies dedicated to monitoring, researching, and raising awareness about these important issues.

  • Statistics about specific mental health conditions is available from Mental Health America here and the National Alliance for Mental Health here.
  • Rates of suicide, mental health condition diagnoses, and related policies differ by state. You can find a helpful fact sheet about each state here.
  • Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Learn more about suicide in the U.S. from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention here.