Mental Health Resources

Key points

  • If you need help now, call a crisis hotline to get immediate emergency counseling.
  • Hotlines are staffed by trained volunteers with text and chat often available.
  • There are mental health provider directories and substance use treatment locators available.
  • You can access resources for basic needs such as housing and food.
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Taking immediate action

988 Suicide & crisis lifeline

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, confidential, free, 24/7/365 help is available.

  • Call or text 988
  • Chat at
  • TTY users can use their preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988

Note: The 988 line automatically routes calls by your phone's area code to the nearest crisis center.

Need help now?

No judgment. Just help. Text, call, chat 988

Call or text 988 if you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis.

Veterans and active-duty military

  • - Reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many responders are veterans
  • - Stories, videos, and mental health info for veterans

Maternal mental health

  • If you are pregnant or just had a baby and in need of mental health support, call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (833-852-6262)
  • For additional resources about the emotional changes that women experience during and after pregnancy, see

Natural disasters and human-caused disasters

  • The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) provides 24/7/365 crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters
    • Call or Text 1-800-985-5990
    • Deaf/Hard of Hearing ASL users can call the hotline via their videophone-enabled device or click on "ASL Now" at to connect directly with crisis counselors fluent in ASL
    • For additional information on coping with disasters, see ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event

Getting help

Mental health service providers

Where to start

  • for health care or support, treatment options, treatment payment options, ways to cope, and to assist others with finding treatment
  • for mental health, drugs, or alcohol, including help for people without insurance (SAMHSA)
  • (Mental Health America)
  • (Mental Health America)

Provider directories

  • Find a Psychiatrist -
  • Find a Psychologist -
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Finder -
  • - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • (Mental Health America)
  • (Psychology Today)

Note: Pediatricians and other healthcare professionals who interact regularly with children can help support children's mental health and work with families to identify when specialist care is needed for diagnosis and treatment.

  • To find a pediatrician near you, visit , a service of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) practice organization
  • If you need insurance coverage, learn more about enrolling in Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or a Marketplace plan at
  • If your child does not qualify for insurance coverage, you can get low-cost health care at a nearby

Treatment and support

Mental and Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Visit – a confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories, OR connect with SAMHSA's National Helpline:

Support groups / peer support

  • (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is a free, nationwide peer-support service
    • They provide information, resource referrals, and support to people living with mental health conditions, their caregivers, and mental health providers
    • Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET

Basic needs

  • If you need help finding food or paying for housing or other essential services, use the 211 or call the hotline to speak to someone who can help
  • To understand more about federal benefits available to families with children under age 12, visit:
  • connects you to services for older adults and their families:
    • Call 1-800-677-1116
    • TTY users can use their preferred relay service or dial 711 then instruct the relay operator to connect you to 1-800-677-1116

Resources

Other crisis lines

Violence / abuse

The is available by phone, text, or online chat. Services are also available in Spanish and for TTY.

The is available by phone and for survivors and their loved ones. Services are free, confidential, and available 24/7 at 800-656-HOPE (4673).

, 1-888-373-7888. You can reach the Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in more than 200 languages. All calls are confidential and answered live by highly trained Anti-Trafficking Hotline Advocates.

The is available 24/7 and offers a wide variety of support resources from professional crisis counselors.

, 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678). After you have reported your child missing to law enforcement, they can offer technical assistance. Each case is tailored to help ensure all available search and recovery methods are used.

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