Resource: Helpline List
This post is part of the accompanying tips, resources, interviews with experts, and stories of recovery included in the exclusive serialization of Cured: The Memoir.
Today, I bring you a (somewhat) comprehensive list of mental health helplines in the U.S. There are so many we don’t hear enough about—especially those geared toward the needs of specific populations, like veterans and those in the LGBTQ+ community. Please share these with someone who might benefit.
*For helplines in Canada, go here.
Helplines
If you are or someone you know/love is a danger to yourself/themselves or others, get help immediately:
Phone
Crisis and Suicide Lifeline: Call 988
1-888-628-9454 for Spanish
Text
Crisis Text Line:
24/7, anonymous, free crisis counseling
Text S-I-G-N-S to 741741
Helplines devoted to the needs of certain populations
Disaster Distress Helpline
If you’ve experienced a natural or human-caused disaster, take advantage of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMSA) Disaster Distress Helpline:
Call or Text
Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990
Press 2 for Spanish
To connect directly to an agent in American Sign Language, click the “ASL Now” button below or call 1-800-985-5990 from your videophone. ASL Support is available 24/7. FAQs for ASL NOW users.
Older Adults
The Eldercare Locator: 1-800-677-1116 – TTY Instructions
Alzheimer’s Association Helpline: 1-800-272-3900 (para español presiona el 2)
Veterans/Active-Duty Military
Veteran’s Crisis Line 1-800-273-TALK (8255), then select 1, or Crisis Chat or text: 8388255
People of Color
Live Another Day: Addiction and Mental Health Resources for All (culturally competent care)
Detox Local: Mental health and addiction resources for the American Asian and Pacific Islander Community
LGBTQ+
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 (para español presiona el 2)
The Trevor Project’s TrevorLifeline: 1-866-488-7386
If you aren’t or someone you know/love isn’t in crisis, here are just a few ways to find treatment:
FindTreatment.gov: Find a provider treating substance use disorders, addiction, and mental illness
American Psychiatric Association Foundation: Find a Psychiatrist
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Finder
American Psychological Association: Find a Psychologist
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