Free help — you are not alone

Crisis & Help Resources

If you or someone you love is in danger, please reach out. These hotlines are free, confidential, and answered by trained humans — nationally and in every state.

If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

For a mental-health or suicide crisis, dial or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) — available 24/7.

Life-threatening emergency

911 — Police, Fire, Medical

24/7

911

Call if you or someone else is in immediate danger.

Suicide & mental health crisis

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

24/7

988

Text 988

Website

Free, confidential support for anyone in distress.

Crisis Text Line

24/7

Text HOME to 741741

Website

Veterans Crisis Line

24/7

988 then press 1

Text 838255

Website

SAMHSA National Helpline (mental health & substance use)

24/7

1-800-662-4357 Website

Free treatment referral & information.

Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth)

24/7

1-866-488-7386

Text START to 678678

Website

Trans Lifeline

24/7

1-877-565-8860 Website

Domestic violence & abuse

National Domestic Violence Hotline

24/7

1-800-799-7233

Text START to 88788

Website

StrongHearts Native Helpline

24/7

1-844-762-8483 Website

Love Is Respect (teen dating abuse)

24/7

1-866-331-9474

Text LOVEIS to 22522

Website

National Elder Abuse Hotline (Eldercare Locator)

Mon-Fri 9am-8pm ET

1-800-677-1116 Website

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

24/7

1-800-422-4453 Website

Sexual assault & human trafficking

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline

24/7

1-800-656-4673 Website

National Human Trafficking Hotline

24/7

1-888-373-7888

Text HELP to 233733

Website

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

24/7

1-800-843-5678 Website

Substance use & recovery

SAMHSA National Helpline

24/7

1-800-662-4357 Website

Alcoholics Anonymous

Website

Find local meetings.

Narcotics Anonymous

Website

Find local meetings.

SMART Recovery

Website

Legal, tenant & consumer aid

LawHelp.org (free civil legal aid finder)

Website

Legal Services Corporation — Find Legal Help

Website

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

1-855-411-2372 Website

FTC Consumer Complaint

Website

HUD Housing Discrimination Complaint

1-800-669-9777 Website

Food, shelter & basic needs

211 — United Way local help line

24/7

211 Website

Housing, food, utilities, childcare, and more, by ZIP code.

Feeding America Food Bank Finder

Website

National Runaway Safeline

24/7

1-800-786-2929 Website

National Coalition for the Homeless

Website

State-by-state non-emergency & help lines

For non-emergency police reports, local victim services, or civil legal aid, start with your state's Attorney General or dial 211 for local social services. Always call 911 for emergencies.

Alabama