Resources for Mental Health and Crisis Support
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline understands that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, its caring counselors are there for you.
Your conversations are free and confidential.
Availability
The 988 Lifeline is available 24/7/365.
Contact Information
Phone: 988
Text: 988 -
NJMentalHealthCares
NJMentalHealthCares is New Jersey’s behavioral health information and referral service.
Its professional staff of trained specialists uses their experience and understanding of the behavioral health system to provide callers information and connect them to the services they need, such as: legal, housing, employment, rehabilitation, inpatient and outpatient, self-help and more.
Availability
Weekdays from 8 am to 8 pm Eastern.
Contact Information
Phone: 866-202-HELP (4357) -
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line provides high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need.
A live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor receives your text and responds, all from Crisis Text Line’s secure online platform.
Availability
Free confidential 24/7 support at your fingertips.
Contact Information
Text “HOME” to 741741 -
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project’s trained counselors understand the challenges LGBTQ+ young people face and are available for support 24/7.
They will listen without judgment. When you text, chat, or call, all of your conversations are confidential, and you can share as much or as little as you’d like.
Availability
Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone.
Contact Information
Phone: 866-488-7386
Text “START” to 678-678 -
Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
Specifically, they can help with: Suicidality & Trauma, Non-consensual Hospitalization & Medical Discrimination, Economic Oppression, Racism, Xenophobia, Isolation, Criminalization, and Ableism.
Availability
Trans Lifeline’s hotline operating hours are Monday through Friday from 1 to 9 pm Eastern.
Contact Information
Phone: 877-565-8860