HELP HOTLINES
Mental Health Crisis & Suicide Prevention
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Call or text 988 (24/7)
Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741 (24/7)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine – 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) (Mon-Fri, 10 AM - 10 PM ET)
Veterans Crisis Line – Call 988, then press 1 or text 838255
Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth Support) – Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678
Substance Abuse & Addiction Support
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) National Helpline – 1-212-870-3400 (Find a local meeting)
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Helpline – 1-818-773-9999 (Find a local meeting)
SAMHSA National Helpline (Substance Abuse & Mental Health) – 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (24/7, confidential)
Domestic Violence & Abuse Support
National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788
RAINN (Sexual Assault Hotline) – 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Support for Children & Teens
Child help National Child Abuse Hotline – 1-800-422-4453 (24/7)
Boys Town National Hotline (Teens in Crisis) – 1-800-448-3000
Disaster Distress & PTSD Support
Disaster Distress Helpline – 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746
Canada: 🇨🇦
Mental Health Crisis & Suicide Prevention
Talk Suicide Canada – 1-833-456-4566 (24/7) or text 45645 (4 PM – 12 AM ET)
Hope for Wellness (Indigenous Support) – 1-855-242-3310
Kids Help Phone – Call 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868
Substance Abuse & Addiction Support
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Canada – Find a meeting: https://www.aa.org/
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Canada – Find a meeting: https://www.na.org/
Drug and Alcohol Helpline (Ontario) – 1-800-565-8603
Domestic Violence & Abuse Support
Canadian Women's Shelter Crisis Line – 1-866-863-0511
Sexual Assault Centre Canada – Find local help: https://endingviolencecanada.org/
PTSD & Trauma Support
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – Find local branches: https://cmha.ca/
All these helplines offer confidential and free support. If you or someone you know is struggling, don’t hesitate to reach out. 💙