Great avenues for finding help in hard times.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

• Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for English

• Call 1-888-628-9454 for Spanish

• Get connected with a counselor via the Lifeline Chat, available 24/7 in the US

• For the Veterans Crisis Line, text 838255

Crisis Text Line

• Text HOME or HOLA (for Spanish) to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor

• Visit their website for valuable information about coping with emotional abuse, the coronavirus, and depression

NAMI HelpLine (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

• Free, confidential nationwide service that provides one-on-one emotional support, mental health information, and resources

• Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)Text NAMI to 62640

• Email helpline@nami.org

• Visit https://www.nami.org/support-education/nami-helpline/

7 Cups

• Visit https://www.7cups.com/ for 24/7, free emotional support over online chat

• For mental health news and advice from experts, visit here

Mental Health America

• Self-Help Tools, including mental health screening tools and worksheets to help ground you, help you plan for and make positive changes in your lifestyle, and take control of risky behaviors (and more)

• Informative pieces about mental illnesses ranging from addiction to trichotillomania

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• National helpline/Treatment Referral Routing Service, available by dialing 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or 1-800-487-4889 (available in English or Spanish)

• Resources for preventing substance use and mental health disorders plus information about suicide prevention, recovery, and behavioral health treatment and services all available at their website

You are not alone. Help is here for you.