Help Options
First, if you or someone you know is in immediate danger,
please dial 911 before reaching out to any service below.
If you or someone you know is considering self-harm or suicide:
Call the National Suicide Hotline 24/7 for FREE at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
For LGBTQ youth, contact The Trevor Project 24/7 for FREE at 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678.
If you would like to speak with a trained Crisis Counselor:
Use the Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741 for free, text-based crisis support 24/7.
If you or a family member is struggling with a mental health crisis:
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or 1-800-487-4889 to reach Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services National Helpline FREE, 24/7.
Support is available in English and Spanish.
Use Mental Health America’s online tool to discover other available resources.
If you are experiencing financial difficulty:
Call 211 or go to unitedwayatlanta.org for financial assistance resources.
Search FindHelp.org for financial assistance/government resources.
If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence:
Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
If you’re unable to speak safely, text LOVEIS to 22522 or log into thehotline.org (funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services).
If you or someone you know has been or may have been sexually assaulted:
Call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
If you or a family member is struggling with substance abuse:
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or 1-800-487-4889 to reach Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services National Helpline FREE, 24/7.
Call 1-855-378-4373 to reach the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Helpline from 9:00 a.m.–midnight ET weekdays and noon–5:00 p.m. ET on weekends.
(Support is available in English and Spanish.)
If you or someone you know is experiencing emotional distress related to a natural or human-caused disaster:
Call/text 1-800-985-5990 24/7 to be connected to a caring counselor through the Disaster Distress Helpline.