If you're in immediate physical danger, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

You don't have to be alone in this moment. Crisis looks different for everyone. So do the right resources. Below are options with different levels of intervention — you get to choose what feels right for you.

Talk to Someone Now

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988 Connects you with a trained crisis counselor, usually local. Available 24/7. Note: if a counselor determines you're in immediate danger, they may contact emergency services.

Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741 Text-based support with a trained counselor. Generally lower-intervention than a phone call. Good if talking feels like too much right now.

Peer Support — Less Clinical

Warmlines are staffed by people with their own lived experience of mental health crisis. No risk assessments. No dispatch. Just someone who gets it.

SAMHSA's warmline directory: findahelpline.com

Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860

(peer support by and for trans people)

If You've Been Here Before and Know What You Need

Sometimes the most helpful thing is a grounding practice, a specific person, or just getting through the next hour. If you have a therapist or support person, reach out to them directly if you're able.

A Note on Hospitalization

Psychiatric hospitalization is sometimes necessary and can be lifesaving. It can also be retraumatizing — particularly for people with prior difficult experiences in the system. You have the right to ask questions about what any intervention involves before agreeing to it, when that's possible.