Help is available right now.
You don’t need to be sure it’s an emergency to reach out. If you’re worried, call.
Medical emergency or immediate danger 911Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department — including for a suspected overdose.Mental health or substance-use crisis 988Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org, to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential, 24 hours a day.
Other national crisis lines
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Crisis Line (opens in a new tab)
Dial 988, then press 1 · Text 838255
Confidential crisis support for veterans, service members, and the people who care about them.
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line (opens in a new tab)
Text HOME to 741741
Free, 24/7 text-based support with a trained crisis counselor.
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Poison Help (opens in a new tab)
Call 1-800-222-1222
Free, confidential expert advice about poisonings, medication mistakes, and overdoses, 24 hours a day.
If you are helping someone in crisis
- Stay with them if it is safe to do so, and remove access to anything they could use to harm themselves.
- Listen calmly. Ask directly whether they are thinking about suicide — asking does not put the idea in their head.
- Call or text 988 together, or call 911 if they are in immediate danger.
- If you suspect an opioid overdose, call 911 and give naloxone if it is available.