Referrals & Resources

Linked to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Multilingual responders available. Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Prevention Crisis Line also connects to Crisis Chat, which provides secure and confidential online support for those who are unable to use the phone or who prefer to connect to a counselor via web chat.

People who are deaf or hard of hearing and who need support in a crisis can text for help by texting the word “HEARME” to 839863. The service is available 24/7.

The Hotline enables disaster victims to receive, over the telephone, the following mental health services: Screening – Assessment – Referral – Crisis Counseling.

Institute on Aging’s 24-hour toll-free Friendship Line is the only accredited crisis line in the country for people aged 60 years and older, and adults living with disabilities. Also make on-going outreach calls to lonely older adults. Trained volunteers specialize in offering a caring ear and having a friendly conversation with depressed older adults. The Friendship Line is both a crisis intervention hotline and a warmline for non-emergency emotional support calls. Support services include: providing emotional support, elder abuse reporting, well-being checks, grief support through assistance and reassurance, active suicide intervention, and information and referrals for isolated older adults, and adults living with disabilities.

People nationwide who are experiencing a mental health crisis and in need of immediate help are able to dial or text 988 and receive assistance through the new Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number. Trained operators triage callers to receive the appropriate services, including suicide crisis counseling over the phone and mental health de-escalation counseling over the phone. They also triage callers to determine when dispatching a mobile crisis team is appropriate and, in rare cases, connection to law enforcement when safety is of concern.

Connects any individual in crisis with a qualified caring responder through a confidential toll-free hotline. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We’re committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.

Teens helping teens. Crisis counselors answer Teen Line’s calls during the 20 hours a day teens are unavailable to talk.

The Trevor Project Lifeline for LGBTQ youth also offers 24/7 suicide prevention support through their live chat, text, and suicide prevention hotline.

The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.