You don't have to figure this out alone.

If you need treatment or don't know where to start

1-800-662-4357

SAMHSA National Helpline · Free · 24/7 · Confidential

Run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They refer you to local treatment, support groups, and community organizations — in English and Spanish.

What happens when you call

1. A trained specialist answers. No caller ID games, no pressure.
2. They ask a few simple questions about your situation.
3. You get referrals to treatment and support near you, including free and low-cost options.

If you're in emotional crisis or having thoughts of suicide

988

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline · Call or text · 24/7

For any mental health or substance use crisis — yours or someone else's. You don't have to be suicidal to call. You don't have to know what to say. They'll start.

What happens when you call

1. You hear a short message, then reach a trained counselor at a local center.
2. They listen. That's genuinely most of what happens.
3. Together you make a plan for right now — and for what comes next.

If talking on the phone feels like too much

Text HOME to 741741

Crisis Text Line · Free · 24/7

A live, trained volunteer texts with you until you're in a calmer place. Nothing shows on a phone bill from a major carrier.

What happens when you text

1. Two automated messages, then a real person joins.
2. You text at your own pace about whatever is going on.
3. The goal is to get you from a hot moment to a cool one, with next steps if you want them.