Crisis Resources — Start Here

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If you are in crisis right now, immediate help is available — free, confidential, and around the clock.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 anytime, day or night, to speak with a trained crisis counselor.

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor via text, if talking on the phone feels harder right now.

If it's an emergency

If there is immediate danger to life, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Key takeaway988 (call or text) and the Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741) are both free, confidential, 24/7 resources — please reach out immediately if you're in crisis.
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This content offers general coping skills and educational information, not a diagnosis or a substitute for professional crisis support or therapy. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or are in immediate danger, please call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line), or call 911 right now.