You are not alone! If you are struggling with your mental health, the NAMI HelpLine is here for you. Connect with a NAMI HelpLine volunteer today. Available Monday Through Friday, 10 A.M. – 10 P.M., ET.

Call 1-800-950-6264, or chat, or text "Friend" to 62640, or email helpline@nami.org to connect with us.

https://nami.org/help

Excellent resource for people who need information in different languages, including Spanish, French, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Korean and many more. Just click on the “Other Languages” tab to get redirected to yourlange. This site also contains videos in American Sign Language.

Here you will find quizzes on mental health, information on children’s mental health, teen mental health, suicide prevention, stress management, coping with traumatic events and data/statistics.

https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/

Congress established the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in 1992 to make substance use and mental disorder information, services, and research more accessible.

Great wealth of information on Mental Health and Addictions. This website contains very informative blogs on a great variety of mental health and addiction related topics.

https://www.samhsa.gov/

THE REHAB SPOT is a great resource when looking for substance abuse treatment.

THE REHAB SPOT is devoted to broadening public health awareness by serving the community with their FREE online platform supporting anyone battling substance abuse or a co-occurring disorders.

Co-occurring disorders are mental health conditions that exist alongside substance abuse issues. Co-occurring disorders and addiction often greatly impact one another.

In this site, you will also find information about rehabs, alcohol, benzodiazepines, opioids, drugs, addiction treatment, and other wide-ranging and valuable information about the addiction and families.

https://www.rehabspot.com/

CDC - Suicide Prevention

Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have lasting harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities. There are many factors that contribute to suicide. The goal of suicide prevention is to reduce factors that increase risk and increase factors that promote resilience.

https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html

Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988

The National Suicide Prevention Hotline fields calls 24/7 for anyone with suicidal thoughts or who are in crisis. It offers help for Spanish-speakers and anyone who is deaf or hard of hearing.

Crisis Text Line: Text Hello to 741741

Crisis Text Line fields messages about suicidal thoughts, abuse, sexual assault, depression, anxiety, bullying and more. What makes it unique is that it's entirely text-based, which makes it easy for anyone who doesn't feel comfortable or safe talking on the phone to use it.

You can text 741741 in the US or UK (686868 in Canada), reach out via WhatsApp or message Crisis Text Line on Facebook for help. You'll be matched with a volunteer counselor, who is supervised by a licensed, trained mental health professional.

Crisis hotlines for kids and teens

YouthLine: Text teen2teen to 839863, or call 1-877-968-8491

YouthLine provides a safe space for children and adults ages 11 to 21, to talk through any issues they may be facing, including eating disorders, relationship or family concerns, bullying, sexual identity, depression, self-harm, anxiety and thoughts of suicide.

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: call or text 1-800-422-4453

For issues related to child abuse, Childhelp connects you with a professional counselors to help in a crisis, and provide information on how to get help. They offer phone support in 170 languages, or you can chat online with a counselor.

Domestic and sexual violence hotlines

For anyone who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault (or know someone who is), these hotlines offer counseling and advice.

National Domestic Violence Hotline:

Text "START" to 88788 or call 1-800-799-7233

Anyone who is experiencing domestic violence and/or abuse, plus anyone concerned about a friend, family member or loved one can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They offer support in more than 200 languages, and offer a confidential, secure online chat.

National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-855-812-1001

The National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline is a spinoff from the NDVH specifically for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. You can get help over email, or talk via video call to a trained counselor.

RAINN: 1-800-656-4673

The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network's hotline is for anyone who's experienced sexual abuse or assault. When you call its main hotline, you'll be connected with someone at a local organization in your area who can provide live support and direct you to additional resources. RAINN also offers live chat on its website.

Hotlines for the LGBTQIA+ community

Whether you're struggling with your gender identity or sexuality, or are experiencing a crisis and want to talk to someone who is part of the LGBTQIA+ community, you can lean on these hotlines.

The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678

LGBTQIA+ kids and teens can reach out to The Trevor Project for support during a crisis, if they are feeling suicidal or need a safe space to talk about any issue. You can also chat via their website or by texting START to 678678.

Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860

The Trans Lifeline provides support specifically for transgender and questioning callers, run trans people. They provide support during a crisis and can also offer guidance to anyone who is questioning their gender and needs support. The hotline is available between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. PST (9 a.m. to 3 a.m. CST or 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. EST). But operators are often available during off-hours, so no matter when you need to call, you should.

A few other LGBTQIA helplines that offer support, but not necessarily crisis intervention:

• LGBT National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564

• LGBT National Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-7743

• LGBT Senior Hotline: 1-888-234-7243

Drug or alcohol abuse

If you are experiencing any kind of emergency situation related to drug or alcohol use, you should call 911 or your local emergency line.

SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357

If you are struggling with addiction or are concerned about a loved one's alcohol or drug abuse, you can contact the hotline for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This US government agency offers support and information about treatment and recovery.

A great place to go for articles and resources on suicide prevention and general mental health diagnoses and treatment. Look under the “What To Look For” and the “Talk About Mental Health” tabs for valuable information.

https://www.mentalhealth.org/

The Mental Health Coalition’s Resource Library is made available by our alliance of the leading mental health organizations. We encourage you to browse this database to learn about mental health, help a loved one, learn coping skills and seek support. Top of Form

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https://www.thementalhealthcoalition.org/resources/

Struggling with anxiety.
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America has created free, anonymous online peer-to-peer communities (adaa.org) for people suffering from mental health disorders to be able to find support, share their stories and connect with others who have had similar experiences. Prefer to meet in person? Find a state-by-state list of support groups on the AADA's website (adaa.org/supportgroups).

Struggling with depression or bipolar disorder.
Locate an in-person or online group at the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance site (dbsalliance.org).

Struggling with postpartum depression.
The Postpartum Progress site (postpartumprogress.com) lists support groups in nearly every state as well as in Canada and maintains an online forum.

Struggling with schizophrenia.
The Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance facilitates groups nationwide; find one on its site (sczaction.org). You can also dial into its phone groups (855-640-8271) at 7 P.M. ET Sunday, Thursday and Friday with the pass code 88286491#.

Plagued by obsessive-compulsive thoughts and behaviors.
More than 200 groups are listed with the International OCD Foundation (iocdf.org), which aids those affected by the disorder and their families.

The adult child of an alcoholic.
The Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization maintains numerous support groups and hosts call-in and online sessions (meetings.adultchildren.org).

 

Grieving someone who died by suicide. Join one of the many groups for survivors listed on the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention website (afsp.org).

A survivor of rape, sexual assault or incest.
After Silence (aftersilence.org) is a message board and chat room for victims of sexual violence.

Battling anorexia, bulimia, binge eating or food addiction.
Eating Disorder Hope catalogs online support groups (eatingdisorderhope.com/recovery/support-groups/online); it also offers help and advice for those close to someone struggling to overcome an eating disorder.

Battling sex addiction.
Sex Addicts Anonymous (saa-recovery.org), similar to Alcoholics Anonymous, offers a widespread network of in-person, online, and phone meetings.

Self-harming.
DailyStrength hosts a web forum where people dealing with self-injury can find encouragement, understanding, and a new way to cope (dailystrength.org/group/self-injury).