If you or someone you love needs help right now. These lines are staffed 24/7 unless noted. On mobile, the phone numbers below are tap- to-call.
This page also lives in the Crisis button in the bottom-left corner of every page on this site, so you don’t have to hunt for it.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you are thinking about suicide or self-harm, or worried about someone who is. Call or text.
- Call or text: 988
- Web: 988lifeline.org
911, Medical Emergency
For seizures, can’t keep water down for 24+ hours, chest pain, suspected overdose, anything actively dangerous. Stop reading and call.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential, 24/7. Real humans who will give you referrals based on your zip code and insurance. The single most useful number for finding treatment, if you call once in your whole search, this is the call.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
If you or someone you love is in a situation that isn’t safe. 24/7, confidential. The advocates can also help with safety planning, connecting to local resources, and protective-order questions.
- Call: 1-800-799-7233
- Text: Text START to 88788
- Web: thehotline.org
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Confidential, 24/7. Will help you think through whether what you’re seeing meets the threshold and what to do next.
- Call: 1-800-422-4453
- Web: childhelphotline.org
Poison Control
For accidental overdose or ingestion when it isn’t (yet) a 911-level emergency. They can advise on what to watch for and whether you need to go to the ER.
- Call: 1-800-222-1222
- Web: poison.org
Treatment, not crisis
If you’re looking for ongoing treatment rather than crisis support, the SAMHSA helpline above is still a great starting point. Additionally:
- findtreatment.gov, federal treatment locator searchable by zip, insurance, and substance.
- Withdrawal Help, our own page for what to do this hour if you’re in active withdrawal.
- At-Home Treatment, the at-home path this site is built around, including the four community-validated approaches.
- Rehabilitation Centers, longer-form on what formal treatment programs look like and how to navigate them.