Crisis Resources
If you or someone you know talks about suicide, self-harm, substance use, or a mental health crisis, get help right away. Below are some emergency resources depending on the country you live in:
United States
- Call the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 (available 24x7) - https://988lifeline.org.
- Text HOME to 741741 to access the Crisis Textline (available 24x7) - https://www.crisistextline.org.
- Call the Teen Line at 800-852-8336 (6pm to 10pm PST) or text TEEN to 839863 (6pm to 9pm PST) - https://www.teenline.org.
- Call The Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678. LGBTQ+ youth aged 13-24 can reach out to a crisis counselor who is understanding of LGBTQ+ issues and will not judge you (available 24x7) - https://www.thetrevorproject.org.
- Call SAMSHA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 (available 24x7) - https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline.
- Call 911 anytime you think you may need emergency care. For example, you feel you cannot stop from hurting yourself or someone else (available 24x7).
India
- Go to the nearest hospital with an emergency room for mental health emergencies.
- Call the Govt. of India mental health helplines Kiran at 1800-599-0019 or Manas at 1800-891-4416 (toll free, available 24x7) - https://www.indiacustomercare.com/national-institute-mental-health-rehabilitation-nimhr-no; https://telemanas.mohfw.gov.in/#/home.
- Call the NIMHANS Helpline at 080-4611-0007 (free, available 24x7) - https://nimhans.ac.in/pssmhs-helpline/.
- Call Sumaitri at 011-46018404 or +91-9315767849. This is a free and confidential crisis intervention center (available 7 days a week, 12:30pm to 5pm) - https://sumaitri.net/contact/.
- Call the Vandrevala Foundation at +91-9999666555 for mental health support (free, available 24x7) - https://www.vandrevalafoundation.com/free-counseling.