If You Need Help Now

If You Need Help Now | TheraConnect
In immediate danger? Don’t wait, call emergency services now. Call 911
If you need help now

You don’t have to
carry this alone.

Real people are ready to listen right now. It’s free and confidential, and you don’t need the right words. Reaching out is enough.

Available 24/7 across the U.S.
988

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

For anyone in emotional distress, having thoughts of suicide, or worried about someone else. Call or text, any time of day or night.

Para español, oprima 2 · Veterans, press 1

What to expect

Reaching out takes courage. Here’s what happens next.

1
A trained person answers

You’ll be connected with a counselor or trained volunteer. A real human, not a script.

2
You share only what you want

No need to explain everything. “I’m not okay” is a perfectly good place to start.

3
You find next steps together

They listen first, help you feel safer right now, and can point you to support near you.

Find the right line

Support for what you’re going through

Specialized, confidential lines staffed by people who understand your situation. Free to contact.

Crisis

Crisis Text Line

24/7 · Text

Text with a trained crisis counselor when saying it out loud feels too hard.

Self-harm

S.A.F.E. Alternatives Info Line

Information & referrals

Information and treatment referrals for self-harm. If you’re at risk right now, call or text 988.

Trans

Trans Lifeline

Peer support · Call

Peer support run by and for trans people. Talk to someone who gets it.

LGBTQ+

LGBT National Hotline

Peer support · Call

Peer support, local resources, and community for LGBTQ+ people of all ages.

Domestic violence

National Domestic Violence Hotline

24/7 · Call, text, chat

Confidential support and safety planning for anyone experiencing abuse at home or in a relationship.

Sexual assault

RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline

24/7 · Call, chat

Confidential support from trained staff at a sexual assault service provider near you.

Substance use

SAMHSA National Helpline

24/7 · English & Spanish

Free, confidential treatment referrals and information for substance use and mental health.

Reproductive health

Planned Parenthood

Call

Information, appointments, and referrals for sexual and reproductive health care.

Veterans

Veterans Crisis Line

24/7 · Call, text, chat

For veterans, service members, and their families. You don’t need to be enrolled in VA benefits.

While you wait

Take one slow breath with us.

On hold, or just need a moment? Breathe in as the circle grows, and out as it shrinks. Even one minute can take the edge off.

When you’re ready

Not in crisis, but still struggling?

TheraConnect can match you with a licensed therapist or counselor who understands what you’re going through, online or near you.

Find a therapist →

TheraConnect is not a crisis service. The organizations listed are independent and free to contact. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.