If you feel like you need more support, then please explore the following trusted mental health resources.
United States
- US National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 1-800-950-NAMI - nationwide network and search function for support and education; https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/NAMI-HelpLine/Top-HelpLine-Resources
- US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or 988 - Languages: English, Spanish; https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ (Deaf & Hard of Hearing Options): 1-800-799-4889
- US Samaritans: 877-870-HOPE (4673) - registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United States; http://www.samaritansusa.org/
- US SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) - free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders
- US Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 - an organization that provides a 24-hour phone hotline, as well as limited-hour webchat and text options, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth within the US; text TREVOR to 1-202-304-1200 (available M-F from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm ET)
- US Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 - 24/7 hotline that provides phone, webchat, and text options available to military veterans and their families. It provides options for deaf and hard of hearing individuals
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 or message on WhatsApp at 443-SUP-PORT for support in English, or text AYUDA to 741741 or 442-AYUDAME in WhatsApp for support in Spanish. 24-hour text line to be connected with a volunteer crisis counselor.
Canada
- Crisis Services Canada Hotline: Phone - 1-833-456-4566 (available 24/7) - crisis helpline. For residents of Québec, call 1 866 APPELLE (1.866.277.3553). Visit Crisis Services Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you.
- Kids Help Phone Call 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) or text CONNECT to 686868. Available 24 hours a day to Canadians aged 5 to 29 who want confidential and anonymous care from trained responders. To access support through Facebook Messenger see the Kids Help Phone website.
- Hope for Wellness Help Line: Call 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate crisis intervention. Experienced and culturally sensitive help line counsellors can help if you want to talk or are distressed.
United Kingdom
- UK Campaign Against Living Miserably: 0800 58 58 58 - registered charity based in England aimed at bringing the suicide rate down among men aged 15–35 (daily, 5:00 pm to midnight); https://www.thecalmzone.net/
- UK Mental Health Pipeline: list of UK-based helplines, mental health charities, support groups and organizations that can offer expert advice when needing mental health help https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/
- UK Samaritans: Samaritans Helpline can be reached at 0845 790 90 90; http://www.samaritans.org.uk/ - registered charity aimed at providing 24/7 emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom
- UK Saneline: 0300 304 7000 - Emotional support, information, and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families, and carers. (daily, 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm); http://www.sane.org.uk/support
- UK Mental Health UK: Mental Health UK supports people affected by mental health problems including friends, family and carers. Working across the UK, we bring together over 40 years of expertise from our four national founding charity partners to improve understanding and provide vital care. https://mentalhealth-uk.org/
- UK Mind: We provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. mind.org.uk