Help now
If you need help now
These are the numbers we would call ourselves. This site is not monitored around the clock.
Call or text 988
The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, any time, for you or for someone you are worried about.
Call 988Veterans: press 1
Dial 988, then press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. You can also text 838255. Families and friends can call too.
Text 838255In an emergency, call 911
If someone is in danger right now, call 911. Tell them where you are.
Call 911Not sure which?
Start with 988. They will help you work out what to do next, and you do not need to be sure.
Veterans and their families: dial 988, then press 1, or text 838255.
If someone at home might see this page
The quick exit button is at the top of every page.
Press Quick exit in the header and the page closes at once, and a weather page opens in its place. Closing the tab in your browser does the same job. If you are worried about your history, you can use a private window or clear it afterward. Calling us is quieter than writing: our phone does not show up on a shared bill.
If you need privacy
Quick exit sits at the top of every page
A private window leaves no history
You can call instead of writing

While you wait for a first session
Call us in office hours
If something changes before your first session, call. We would rather hear it than not.
Reach someone you trust
A friend, a partner, a chaplain or a peer from work. You do not have to explain everything.
Look for a peer program at work
Many departments and units run their own. Ask in a way that suits you, or not at all.