Contact Points USA

Do You Need To Talk To Someone?

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call 911, go to the nearest emergency room, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to reach a 24-hour crisis center, or text MHA to 741741 at the Crisis Text Line.

You can also call 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746 at the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline. Trained crisis workers will listen to you and direct you to the resources you need.

Suicide Hotline Phone Numbers

If you feel suicidal or you’re in a crisis situation and need immediate assistance, people at these suicide hotlines in the U.S. are there to help. We have additional suicide information and resources here.

• 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK) – National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE) – National Hopeline Network
• 1-866-488-7386 (1-866-4.U.TREVOR aimed at gay and questioning youth)

Just a note: These are resources that we have come across that may prove helpful to you. Please understand, we ARE NOT recommending or endorsing any of them. It is up to you to determine if they offer something you need and whether or not it is appropriate for your situation.

• Hotline Numbers
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – by State List
• Mental Health America (MHA) – by State List
• Non-Profits & Government. Agencies
• More Information on Mental Health by Topic
• Self-Help Clearinghouses by State
• Child Abuse & Neglect
• Missing Children
• NIH’s Institutes

Hotline Numbers

Domestic Abuse and Child Abuse Hotline

• Child Abuse Hotline — 800-4-A-CHILD (800 422 4453)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline — 800-799-7233
• Missing & Exploited Children Hotline — 1-800-843-5678

Drug and Alcohol

• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)— 1-800-622-2255
• Partnership for Drug-Free Kids — 1-855-DRUGFREE or text your message to 55753
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) — 1-800-662-4357

Eating Disorders

• National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) HelpLine — 1-800-931-2237 or text NEDA to 741741
• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders(ANAD) — 630-577-1330
• Overeater’s Anonymous — Click link to find a meeting near you

Learning Disabilities and ADHD

• Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Resource Center (CHADD) — 1-800-233-4050
• National Center for Learning Disabilities — 1-888-575-7373

Mental Health Crisis Lines / Suicide Hotlines

• Suicide Prevention Lifeline — 1-800-273-TALK
• Trevor HelpLine / Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ+ Teens — 1-866-488-7386
• Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741
• Gay & Lesbian National Hotline — 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
• IMAlive — online crisis chat
• National Runaway Safeline — 1-800-RUNAWAY (chat available on website)
• Teenline — 310-855-4673 or text TEEN to 839863 (teens helping teens)

Rape and Sexual Assault

• Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network (RAINN) — 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
• Sexual Abuse – Stop It Now! –1-888-PREVENT

STD / AIDS

• AIDS National Hotline — 1-800-342-2437
• Project Inform HIV/AIDS Treatment Infoline — 800-822-7422
• Project Inform Hepatitis C Helpline — 1-877-435-7443

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
www.nami.org