If you are in danger right now, this page tells you where to get help. The Shrink Network is a group of educational and informational sites. It is not an emergency service and cannot provide crisis care.

If someone is in immediate danger

Call 911. This includes a suicide attempt in progress, a serious injury, or an immediate threat to someone's life.

If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide

Call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It is free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day in the United States. You can also chat online at 988lifeline.org. You do not have to be suicidal to call. The Lifeline is also there for emotional distress of any kind.

For veterans and service members

Call 988 and then press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. You can also text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net.

For mental health or substance use support

Call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357. It is free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, and it can connect you with local treatment and support.

If you are worried about someone else

Take it seriously. Stay with them if you can. Help them call or text 988, or call it together. If they are in immediate danger, call 911. If you can do so safely, reduce their access to anything they could use to harm themselves. Do not leave someone alone if you believe they are in immediate danger.

These are United States resources. If you are outside the US, search for your local emergency number and crisis line.