Resources for More Support

If your friend is having thoughts of suicide, they can reach out to:

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call: 988 (Spanish and English help available)
TTY users: 800-799-4889
Website: 988lifeline.org/chat 

Crisis Text Line

Text: HELLO to 741741 or AYUDA to 741741 for Spanish.
Website: crisistextline.org

YouthLine (teen crisis support)

Call: 877-968-8491
Text: teen2teen to 839863
Hours: Teens are available from 4-10 pm
Pacific: Adults are available 24/7.
Website: theyouthline.org

If your friend is part of the LGBTQ+ community and is in crisis, they can reach out to:

The Trevor Project

Call: 866-488-7386
Text: START to 678-678
Website: thetrevorproject.org/get-help

Trans Lifeline

Call: 877-565-8860
Hours:
10am - 6pm Pacific
11am - 7pm Mountain
12pm - 8pm Central
1pm - 9pm Eastern
Website: translifeline.org

If your friend is a BIPOC individual in crisis, they can reach out to:

Call Blackline (crisis intervention and reporting harmful interactions with police)

Call: 800-422-4453
Website: callblackline.com

If your friend tells you they are being abused or have witnessed abuse, they can reach out to:

Childhelp (child abuse hotline)

Call or Text: 800-422-4453
Website: childhelphotline.org

Love is Respect National Dating Abuse Helpline

Call: 866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
Website: loveisrespect.org

The National Domestic Violence Hotline

Call: 800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
Website: thehotline.org

The National Sexual Assault Hotline

Call: 800-656-4673
Website: https://rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline 

If your friend has run away or is thinking of running away, they can reach out to:

The National Runaway Safeline

Call or Text: 1-800-786-2929
Website: 1800runaway.org