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  • The National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 24/7 support Call 988 or 1-800-273-8255. Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889

    Best Colleges Suicide Prevention Resources for college students struggling with mental health issues.

    Your Life Your Voice Teen Hotline: 24/7 crisis support to teens and parents: 1-800-448-3000

    National Crisis Hotline and Textline: 24/7 support 1-877-663-5433 or text “HOME” to 741741

    National Hopeline Network: Call or text 1-877-235-4525. Phone is available 24/7, text line is open 7am-7pm PST Mon-Fri and 7am-1pm PST on weekends.

    National Runaway Safeline: 24/7 support for teens thinking of running away: 1-800-786-2929

    SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline: 24/7 support for people experiencing distress following a natural or human-caused disaster. 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746

  • Text Line

    Teen Line: Peer support from a teen 1-800-TLC-TEEN or text “TEEN” to 839863 6-9pm PST

    National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine: Support and information to those living with a mental health condition and their families. 1-800-960-6264 open 7am-7pm PST Mon-Fri

  • The Trevor Project: 24/7 support for LGBTQ+ and questioning youth 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 678-678. Also offers a safe social networking platform for LGBTQ+ youth 13-24.

    LGBTQ+ National Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-7743. Available afternoons and evenings Mon-

    Trans Lifeline: 24/7 support for transgender people struggling with their gender 1-877-565-8860

    Transyouth Family Allies: Resources for trans, gender variant, and gender questioning youth and their families. 1-888-462-8932

  • Stomp Out Bullying: HelpChat Line for youths 13-24, open Weds-Friday evenings until 9pm PT

    The Steve Fund: 24/7 text line for youth of color needing support . Text “STEVE” to 741741

  • Al-Anon/Alateen: Support groups for teens who are affected by someone else’s 1-888-425-2666

    Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline: 24/7 line for treatment referrals. 1-800-662-4357

    Free Online AA Meetings

  • Love Is Respect: 24/7 support to help teens develop healthy relationships: 1-866-331-9474 or text “LOVEIS” to 22522

    Your Life Your Voice: Break Ups: Tips and tools to cope with break ups

    Scarleteen: Sex education for teens. Live chat is available during select

    National Sexual Assault Hotline: 24/7 support for victims of sexual assault 1-800-656-4673

    1 in 6: 24/7 chatline for men who have experienced sexual assault

  • SAFE Alternatives: Resource hub and therapy referrals for people who engage in self-harm 1-800-366-8288

    Calm Harm: Free app to provide coping strategies to help with urges to self-harm

    National Eating Disorder Association: Resources and support for those who have eating disorders 1-800-931-2237 afternoon and evenings Mon-Fri. Online chat and text are also available.

    National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) : Helpline, support groups, and therapy referrals for those with eating disorders. 1-888-375-7767 open 7am-7pm PST Mon-Fri.

  • National Alliance for Grieving Children: Resources, guidelines, and tips for parents and youth experiencing grief