Text equivalent of “Youth Mental Health Resources”

Helplines

  • Crisis text line: Text “START” to 7 4 1 7 4 1.
  • 9 8 8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 9 8 8.
  • The Trevor Lifeline (for L G B T Q I A plus youth): Call 8 6 6 dash 4 8 8 dash 7 3 8 6 or Text “START” to 6 7 8 dash 6 7 8.
  • National Eating Disorder Association: Call 1 dash 8 0 0 dash 9 3 1 dash 2 2 3 7.
  • S A M H S A’s National Helpline (behavioral health and substance use resources and info): Call 1 dash 8 0 0 dash 6 6 2 dash 4 3 5 7.
  • Disaster Distress Helpline (crisis counseling related to disasters): Call 1 dash 8 0 0 dash 9 8 5 dash 5 9 9 0.

Finding Treatment

  • Find treatment . gov: Online database for finding behavioral health treatment services (for mental health or substance use)
  • 2 1 1 . org: Online database with a bounty of resources for anything you might need, in your area.

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