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Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator


The Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator, is a confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance use/addiction and/or mental health problems.

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Crisis Text Line


Many people are more comfortable speaking via text message. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone in the United States with this confidential and free 24/7 text line, connecting you with a trained crisis counselor.

They also have a chat feature available on their website.

Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor

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Disaster Distress Helpline


The Disaster Distress Helpline offers immediate crisis counseling related to disasters, 24/7.

Phone: (800) 985-5990

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Early Serious Mental Illness Treatment Locator


The Early Serious Mental Illness Treatment Locator, a confidential and anonymous source of information for persons and their family members who are seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for a recent onset of serious mental illnesses such as psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other conditions.

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National Child Abuse Hotline


If you are a witness to or a victim of child abuse there is a huge benefit to making the report yourself. Being able to tell your story first hand gives the child care worker much better information than if it came from someone not involved. The National Child Abuse Hotline is a great place to start.

Phone: 800-442-4453

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), via text message: 435748 (HELP4U), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Read more about the HELP4U text messaging service.

Phone: (800) 662-4357

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The Crisis Text Line


Many people are more comfortable speaking via text message. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone in the United States with this confidential and free 24/7 text line, connecting you with a trained crisis counselor.

They also have a chat feature available on their website and via WhatsApp.

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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline


The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.

Phone: (800) 273-8255

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