For Students

• Enough: Support for Student Survivors
  • For: College students | Website | Informative | Toolkit | Advocacy 
  • ENOUGH has a toolkit for student survivors who want to learn about Title IX on their own.
• Know Your IX
  • For: Students, Teens | Website | Informative |  Advocacy
  • Know Your IX is a survivor and youth-led project of Advocates for Youth that seeks to end sexual and dating violence in schools. Know Your IX educates students by teaching them about Title IX, what it offers, and by providing support for medical care, reporting abuse, and more.

For All Ages

• Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
  • For: Teens, Parents, Caregivers | Website | Directory| Helpline | Chat | Informative/Support
  • Provides parents and teachers with resources, training, and support for child abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment.
• Deaf Overcoming Violence through Empowerment *only available for CO residents
  • For: All Ages | Website | Helpline | Support Groups | Support 
  • Provides support for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in the deaf community. (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing approved)
• Games and Online Harassment Resources
  • For: Adults|  Website | Informative
  • Offers resources for those struggling with games and online harassment.
• Help for Men Who Are Being Abused
  • For: All Ages | Webpage | Information 
  • An article for men in abusive relationships who are seeking support and resources.
• HelpGuide (Main Site)
  • For: Adults, Teens | Website | Informative 
  • Provides evidence-based articles, self-help tools, and readings for 21 topics for teens, adults, parents, and elderly (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved).
• National Children’s Advocacy Center *only available for AL residents
  • For: Parents, Caregivers | Website | Advocacy | Support Groups | Information
  • Provides information, local help, and strategies for parents, children, and professionals to prevent or intervene when child abuse occurs.
• My Plan App
  • For: Adults| App | Interactive 
  • Offers intimate partner violence safety planning with personalized safety information and resources for self or someone else in an abusive relationship.
• NCMEC’s CyberTipline
  • For: Adults| | Website | Helpline | Information/Support 
  • NCMEC’s CyberTipline provides both a hotline and form for reporting child sexual exploitation and abuse. The service also allows for “self-reports” in instances where a minor’s own image is put online. The site also provides assistance and support to survivors and families.
• RAINN
  • For: Adults| Website | Helpline | App | Chat | Support and Informative 
  • Provides information, resources and confidential hotline for survivors of sexual assault. (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved)
• Take It Down
  • For: All ages can use the service, but the reported images must be of minors <18 | Website || Informative/Support
  • NCMEC developed “Take It Down” as a method for people who may have online nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit photos and videos taken before they were 18 to take these images down at participating organizations.
• The VictimConnect Resource Center
  • For: Adults | Website| Helpline | Chat | Directory |  Support 
  • The VictimConnect Resource Center is a referral helpline where crime victims and survivors can learn about their rights and options confidentially and compassionately.
• The Safe Havens Mapping Project
  • For: All Ages | Directory
  • Offers a searchable directory for the pets of those experiencing domestic violence, created and managed by the Animal Welfare Institute.

For Men

• 1-in-6:
  • For: Men | Website | Chat | Informative/Support
  • Provides support for men who have been sexually abused.

For Teens and/or Adults

• Bloom: 
  • For: Teens and Adults | Website | Courses | Informative
  • Bloom offers support and courses designed by survivors, allies, and mental health professionals to support survivors of abuse. They combat the idea that healing trauma has to be isolating by creating a community of survivors.
• Breaking Code Silence
  • For: Teens,Adults, Parents, Caregivers | Website | Advocacy |  Informative
  • Breaking Code Silence is a network of institutional abuse survivors who were institutionalized in the U.S. through the “troubled teen industry.” Breaking Code Silence educates about the TTI, investigates programs for abuse, and advocates for youth.
• Bright Sky APP
  • For: Teens/Adults | App | Directory 
  • Bright Sky offers a secure journal tool, links to resources, and can use location services to identify the closest shelters and domestic violence support services. The app also allows for safety planning. Note: The app is not concealed behind a different image or name once downloaded.
• Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness
  • For: Teens, Adults, College Students | Website | Informative
  • Provides information and resources about relationship abuse, sexual assault, gender violence, barriers for leaving, and safety planning. (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing approved)
• Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI)
  • For: Adults | Website | Helpline | Support | Informative | Advocacy
  • Provides information & support to U.S.-based adults who are survivors of imaged-based sexual abuse, including nonconsensual pornography, sextortion, and deepfakes. If someone has shared or threatened to share an intimate image of you without your consent, visit their Safety Center. (Deaf/HoH approved)
• Cybersmile
  • For: Teens | Website | Directory | Advocacy | Information/Interactive 
  • Shares resources, support, and information on various cyber issues including revenge porn, doxxing, cyberbullying, gaming addictions, cyber abuse and harassment, swatting, and online security.
• Domestic Shelters Directory
  • For: Adults | Directory| Website | Chat | Informative/Support
  • Domestic Shelters is a website that helps survivors of domestic violence learn about and locate shelters and crisis interventions services in their communities. Their site also provides informative toolkits and other resources.
• Elder Abuse
  • For: Elderly/Senior Adults| Website | Advocacy /Informative | 
  • Elder Abuse is an organization whose mission is focused on ending elder abuse and creating a safer world without abuse and neglect of this population. Their site includes information about their advocacy and education work.
• Guide to Wellness
  • For: Adults, Teens | PDF | Interactive
  • Offers a workbook for survivors of domestic abuse that can help track progress, practice ways to calm down, and teach the basics of self-care while healing.
• Heart to Grow
  • For: Teens,Adults, Muslim | Website | Peer Support | Information/Support/ Advocacy Heart to Grow seeks to ensure that Muslims have the language and resources to confront sexual violence. Their resource library contains resources that acknowledge and are rooted in the Muslim faith.
• How to Help Someone in an Abusive Relationship
  • For: Adults | Webpage | PDF | Informative
  • Provides a guide to help a friend or family member support someone who is struggling in their relationship, as well as take care of yourself while doing it.
• Just Detention International
  • For: Adults | Website | Directory | Informative/Support/Advocacy Just Detention International’s seeks to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention, and they support both currently and formerly incarcerated people. Site provides support, including counseling and legal services, through a state-by-state directory.
• Know Your IX: Reporting Guide
  • For: Teens and Adults (College-aged) | Website | Informative
  • This “Know Your IX” page has compiled resources and how-tos that someone reporting violence and harassment should know. It includes information about safety planning, finding an advocate, and what to do in cases of retaliation.
• Life After Hate
  • For: Adults | Website | Helpline | Chat | Peer Support
  • Life After Hate is committed to helping people leave the violent far-right to connect with humanity and lead compassionate lives.
• Me Too: What To Expect When Reporting a Sexual Assault
  • For: Adults | PDF | Informative
  • This quick guide covers what happens after someone chooses to report sexual violence. It covers medical forensic exams, interactions with the police and legal system, and some grounding/coping techniques.
• Mental Health Directories
  • For: Adults, Black men, Black women | PDF| Informative
  • Provides a list of top mental health directories for help finding a therapist. Offers an additional list of directories for Black, and Black LGBTQ+ people.
• My Story, My Terms
  • For: Teens and Adults | PDF | Interactive“My Story, My Terms” is a workbook that supports survivors in discovering their own resilience and in learning how to tell their story with self-compassion. It invites survivors to learn about sharing their story on their terms – what parts of their story, who they tell, when and how.
• National Adult Protective Services Association
  • For: Adults, Elderly/SeniorAdults, Caregivers | Website 
  • Provides information about protective services and reporting abuse for senior adults and adults with disabilities..
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  • For: Adults & Teens | Website | Helpline | Chat | SupportOffers 24/7 help for domestic assault survivors over the phone, and has information on how to recognize and prevent domestic abuse. (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing approved)
• National Human Trafficking Hotline
  • For: Adults & Teens | Website | Directory | Chat | Helpline | Informative/Support
  • Offers a crisis hotline and resource directory serving victims and survivors of human trafficking. (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing approved)
• Pandora’s Project
  • For: Adults | Website | Forum
  • Pandora’s Project offers peer support to survivors of rape, sexual assault, or sexual abuse through a safely moderated online support group and informational resources on their primary site.
• SafeBAE
  • For: Teens | Website | Information/AdvocacySafeBAE is a student-founded, student-led organization whose mission is to end sexual violence among middle and high school students. SafeBAE provides information on safe bystander intervention, dating and sexual violence, affirmative consent, and survivor care.
• Shalom Task Force
  • For: Adults | Website | Helpline | Chat | Informative/Support 
  • Shalom Task Force works to combat and prevent domestic violence. Focus on work in the Jewish community for culturally sensitive programs and support. They help promote healthy relationships and families, including a confidential hotline/chatline and some legal support. 
• Stop It Now
  • For: Adults | Website | Chat | Helpline | Informative/Support 
  • Provides immediate help for adults to intervene in child sexual abuse, and information to prevent child sexual abuse from occurring. Also, helpful for perpetrators/abusers.
• STOPSTALKINGUS
  • For: Teens and Adults | Website | Informative
  • Stop Stalking Us is a nonprofit org focused on creating community for those impacted by stalking,through advocacy at the legislative level and by offering community events, education, and supportive resources for those experiencing or who have experienced stalking.
• StrongHearts Native Helpline
  • For: Teens,Adults, Teens, Adults, Native Americans, Alaska Natives | Website | Chat | Support | Helpline StrongHearts Native Helpline is a 24/7 line for domestic, dating, and sexual violence that offers culturally appropriate support and advocacy for Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Their site also includes information about abuse and identifying abuse.
• Survivor’s Sanctuary and Healing Room
  • For: Teens and Adults | Website | Informative/Interactive
  • A learning and healing platform to aid survivors of sexual violence as they move through their healing journeys. It’s self-guided and self-paced.
• Technology Facilitated Abuse
  • For: Adults | Webpage | InformativeVawnet, a project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, provides information and resources about abuse, domestic violence, stalking, etc. They discuss digital abuse, intimate partner violence, tech safety, and how to stay safer online.
• The National Sexual Violence Resource Center
  • For: Adults | Website | Informative
  • Advocates for leadership and prevention of sexual violence through their resources and media centers.
• The Network La Red
  • For: Adults | Website | Helpline | Support Groups
  • The Network/La Red is an organization that works to end abuse in LGBTQIA, kink (BDSM), and polyamorous communities. TNLR is survivor-led and committed to anti-oppression; they accomplish their work through organizing, education, and providing support services/resources.
• The Strangulation Institute Resources
  • For: Adults | Website | Informative The Strangulation Institute is a program of Alliance for Hope International, a nonprofit organization focused on intimate partner violence. Provides survivors of strangulation with information about what they need to know to document injuries, advocate for medical care, and plan for safety.
• Thorn for Parents
  • For: Adults, Parents, Caregivers  | Website | Interactive
  • Thorn for Parents is an organization that equips caregivers with tools, guides, and information about online digital safety to have honest, ongoing conversations with kids and teens regarding consent, sexuality, and privacy in the online sphere.
• THORN: Stop Sextortion
  • For: Teens, Youth | Website | Information Stop Sextortion shares resources, support, information, and survivor stories about revenge porn, sextortion, and cyber abuse.
• WomensLaw.org
  • For: Adults, Women l Website l Directory | Informative
  • Provides legal information for survivors of domestic or sexual abuse including pressing charges in criminal and civil court, what to expect in court, obtaining restraining orders, and finding a lawyer.
• Workplaces Respond
  • For: Adults, YouthWebsite | InformativeProvides legal information, safety planning, and direct contacts to immediate help for survivors of abuse or harassment in the workplace.

What is abuse?

Abuse can be defined as physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person.

What are the different types of abuse?

• Emotional Abuse or Mental Abuse
  • Emotional abuse involves using words, actions, or behaviors to control, manipulate, or degrade another person. Emotional abuse can take many forms, from subtle comments to overt threats, and it can leave lasting scars on a person’s mental and emotional well-being. Learn more about the cycle of emotional abuse, types, and the signs here.
    
    Are psychological abuse and emotional abuse the same thing?
    Emotional abuse is believed to be broader and so psychological abuse is often considered to be one form of emotional abuse. Also, psychological abuse involves the use of verbal and social tactics to control someone’s way of thinking, such as “gaslighting,” which is not necessarily the same as other forms of emotional abuse.
    
• Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic abuse or domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure, or wound someone.
• Verbal Abuse
  • Verbal abuse is using language (spoken or written) to harm somebody psychologically, emotionally or socially. Verbal abuse may escalate to other forms of abuse.

Can abuse be unintentional?

Yes, abuse can be unintentional, but abuse is always wrong and never okay. We’re here for you if you or someone you know is being abused. Text CONNECT to 741741 for 100% free, confidential, and anonymous support.

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Remember, if you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, support and resources are always available. It’s never your fault, and no one deserves to face abuse. You can text CONNECT to 741741 to connect with a live  volunteer Crisis Counselor for free and confidential assistance. Your privacy is our priority—text DELETE after any chat to erase the conversation completely. You are not alone, and help is just a message away.

• Antidepressant Skills Workbook
  For: Adults | PDF | Informative | Workbook that offers a step-by-step self-care guide with antidepressant skills for individuals managing depression or concerned family members, friends, or partners.
• Antidepressant Skills Workbook for Teens
  For: Teens | PDF | Informative | Interactive workbook that offers a step-by-step self-care guide with antidepressant skills for teens managing depression or concerned family members, friends, or partners.
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America
  For: Adults & Teens | Website | Informative | Promotes prevention, treatment and support for anxiety, depression, stress, suicide, and co-occurring disorders.
• Connect2Affect
  For: Elderly Adults | Website | Directory/Search | Support | Provides resources that meet the needs of Elderly adults who are isolated or lonely, by building social connections in the form of social activities, volunteering, learning, wellness, etc. Resources regarding transportation, money, food, and more are also available.
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
  For: Adults & Teens | Website | Support | Provides support, education, and resources to improve the lives of people with depression and bipolar disorder as well as support and resources for family, friends, and professionals.
• Half of Us
  For: Adults & Teens | Website | Informative | Offers information on a wide variety of struggles that young people face and connects students with resources to decrease stigma and encourage healthy dialogue.
• Heads Up Guys
  For: Adults | Website | Informative | Offers informative resources for men with depression and third party friends and family who want to support them.
• Help Guide
  For: All Ages | Website | Informative | Provides evidence-based articles, self-help tools, and readings for 21 topics for teens, adults, parents, and elderly (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved).
• International Bipolar Foundation
  For Adults & Teens | Website | Advocacy & Informative | Yes Mobile Ready …. Learn more about bipolar disorder and get connected to free program and services.
• Mental Health America
  For: Adults | Website | Advocacy | Provides education, resources, and screenings to detect mental illness and to those living with mental illness.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
  For: Adults & Teens | Website | Advocacy | Provides education, information, and advocacy for those affected by mental illness including a HelpLine for symptom checking, treatment options, local support and services, job services, and legal issues.
• Postpartum Depression
  For: Adults | Support | Information | PostpartumDepression.org supports families affected by postpartum depression, as well as provides education, local services, and online support groups.
• Postpartum Support International
  For: Adults | Website | Informative | Provides information about postpartum life and complications, including loss of a child, and other related struggles.
• Stopping Stupid Thoughts
  For All Ages | PDF | Interactive | Offers an activity for coping with and conquering negative thoughts.
• What’s Up?
  For: All Ages | App | Support | Assists with coping with depression, anxiety, and stress. Also includes grounding and breathing techniques and tracking negative thoughts and habits. Offers a forum to connect with others.

How to help someone with depression

Start by showing up with empathy and patience. You don’t need to fix their feelings—just listen without judgment and remind them they’re not alone. Encourage them to seek help, whether that’s talking to a therapist, calling a doctor, or reaching out to a support line. Even a simple message like “I’m here for you” can go a long way. If they’re in crisis, they can text 741741 for free support from a  live, trained Crisis Counselor, and you can too, if you want to learn some tips on how to help them.

What are the symptoms of depression?

Depression can look different for everyone, but common signs include feeling hopeless, tired all the time, disconnected, or unusually irritable. Some people struggle to eat, sleep, or find joy in things they used to love. It’s more than just a bad day—it’s a deep, ongoing pain that doesn’t go away easily. If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, reaching out for help is a powerful first step.

Am I depressed?

There are a few key symptoms that could indicate you are experiencing far more than your average sadness, but it is important to see a professional for a true diagnosis. You deserve support, even if you’re not sure what you’re going through. You can text CONNECT to 741741 at any time to talk with a live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor. You don’t have to face this alone.

Where can I get free depression help?

There are free resources available—starting with Crisis Text Line. Text CONNECT to 741741 to connect with a live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor 24/7. You can also check out community mental health clinics, university counseling centers, or national organizations like NAMI or SAMHSA. Help is out there, and it doesn’t have to cost anything to get started. 

• Eating Disorders Anonymous
  For:Adults & Teens| Forum | Support |Offers online and live communities who support each other in their struggle to recover from eating disorders.12 Step style.
• Half of Us
  For: Adults & Teens | Website | Informative | Offers information on a wide variety of struggles that young people face and connects students with resources to decrease stigma and encourage healthy dialogue.
• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders
  For: Adults & Teens | Website | Informative | Supports and educates individuals struggling with eating disorders and their families. (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved)
• The National Alliance for Eating Disorders
  For: Teens & Adults | Website | Support | The National Alliance for Eating Disorders provides a free therapist-staffed helpline and interactive online referral database, as well as many free, weekly, therapist-led (virtual and in-person) support groups.
• National Eating Disorder Association
  For: Adults & Teens | Website | Informative | Offers forums, support groups, and free screenings to determine if an individual with an eating disorder should seek professional help
• Recovery Dharma
  For: All Ages | Website | Support | Provides addiction recovery support through the practice of Buddhist teachings and meditations via both in-person and online meetings. Support is for any addictive behavior (substance use or process addictions like codependency, eating disorders, any obsessive or habitual pattern that creates suffering).
• Recovery Record
  For: Adults & Teens | App | Interactive | Supports recovery and tracks progress for people with eating disorders by providing self-monitoring, goals, coping tactics, meal planning, rewards and affirmations, and connection.

What are eating habits?

Eating habits are the routines and patterns around how, when, what, and why we eat. They can be shaped by culture, family, emotions, and personal beliefs about food and body image. Healthy eating habits nourish the body and respect its needs, while disordered habits may involve restriction, bingeing, or using food to cope with emotions. Understanding your eating habits is often the first step toward building a healthier relationship with food.

What is the relationship between my diet and my mental health?

You may not think that nutrition plays a role in mental health, but it’s a critical factor. The food we eat doesn’t just fuel our bodies—it also influences our minds. Research from the field of nutritional psychiatry shows how diet impacts conditions like depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, making it a key piece of the mental health puzzle. Learn more about nutrition and mental health.

Do I have an eating disorder?

Identifying an eating disorder can be challenging. You can learn common signs and questions to reflect on here. Remember, you don’t need to have all the symptoms to reach out for help. If you’re unsure, you can text CONNECT to 741741 anytime to talk with someone who’s trained to listen and support you.

• Trevor: Coming Out Handbook
  • For: Teens, Youth| PDF | Informative 
  • Helps readers explore their sexual identity and provides tools and questions to help determine what it might be like to share their identity with others.
• Free Mom Hugs
  • For Adults, Youth | Website | Advocacy/Support 
  • Offers resources for LGBTQ+ community members, emergency assistance, legal name changes, and same sex marriage support.
• GLBT Near Me
  • For: Adults, Youth, Teens, Senior Adults/Elderly| Directory | Informativet 
  •  Provides an online database for finding local GLTBQ-friendly resources and support in your area.
• It Gets Better
  • For: Teens, Youth| Website | Informative/Interactive/Advocacy
  • Empowers and connects LGBTQ+ youth through storytelling, global organization connections, and education and resources. 
• Lambda Legal
  • For: Adults, Youth, Teens | Website | Informative/Advocacy 
  • Provides information about legal rights for LGBTQIA people and their families on a national and state-by-state basis.
• National Center for Transgender Equality
  • For: Adults, Youth | Website | Informative/Advocacy 
  • Provides information and multi-level resources about transgender people and issues such as healthcare, homelessness, and civil rights.
• National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
  • For: Adults, Youth | Website | Directory | Informative/Support/Affordable Access 
  •  Offers a directory of Queer and Trans therapists of color, as well as a mental health fund for assisting Queer and Trans people of color pay for their treatment.
• PFLAG – Our Trans Loved Ones
  • For: Adults, Youth, Parents, Caregivers | PDF | Informative
  • Provides information on how to support friends and family members who are Transgender and Gender Expansive.
• OutCare
  • For: Adults, Youth | Website/Directory/Peer Support | Informatve/Support
  • OutCare provides extensive information and education on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) healthcare. Connects to affirming healthcare providers.
• PFLAG
  • For: Adults, Youth, Teens | Website | Peer Support | Informative/Support/Advocacy 
  • Provides LGBTQ community and their loved ones with information, tools, resources, advocacy, education and support. (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved)
• Point of Pride
  • For:Adults, Youth, Teens | Website | Support/Advocacy/Affordable Access
  • Provides financial aid and direct support to trans folks in need of health and wellness care.
• SAGE
  • For: Elderly/Senior Adults | Website | App | Informative/Support/Advocacy | SAGE works around issues related to LGBTQIA+ aging.SAGE supports and advocates for their rights, fosters understanding of aging in all communities and promotes positive images of LGBTQIA+ life in later years. 
• Trans Can Work
  • For: Adults, Youth, Formerly incarcerated individuals | Website |Informative/Support
  • Provides job seeker resources to trans people looking for affirming employers. Also offers program designed to support formerly incarcerated or justice-impacted TGI individuals in Los Angeles.
• Trevor Project
  • For: Adults, Youth, Teens | Website | Helpline | Chat | Peer Support | Informative/Support/AdvocacyProvides crisis intervention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth, including a 24/7 hotline and textline.
• TrevorSpace
  • For: Teens, Youth| Forum | Support 
  • Connects LGBTQ youth to peer support and community through online forums. Must provide an email address to join.

What is gender dysphoria?

Gender dysphoria is the distress someone might feel when their gender identity doesn’t align with the sex they were assigned at birth. While it’s recognized by mental health professionals to help people access care, being transgender or nonbinary is not a mental illness. If you’re looking for someone to connect with to discuss difficult feelings surrounding gender dysphoria, text CONNECT to 741741.

What is binary gender?

Binary gender refers to the traditional classification of gender into two categories: male and female. But gender isn’t always binary as many people identify outside of those labels.

What is sexual orientation?

Sexual orientation is about who you’re emotionally, romantically, or sexually attracted to (if anyone). For example, asexual people may not experience sexual attraction, and pansexuality means being attracted to people regardless of their gender. Everyone’s experience is unique, and all identities are valid.

• 211
  For: Adults & Teens | Directory | Service | Connects people with local resources and assistance. Text zip code to 898211.
• 211 Puerto Rico
  For: All Ages | Directory | Service | Connects people in Puerto Rico with local affordable resources.
• Active Minds
  For: Adults & Teens | Website | Informative | Empowers college students to speak out about mental illness and offers resources and ways to help self and others.
• Alzheimer’s Association
  For: All Ages | Website | Support | Information | Offers resources, support, and evidence-based education on those affected by Alzheimer’s or related dementia.
• American Cancer Society
  For: Adults | Website | Support | Offers treatment, low-cost resources, and support to people with cancer and their loved ones.
• American Chronic Pain Association
  For: Adults | Website | Informative & Support | Offers peer support and education on pain management skills for people with chronic pain, their family and friends, and health care professionals. Also provides info on finding clinical trials.
• American Diabetes Association
  For: All Ages | Information | Support | Offers education, information, and resources for those affected by diabetes.
• American Red Cross
  For: Adults | Website | Service | Provides assistance to families in crisis, emergency preparedness, and disaster relief assistance. 
• Anger Diary
  For: All Ages | Interactive | PDF| Offers a way to reflect on how we responded when we were angry and identify triggers in order to prevent future outbursts.
• APA Parenting Information
  Adults | Website | Informative | Offers resources for parents about common issues they might face when raising children.
• Aunt Bertha
  For: All Ages | Directory | Service | Connects people to local resources and support (similar to 211), with the ability to search for low-cost care options.
• Autism Source
  For: All Ages | Directory | Support | Offers a comprehensive database of resources for services related to support individuals with autism and their families.
• Autistic Self Advocacy Network
  For: All Ages | Website | Advocacy | Advocates for the disability rights movement with regard to autism. Also offers resources and education.
• Balancing Work and School
  For: College students | Website | Informative | Educates college students on balancing work and school life by prioritizing and using self care.
• Become an EX
  For: All ages | Website | Support | Informative | BecomeAnEX gives you guidance and community support for quitting smoking, vaping, dipping or chewing tobacco.
• The Boris L. Henson Foundation
  For: Adults | Directory | Advocacy | Seeks to erase the stigma around mental health in the African-American/Black community by increasing mental health support in schools, increasing the number of African-American therapists, and more. Their directory offers a list of mental health providers and programs centered on this community.
• Breathing GIF
  For: All Ages | GIF | Immediate Support | Leads viewer through a breathing exercise following an animated visual aid. Helpful for anxiety or panic attacks.
• CareerOneStop
  For: Adults & Teens | Directory Search | Informative | Provides resources and guides for career exploration, training, as well as jobs available sorted by location and job type.
• Caregiver Action Network
  For: Adults | Website | Support | Provides education, peer support, and resources to people who care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, disease, or old age.
• Centre for Clinical Interventions
  For: Teens & Adults | Website | Interactive | Offers a workbook, worksheets, and info sheets on improving self esteem. Also provides a range of information sheets about psychological disorders for one’s self and others.
• Child Care Aware
  For: Adults | Website | Informative | Service | Connects families to local child care, including resources for financial assistance, health and social services with respect to child care.
• Child Mind Institute
  For: Adults & Teens | Website | Informative | Offers information about children’s mental health issues for parents and educators, including a symptom checker for a wide range of disorders and info for military families.
• Chron’s and Colitis Foundation
  For: All Ages | Support | Information | Provides local support, helpful info, and online communities to those who suffer from Chron’s, IBD, and Colitis.
• Clutterers Anonymous
  For: Adults | Support | Clutterers Anonymous offers support groups to those who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem with clutter and help each other to recover.
• Connect2Affect
  For: Elderly Adults | Website | Directory/Search | Support | Provides resources that meet the needs of Elderly adults who are isolated or lonely, by building social connections in the form of social activities, volunteering, learning, wellness, etc. Resources regarding transportation, money, food, and more are also available.
• Coping With Debt PDF
  For: Adults | PDF | Informative | Provides information on how to manage debt via self-help, debt relief services, debt consolidation, or bankruptcy.
• Crisis Text Line
  For: All Ages | Interactive | Support | Us! Provides free, 24/7 crisis support through SMS text messaging.
• Empower Work
  For: Adults | Immediate Support | Hotline | Empower Work is a support text line that provides free, immediate, and confidential support for people facing tough, non-legal work situations.
• Epilepsy Foundation
  For: All Ages | Support | Information | The Epilepsy Foundation provides community services, public education, federal and local advocacy, and seizure first aid training to those affected by epilepsy-related disorders.
• Feeding America: Find Your Local Food Bank
  For: All Ages | Directory/Search | Offers a Zip-code based directory of food banks in the US for people in need.
• GirlsHealth
  For: Teens | Females | Website | Informative | Teaches girls about health and well-being, relationships (including family), bullying, illness, and disabilities.
• Give an Hour
  For: All Ages | Directory/Search | Support | Connects military members and their families with resources including free mental health services donated by private practitioners.
• Goal breakdown
  For: All ages | PDF | Interactive | Helps users break down large goals into smaller, more manageable tasks. Beneficial when feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to start.
• Greater Good in Action
  For: Adults | Website | Informative | Provides a list of practices for mindfulness, self-compassion, forgiveness, parenting, happiness, gratitude, stress relief, and more.
• Habitica
  For: All Ages | APP | Interactive | Provides a free habit-building and productivity app that treats your real life like a game. With in-game rewards and punishments to motivate you to complete tasks in your life.
• healthcare.gov
  For: Adults | Website | Affordable Healthcare | Provides services relating to obtaining health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
• Healthy Communication with Youth about Race
  For: Adults | Website | Informative | Provides resources to parents and others to assist them in promoting strength, health and well-being among youth of color.
• Hearing Voices Network: USA
  For: Adults | Website | Support | Helps to find local support groups for those hearing voices.
• Help with Bills
  For: Adults | Website | Informative | Provides information about government programs that help with bill payment and temporary assistance.
• HRSA Health Centers Database
  For: Adults | Website | Affordable Healthcare | Provides a database of public health centers funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services to give access to healthcare for economically or medically vulnerable populations. 
• HUD Housing and Homeless Assistance
  For: All Ages l Directory/Search l Informative l Directory for locating national homeless assistance through the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. 24/7 hotline also available specifically for homeless veterans.
• Indian Healthcare Services
  For: All ages | Directory | Service | Provides a directory of Indian Health Service, Tribal or Urban Indian Health Program facilities through The Federal Health Program for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
• International OCD Foundation
  For: All Ages | Website | Informative | Connects individuals affected by OCD and related disorders to support, information, and resources to live full and productive lives.
• Jails to jobs
  For: Adults | Website | Support | Provides previously incarcerated individuals with resources needed to find employment. Also includes a directory for free or low-cost tattoo removal services and free interview clothes.
• Job Accommodation Network
  For: All Ages | Website | Informative | Provides free and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.
• Job Corps
  For: Ages 16-24 l Website l Service l Provides free residential education and career training. Students can earn a high school diploma or the equivalent, and college credits. Job Corps offers tuition-free housing, meals, basic health care, a living allowance, and career transition assistance.
• Khan Academy
  For: All ages | Website | Service | Provides free education on math, science, programming, animation, etc. Backed by: NASA, MIT, and Modern Museum of Art with free academic content (K-college).
• LawHelp
  For: Adults | Website | Informative | Provides referrals to local legal aid and public interest law offices, basic information about legal rights, court forms, court information and more in your state.
• LiveWell Foundation
  For: Teens | Adults | Support Groups | Offers online video support groups moderated by trained peer volunteers.
• Looking after yourself
  For: Adults | Website | Informative | Offers workbooks for self-guided techniques to improve mental health. Topics include: assertiveness, sleep, procrastination, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, self-compassion, body dysmorphia, perfectionism, and more.
• MannMukti
  For: All Ages | Informative | Support | Encourages healthy, open dialogue of South Asian mental health issues in an effort to remove stigma, improve awareness and promote self-care.
• MHA: Find Help for Someone Else
  For: All Ages | Website | Support | Offers options, info, and resources for someone looking to support a third party who is in crisis now or dealing with long-term issues.
• Mijente
  For: Adults & Teens | Website | Advocacy |  Mijente helps people effect gender, racial, economic, and environmental change through campaigns, connecting people across a wide network that serves as a hub for culture, learning and advocacy.
• Military OneSource
  For: Current military or up to one year post separation/retirement | Website | Support | Offers community resources via the website and hotline that serves all of Department of Defense, Active Duty Military, National Guard, and Reserve personnel and their direct family members.
• Modest Needs Foundation
  For: Adults | Website | Support | Provides short-term financial assistance to individuals and families in temporary crisis who are ineligible for conventional financial assistance.
• mRelief
  For: Adults | Website | Service | Facilitates a fast and simplified process for qualifying for food stamps.
• My Study Life
  For: Teens & Adults | Interactive | App Provides users with a planner for school and allows them to gain organizational and time management skills.
• NAMI: Getting Treatment During A Crisis
  For: All Ages | Website | Informative | Explains how different mental health crisis response services work to help discover and choose which option is best for a person’s current crisis.
• National Association of the Deaf
  For : All Ages | Website | Advocacy/Informative | Preserves, protects, and promotes the rights of deaf and hard of hearing individuals. (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing approved)
• The National Association for Self-Esteem
  For: All Ages | Information | Offers lessons, activities, and up to date research on how to understand and boost self-esteem. –
• The National Down Syndrome Congress
  For: All Ages | Website | The National Down Syndrome Congress provides information, advocacy, and support concerning all aspects of life for individuals with Down syndrome.
• National Endowment for Financial Education
  For: Adults & Teens | Website | Informative | Provides resources on financial literacy to help with financial decision-making.
• National Federation of the Blind
  For: All Ages | Advocacy | Website | Advocates and provides information for blind or low-vision people and their families and friends.
• National Indian Child Welfare Association
  For: All Ages | Website | Support | Works to support the safety, health, well-being, and spiritual strength of American Indian/Alaska Native children. NICWA provides prevention education, as well as influences and informs the policy and practices of the tribal and state systems that respond to child abuse and neglect.
• National Runaway Safeline
  For: Teens & Kids | Interactive l Service | Provides runaway and homeless youth support and help locating social services through online resources, including a hotline, textline, and forum.
• Obama Foundation
  For: All ages | Website | Advocacy | Provides resources to help users stay informed, engaged, and actionable about police violence and antiracism in the US.
• Open Counseling
  All Ages | Directory | Affordable Health Care | Provides a searchable directory for anyone who is in need of local affordable counseling.
• Our Minds Matter
  For: Teens | Website | Our Minds Matter is a student-led movement designed to change school culture around mental health.
• Patient Access Network Foundation
  For: All Ages | Website | Affordable Healthcare | Offers a prescription assistance copay grant to people living with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases with the out-of-pocket costs for their prescribed medications.
• Patient Advocate Foundation
  For: Adults | Website | Support | Provides low-income and uninsured patients with case management services and financial aid to access healthcare treatment for chronic, life-threatening, and debilitating illnesses.
• Planned Parenthood
  For: Adults & Teens | Website | Service | Provides reproductive health care, sex education, and information to women, men, and young people.
• Porn Addicts Anonymous
  For: Adults | Forum | Support Provides an anonymous, virtual 12-Step program for those seeking recovery from an addiction to pornography.
• Postpartum Support International
  For: Adults | Website | Informative | Provides information about postpartum life and complications, including loss of a child, and other related struggles.
• Resolve
  For: Adults | Information | Database | Support | Offers access to care, support & community, education, and awareness of all family building options. Provides access to support groups for those struggling with infertility as well as for friends and family members.
• Sex Etc.
  For: Teens | Information |Sex, Etc. has comprehensive sex ed information including topics such as sex, relationships, pregnancy, STIs, birth control, sexual orientation, and a state by state guide on teens’ rights to information.
• Sleep Hygiene Tips
  For All Ages | PDF | Informative | Offers a one page PDF that gives tips for healthy sleeping habits.
• Talking about Race
  For: All ages | Website | Education | Provides tools and guidance to empower everyone to learn and talk about race. Helpful for: educators, parents/caregivers, allies, and any person committed to equity.
• Ten Ways to Untwist Your Thinking
  For: Adults & Teens| PDF | Informative | Educates readers on techniques for managing negative thoughts.
• Therapy for Latinx
  For: All Ages | Directory | Service | Provides a directory for Latinx folks to find culturally-attuned and inclusive therapists.
• The Center for Popular Democracy
  For: All Ages | Website | Advocacy | Works to create equity, opportunity and a dynamic democracy in partnership with high-impact base-building organizations, organizing alliances, and progressive unions.
• The National Center for PTSD
  For: All ages | Website | Informative | Provides articles about PTSD: how and why it occur, its symptoms, and ways to cope with it. Also provides information for third-party individuals looking to support a loved one with PTSD.
• This is Quitting
  For: Teens, Young Adults | Website | Informative | SF Teen offers support for quitting smoking by providing alternatives to cope with stress & handle triggers. Helps users track how long they’ve been smoke-free. This is Quitting is a free, anonymous text program that helps folks ages 13-24 quit vaping. Text “CTL” to 88709 to sign up for texts.
• The TLC Foundation
  For: All Ages | Support | Information | Provides a holistic approach to overcoming and healing from body-focused repetitive behaviors.
• Tourette Association of America
  For: All Ages | Informative | Website | Shares resources and connects people in the Tourette Syndrome community.
• Understood
  For: All Ages | Website | Informative | Understood is a non-profit dedicated to serving the millions of families of kids who learn and think differently by connecting the people who face these challenges, and those who champion them, to resources, expertise, and communities that bolster confidence.
• Upsolve
  For: Adults | Interactive & APP | Support | Offers an app that helps you get screened and file for bankruptcy. You can also consult with a lawyer for free.
• Volunteer Match
  For: All ages | Directory | Informative | Facilitates local and remote volunteer opportunities based on interests.
• WANA
  For: 17+ years old | App | Support | Offers an app to foster community, hope, and healing for people with chronic illness and invisible conditions.
• Ways to Help with Racial Justice
  For: All ages | Website | Advocacy | Lists actionable ways to help with racial justice.
• Web Poison Control
  For: All ages | Website | Hotline | APP | Offers an interactive website, hotline, and app triage tool that guides users faced with a poison emergency.
• We R Native
  For: 14 – 24 Yrs | Website | Informative | Provides comprehensive health resources and information for Native youth, by Native youth. Includes information about culture, environment, mental health, physical health, relationships, life tips, spirituality, wellness, and activism.
• Workplaces Respond
  For: Adults & Teens | Website | Support | Provides legal information, safety planning, and direct contacts to immediate help for survivors of abuse or harassment in the workplace.
• Wounded Warrior Project
  For: Adults | Website | Service | Provides support and various programs for post 9/11 veterans, including mental and physical health, VA benefits, and personal independence.
• You Feel Like Shit
  For: All Ages | Interactive | Immediate Support | Offers an interactive self care game/guide with grounding exercises for people struggling with feeling sad or anxious.

• Find a Help Line
  • Find local support outside the United States.

• Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery
  For: All Ages | PDF | Informative | Provides distraction techniques and alternative coping skills for dealing with self-harm. (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved)
• Help Guide
  For: All Ages | Website | Informative | Provides evidence-based articles, self-help tools, and readings for 21 topics for teens, adults, parents, and elderly (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved).
• Help Guide on Cutting and Self-Harm
  For: All Ages | PDF | Informative | Provides information on cutting and self-harm, including identifying triggers, finding new coping techniques, and how to support a loved one who cuts or self-harms.
• Ten Ways to Untwist Your Thinking
  For: Adults & Teens| PDF | Informative | Educates readers on techniques for managing negative thoughts.
• Web Poison Control
  For: All ages | Website | Hotline | APP | Offers an interactive website, hotline, and app triage tool that guides users faced with a poison emergency.
• What parents need to know about self-injury
  For: Adults | PDF | Informative | Educates parents on understanding, managing, and treating self harm in children.

Why do people self-harm?

For some people, when depression and anxiety lead to a tornado of emotions, they turn to self-harm looking for a release. Self-harm and self-injury are any forms of hurting oneself on purpose. Usually, when people self-harm, they do not do so as a suicide attempt. Rather, they self-harm as a way to release painful emotions. Learn more about self-harm.

How to stop self-harm?

Stopping self-harm is not easy, but it is possible. The first step is recognizing the urge and finding safer ways to cope with intense emotions—like talking to someone you trust, journaling, or using grounding techniques. If you or someone you know needs support, anyone can text CONNECT to 741741 at any time for free, confidential support. Remember, recovery takes time, and setbacks can happen, but healing is always within reach. You’re not alone.

How do you help someone who cuts themselves?

Supporting someone who self-harms starts with listening without judgment. Let them know you care, and avoid reacting with anger or panic. Encourage them to talk about what they’re feeling and gently suggest they reach out for professional help. Remember, you don’t need to have all the answers—just being there and showing consistent support can make a big difference. Compassion and patience go a long way. If you don’t know what to say, you can text CONNECT to 741741 to learn some tips on how to help others going through this or you can share the number with someone else for free, confidential support.

• Connect2Affect
  For: Elderly Adults | Website | Director | Informative/Support | Meet the needs of elderly adults who are isolated or lonely, by building social connections in the form of social activities, volunteering, learning, wellness, etc. Resources regarding transportation, money, food, and more are also available.
• Do Something
  For: Teens, Youth | Website | Informative/Interactive/Advocacy | Connects young people (13-25yo) with volunteer opportunities and campaigns on a wide range of community-related topics.
• Help Guide Main Site
  For: Adults, Teens, Youth, Elderly, Parents, Caregivers | Website | Informative | Provides evidence-based articles, self-help tools, and readings for 21 topics for teens, adults, parents, and elderly (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved).
• What’s Up?
  For: Teens, Adults, youth | App | Interactive | Offers methods to cope with depression, anxiety,stress, and more. The app has spaces to track habits, journal, and coping skills for deescalating difficult emotions.

What are the mental effects of isolation?
Long periods of isolation can lead to feelings of sadness, anxiety, or even depression. It can affect your sleep, motivation, and sense of connection with others.

How to overcome or manage loneliness?
Start small: reaching out to a friend, joining a community, or even texting a supportive and qualified stranger can help. Learn more about loneliness here. You’re not alone, and there are ways to feel more connected. Text CONNECT to 741741 to talk with a live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor 24/7, for free.

• APA Parenting Information
  • For: Adults, Parents, Caregivers | Webpage | Informative
  • Offers resources for parents about common issues they might face when raising children.
• Children of Parents with a Mental Illness
  • For: Adults, Youth, Teens, Parents, Caregivers | Website | Informative
  • Provides information to family and friends, professionals, and young people who have parents with mental illness on how to cope or help in this situation.
• Trevor – Coming Out Handbook
  • For: All Ages | PDF | Informative 
  • Helps readers explore their sexual identity and provides tools and questions to help determine what it might be like to share their identity with others.
• HelpGuide – Conflict Resolution Skills
  • For: Adults, Youth, Teens | Webpage | Informative
  • Provides examples of healthy and unhealthy conflict management skills and steps to address issues in personal and professional relationships.
• Connect2Affect
  • For: Elderly Adults | Website | Directory | Informative/Support
  • Meet the needs of elderly adults who are isolated or lonely, by building social connections in the form of social activities, volunteering, learning, wellness, etc.. Resources regarding transportation, money, food, and more are also available.
• Mental Health Is Health
  • For: Adults, Youth, Teens | Website | Informative/Advocacy 
  • Offers information on a wide variety of struggles that young people face and connects students with resources to decrease stigma and encourage healthy dialogue.
• Help Guide Main Site
  • For: Adults, Caregivers, Elderly, Parents, Youth, | Website | Informative
  • Provides evidence-based articles, self-help tools, and readings for 21 topics for teens, adults, parents, and elderly (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved).
• KidsHealth
  • For: Kids, Teens, Parents, Caregivers, School Staff | Website/Directory | Informative
  • Informs teens, kids, and parents about physical and mental health, wellness, relationships, puberty, studying, sports, nutrition, self- esteem, and more.
• Love Is Respect
  • For: Adults, Youth Teens | Website/Helpline/Chat | Informative/Support 
  • Educates young people to prevent and end abusive relationships by offering support and resources. (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved)
• My Plan App
  • For: Adults| App | Interactive 
  • Offers intimate partner violence safety planning with personalized safety information and resources for self or someone else in an abusive relationship.
• PFLAG – Our Trans Loved Ones
  • For: Adults, Youth, Parents, Caregivers | PDF | Informative
  • Provides information on how to support friends and family members who are Transgender and Gender Expansive.
• Recovery Dharma
  • For: Adults | Website | Support Groups | Support/Interactive
  • Provides addiction recovery support throughBuddhist teachings and meditations via both in-person and online meetings. Support is for any addictive behavior (substance use, codependency, gambling, eating disorder, relationships, or any habitual pattern that creates suffering).
• Scarleteen
  • For: Teens, Youth | Website | Forum | Informative 
  • Provides inclusive and comprehensive information for teens and young adults on sexuality, relationships, and sex.
• Sex Addicts Anonymous
  • For: Adults | Website | Support Groups | Support
  • Offers information and helps locate local meetings of this 12-step program for people trying to overcome sex addiction.
• Surviving A Relationship Break-Up
  • For: Adults, Youth | PDF | Informative 
  • Provides strategies to cope with a relationship break-up.
• MHA –  Time to Talk: Talking to Your Parents
  • For: Teens, Kids, Youth | Website | Informative 
  • Scripts, information, and guides for youth seeking to begin a dialogue with their parents about mental health. 
• What parents need to know about self-injury
  • For: Parents, Caregivers | PDF | Informative 
  • Educates parents on understanding, managing, and treating self harm in children.

What is an open relationship?
An open relationship is when two people agree to be romantically or sexually involved with others, with trust and communication at the core. Every open relationship looks different and should be based on mutual consent.

How do I rebuild trust in a relationship?
Rebuilding trust takes time, open conversations, and consistent actions. It helps to set clear boundaries and work through hurt together, with or without a therapist. If you’re struggling, text CONNECT to 741741 to talk it out with a live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor.

What to say to a friend going through a breakup?

Click here for breakup advice and things to say to a friend going through a breakup.

• Al-Anon
  • For: Adults, Youth, Teens | Website | Support Groups | Support
  • Helps family and friends recover from the effects of someone else’s drinking through a 12-step program, including regular attendance at group meetings.
• Alcoholics Anonymous
  • For: Adults | Website | Support Groups | Support 
  • Provides support for individuals who have struggled with drinking through a 12-step program including regular attendance at group meetings.
• In the Rooms
  • For: Adults | Directory | Support Groups| IInformative/Support 
  • Provides assistance for people seeking help with substance abuse via virtual meetings, blogs and discussion posts. They have groups for: yoga, adult children of alcoholics, ALANON, codependency, chronic pain, and more. .
• Just Think Twice
  • For: Teens, Youth | Website | Helpline | Informative
  • Provides facts about different drugs and drug abuse, addresses common myths, and includes advice and stories from teens about drugs.
• KidsHealth
  • For: Kids, Teens, & Parents, Caregivers, School Staff | Website/Directory | Informative
  • Informs teens, kids, and parents about physical and mental health, wellness, relationships, puberty, studying, sports, nutrition, self- esteem, and more.
• Nar-Anon
  • For: Adults, Youth | Website | Directory | Informative/Support
  • Provides support for family and friends of addicts, specifically through group meetings that focus on a 12-step program.
• Narcotics Anonymous
  • For: Adults | Website | Directory | App | Support
  • Provides support for individuals who are recovering from drug addiction through a 12-step program including regular attendance at group meetings.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
  • For: Adults,Teens, Parents, Caregivers | Webpage | Informative 
  • Provides drug education for teens, parents and educators, as well as information about what to do if you or someone you know has a problem with drugs.
• Never Use Alone
  • For: Adults, Teens, Youth |Helpline | Support 
  • Provides a non-judgemental service for those who seek to use drugs alone. The hotline will ask for the caller’s exact location and send emergency support if the caller is unresponsive after using drugs.
• Online Intergroup: Alcoholics Anonymous
  • For: Adults | Website | Directory | Support Groups
  • Provides support for those recovering from alcoholism through online support groups and online meetings. (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing approved.)
• Partnership for End Addiction
  • For: Parents, Caregivers, Youth, Teens| Website | Support
  • Provides information and support for families struggling with their child’s substance abuse.
• Recovery Dharma
  • For: Adults | Website | Support Groups | Support/Interactive
  • Provides addiction recovery support through Buddhist teachings and meditations via both in-person and online meetings. Support is for any addictive behavior (substance use, codependency, Gambling, Eating disorder, relationships or any  habitual pattern that creates suffering).
• SAMHSA Treatment Locator
  • For: Teens, Youth, Adults | Website | Directory | Helpline  | Informative
  • Provides a directory for locating Behavioral Health Treatment Services for Mental Illness and Substance Abuse.
• SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  • For: Adults, Teens, Youth | Website | Directory | Information
  • Provides information and support aimed to reduce the impact of substance abuse.
• Web Poison Control
  • For: Adults, Youth, Teens | Website | Helpline | APP | Informative/Interactive
  • Offers a website, helpline, and app triage tool that guides users faced with a poison emergency.
• Start Your Recovery
  • For: Adults | Website | Directory | Informative
  • Offers helpful information for individuals, family, friends, and co-workers dealing with these challenges, while recognizing the uniqueness of each journey. Their goal is to deliver personalized support at any stage of recovery.

What is substance abuse?
Substance abuse means using drugs, alcohol, or other substances in a way that harms your health, relationships, or ability to function. This behavior can look different for everyone and it might start as a way to cope with difficult life experiences.

What is substance use disorder?
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition where someone struggles to control their use of a substance, even when it causes harm. Support and treatment are available, and recovery is possible. If you’re in a tough moment, text CONNECT to 741741—free, confidential, 24/7.

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • For: Adults, Youth, Teens, Parents, Caregivers | Website | Informative/Support/Advocacy  
  • Provides resources for those affected by suicide through research, education, and advocacy. (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved)
• Help Guide Main Site
  • For: Adults, Teens, Youth, Elderly, Parents, Caregivers| Website | Informative  
  • Provides evidence-based articles, self-help tools, and readings for 21 topics for teens, adults, parents, and elderly (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved).
• Jed Foundation
  • For: Teens | Website | Informative 
  • Promotes suicide prevention by teaching teens and young adults the skills and support to grow into healthy adults.
• Know the Signs
  • For: All Ages | Website | Support/Informative 
  • Offers an interactive tool for third parties to help recognize the signs of suicidal ideation and helpful phrases for talking to someone about suicide.
• Military Help Line
  • For: Adults | Website | Service 
  • Provides free 24/7 confidential crisis intervention and suicide prevention focused on military-specific issues. Dial (888) 457- 4838 or text MIL1 to 839863.
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  • For: All Ages l Website and Hotline l Service 
  • Provides free, 24/7 confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress through a hotline. **TEXTERS ONLY REFERRED IF THEY PREFER TO TALK RATHER THAN TEXT**
• Now Matters Now
  • All ages l Website l Informative 
  • An online resource that provides support for coping with suicidal thoughts through teaching skills based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Includes videos of personal stories.
• Objective Zero
  • Adults | App | Advocacy Service Support 
  • Connects veterans, service members, their families, and caregivers to peer support via voice, video, and text. Also provides free access to wellness resources such as yoga and meditation.
• How Do I Report Suicide Content Online?
  • For: Adults, Teens, Youth | Webpage | Informative
  • Offers step-by-step guides to report suicidal content on all social media platforms.
• SAVE
  • For: Adults, Youth, Teens| Website | Support Groups | Informative/Support/Advocacy 
  • Provides support groups for suicide loss survivors, as well as resources about suicide and finding help for yourself or others.
• Suicide Loss Survivors – Suicidology
  • For: Adults, Youth, Teens, Parents, Caregivers | Webpage | PDF | Informative 
  • Provides free, online resources for suicide attempt survivors, as well as those looking to help a survivor of suicide.
• Web Poison Control
  • For: Adults, Youth, Teens | Website | Helpline | APP | Informative/Interactive
  • Offers awebsite, helpline and app triage tool that guides users faced with a poison emergency.

Why do people choose suicide?

There are many reasons someone might choose suicide. Some people think about suicide when pain feels overwhelming and they can’t see another way out. These feelings are real, but help is available and healing is possible.

What’s the suicide hotline number?

If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. You can also call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or text CONNECT to 741741 to reach a live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor anytime.

What are suicidal thoughts?Suicidal thoughts can range from thinking life would be easier if you weren’t here to making a plan to end your life. If you’re having these thoughts, you deserve support. Visit our suicide page for more resources, or text CONNECT to 741741 for free, confidential, 24/7 help.