Mental Health Hotlines

Mobile Crisis Unit

Call 211  or (800) 203-1234 

http://211.org

211 connects you to experts.  Every call is completely CONFIDENTIAL.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 

https://988lifeline.org/ 

The Lifeline is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Lifeline connects callers to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889.

Disaster Distress Helpline

Call 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746 

The disaster distress helpline provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. The helpline is free, multilingual, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Crisis Text Line

Text “HELLO” to 741741 

The Crisis Text hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, connecting them with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information.

Warmline

https://portal.ct.gov/DMHAS/Programs-and-Services/Advocacy/Warm-Lines 

Veterans Crisis Line

Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1 or text to 838255 

The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource that connects veterans 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a trained responder. The service is available to all veterans, even if they are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA healthcare. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss can call 1-800-799-4889.