24/7 Helplines
24/7 helplines for mental health and crisis support (all are free and confidential)
You will be connected with a live trained counselor to talk with
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formerly National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)
Call: 988
https://988lifeline.org/chat/ (there is a live chat option on the site, but there may be a wait time- call for immediate assistance)
2nd Floor Youth Helpline
Text or call 888-222-2228
Or download the 2NDFLOOR app
Crisis Text line
Text HOME to 741741
24/7 helplines for dating abuse, domestic violence, rape (free and confidential)
You will be connected with a live, trained counselor
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline:
1-866-331-9474 OR Text LOVEIS to 22522 OR Live chat at loveisrespect.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) OR Text “Start” to 88788 OR Live chat at thehotline.org
Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN) Hotline:
1-800-656-HOPE (4673) OR Live chat at rainn.org/
LGBTQ+ specific support
LGBT National Help Center
serving the LGBTQ+ Community by providing free and confidential peer support and local resources
1-800-246-7743 or chat at glbthotline.org
Brown Boi Project
a community of people working across race and gender to eradicate sexism, homophobia and transphobia and create healthy framework of masculinity and change
Scarleteen
inclusive, comprehensive, supportive reproductive and relationships info for teens
The Trevor Project
provides 24/7 confidential crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people under 25
1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678 or chat live at thetrevorproject.org