Mental Health Resources

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call: 988 

The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

Crisis Textline
Text: "HOME" to 741741

To connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor for free 24/7 support at your fingertips.

Trans Lifeline
1-877-565-8860

Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community. Trans Lifeline is run by and for trans people.

The Trevor Project
Call: 1-866-488-7386 
Text: "START" to 678678

The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people.

Crisis and Referral Entry Services (CARES)
Call: 800-345-9049 (Available 24/7)

Mental health crisis calls for Illinois children and youth

National Domestic Violence Hotline
thehotline.org
Call: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Live Chat on Website
Text: Text “START” to 88788

The National Grad Crisis Line
Call: 1-877-GRAD-HLP and 1-877-472-3457
The National Grad Crisis Line helps graduate students reach free, confidential telephone counseling, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and information and referral services provided by specially-trained call-takers. Caring, professional staff and well-trained volunteers answer around the clock.

National Sexual Assault Hotline
rainn.org
Call 800-656-HOPE
Chat online on their website.

Warmline
warmline.org

A warm line is an alternative to a crisis line that is run by “peers,” generally those who have had their own experiences of trauma that they are willing to speak of and acknowledge.

Psychology Today
psychologytoday.com/us  

SAMHSA’s National Helpline
Call: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFCC)
nafcclinics.org

Focuses on the issues and needs of over 1,200 free and charitable clinics and the people they serve in the US. Also offers an application for discount pharmacy card.

Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
findtreatment.gov

This treatment locator helps you search for either mental health or substance abuse resources by state, specific services provided, forms of payment, and other individual preferences.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
nami.org/find-support

The National Alliance on Mental Illness provides information to learn more about different types of mental health treatments that are available for individuals struggling with mental illness and offers a Helpline that operates M-­‐F 10 AM to 6PM EST.

Cornell Self-injury & Recovery Resources
selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu/resources

Native American Domestic Violence Helpline
strongheartshelpline.org 
Or Call: 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483)

Latinx Therapist/treatment locator: 
latinxtherapy.com

Asian American and Pacific Islander therapist/treatment locator
asiansformentalhealth.com

Black Mental Health Alliance
blackmentalhealth.com