988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

50 Broadway 19th Floor New York, NY 10004 988lifeline.org/
Lifeline (English/Spanish Phone, Text, Videophone, & TTY Available)
988

Primary Services
Suicide Prevention Hotlines

Description
A national network of local crisis centers that provides free, confidential, 24/7 emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress in the United States via the 988 Lifeline. Also provides prevention and crisis resources for individuals in crisis and their loved ones, as well as best practices for professionals in the United States.

Veterans, service members, and their loved ones can connect with the Veterans Crisis Line (see separate listing) by dialing 988 then pressing 1.

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Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Eligibility
Open to all, available nationwide.

Intake Process
Call or text to speak with a trained crisis counselor. Veterans can choose option 1 for a crisis counselor specifically trained to help individuals who have served in the U.S. armed services. Chat also available on website.

If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you can chat with a crisis counselor by:
- Sending a text message to 988
- Calling the 988 Videophone
- Sending a message via online chat at 988lifeline.org
- For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988

Veterans, service members, and their loved ones can connect with the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 then pressing 1.

Program Fees
None.

Languages
English and Spanish.

Handicap Accessible?
Yes

Accessibility
If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you can chat with a crisis counselor by:
- Sending a text message to 988
- Calling the 988 Videophone
- Sending a message via online chat at 988lifeline.org
- For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988

Date of Official Change
Apr 16, 2024