Below is a running list of the best mental health hotlines that you can call if you need resources or support. Remember, you are never alone and there are so many people out there who care about you, want to help you, and have resources to help you.
Addiction
- Drug & Alcohol Treatment Hotline
800-662-HELP - Ecstasy Addiction
1-800-468-6933 - Cocaine Help Line
1-800-COCAINE (1-800-262-2463)
ADHD
- CHADD-Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
1-800-233-4050
AIDS / STD
- AIDS National Hotline
1-800-342-2437 - STD Hotline
1-800-227-8922 - Project Inform HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline
800-822-7422
Anxiety
- Panic Disorder Information Hotline
800- 64-PANIC - Anxiety Helpline
1-888-826-9438
Domestic Violence / Child Abuse
- Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233 - Domestic Violence Hotline/Child Abuse
1-800-4-A-CHILD (800 422 4453) - Child Abuse Hotline
800-4-A-CHILD - Family Violence Prevention Center
1-800-313-1310 - Missing & Exploited Children Hotline
1-800-843-5678 - Healing Woman Foundation (Abuse)
1-800-477-4111 - Incest Awareness Foundation
1-888 -547-3222 - Runaway Hotline
800-621-4000 - Victim Center
1-800-FYI-CALL (1-800-394-2255)
Eating Disorder
- Bulimia and Self-Help Hotline
1-314-588-1683 - National Eating Disorder Association Information and Referral HelpLine.
1-800-931-2237. - National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
630-577-1330 - Overeater’s Anonymous
1-505-891-4320 - Eating Disorder Association (UK)
Adult Helpline: 011-44-8456-341414
Youthline: 011-44-8456-347650 - The Eating Distress Helpline (Ireland)
011-44-2600366
Finding Support / Resources
- Help Finding a Therapist
1-800-THERAPIST (1-800-843-7274) - National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities – (National Center For)
1-888-575-7373
LGBTQ+
- Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564) - Gay & Lesbian Trevor HelpLine Suicide Prevention
1-800-850-8078 - Lesbian and Gay Switchboard (UK)
0121-622-6589 - Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (Scotland)
0131-556-4049
Pregnancy / Abortion
- Post Abortion Trauma
1-800-593-2273 - OptionLine
1-800-712-4357 - American Pregnancy Helpline
1-866-942-6466 - Teenline
1-800-852-8336 - Maternal Assistance Program
713-680-TEEN
Rape / Sexual Assault
- Rape (People Against Rape)
1-800-877-7252 - Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673) - Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673 - Sexual Abuse – Stop It Now!
1-888-PREVENT - Victim Center
1-800-FYI-CALL (1-800-394-2255)
Self Harm
- Self-Injury (Information only)
(NOT a crisis line. Info and referrals only)
1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
Suicide / Crisis Lines
- Adolescent Suicide Hotline
800-621-4000 - Adolescent Crisis Intervention & Counseling Nineline
1-800-999-9999 - Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK - Suicide & Crisis Hotline
1-800-999-9999 - Suicide Prevention – The Trevor HelpLine
(Specializing in gay and lesbian youth suicide prevention).
1-800-850-8078 - IMAlive-online crisis chat
- Teen Helpline
1-800-400-0900 - Youth Crisis Hotline
800-HIT-HOME
These are just hotlines that I have found helpful in the past. If you know of a hotline that is not listed, please let me know down below and share the knowledge! What helps you could help someone else.
Want to learn more about mental health awareness? Check out Mental Health Observances that Every Advocate Should Know and 12 Proven Ways to Relieve Stress in Your Daily Live.
