Text a helpline for people in distress or thinking about suicide

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Formerly known as National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)
Information Status

988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers a chat service for people who need support in a crisis and are deaf, hard of hearing, just prefer texting. To connect with an interpreter text the name of the language and the counselor will get an interpreter.

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What to do next

Ways to connect

Send a text to 988 and someone will respond. Conversations are free and confidential.

Visit this link - https://988lifeline.org/.../

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Details

Schedule
Available 24 hours a day seven days a week.
ADA Accessible
Yes
Free
Yes
Available Languages
All languages by interpreter
Safe Spaces
LGBTQ Friendly
National
United States
Eligibility requirements
None
Citizenship Requirements
No citizenship requirements

Locations

This service does not have a location or its location is private. This program can be accessed in United States.

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What to do next

Ways to connect

Send a text to 988 and someone will respond. Conversations are free and confidential.

Visit this link - https://988lifeline.org/.../

Visit link for more information.