National Crisis Support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free crisis support by phone, text and chat for people experiencing emotional distress, suicidal thoughts or another mental-health crisis.
Who it helps:
People in the United States experiencing a crisis, people worried about someone else, veterans and others seeking immediate emotional support.
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Community Resource Network
211
A local community-navigation system for housing, food, utilities, transportation, health care and other practical needs.
Who it helps:
People looking for local services and practical support, including needs that may be contributing to emotional distress.
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Federal Government
SAMHSA
Federal mental-health and substance-use information, treatment locators, recovery resources and treatment-referral services.
Who it helps:
Individuals, families and professionals searching for mental-health or substance-use treatment and public behavioral-health resources.
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National Nonprofit
NAMI
Mental-health education, peer support, family support, resource navigation and a network of state and local affiliates.
Who it helps:
People living with mental-health conditions, family members, friends, caregivers and others trying to understand or navigate mental-health support.
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Federal Research & Education
National Institute of Mental Health
Research-based information about mental-health conditions, symptoms, treatments, research and how to seek professional help.
Who it helps:
People seeking reliable educational information about mental health, mental disorders and treatment.
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LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis & Support Nonprofit
The Trevor Project
Crisis support and mental-health resources focused on LGBTQ+ young people.
Who it helps:
LGBTQ+ young people and adults seeking information about supporting them.
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Veterans Crisis Support
Veterans Crisis Line
Free, confidential crisis support specifically for veterans, service members and people concerned about them.
Who it helps:
Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, families and supporters.
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National Nonprofit
Mental Health America
Mental-health education, screening tools, support information and a national affiliate network.
Who it helps:
People trying to understand symptoms, explore support options or find mental-health information.
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Training & Education
Mental Health First Aid
Training that teaches people how to recognize, understand and respond to signs of mental-health or substance-use challenges.
Who it helps:
People who want practical skills for supporting someone who may be experiencing a mental-health or substance-use problem.
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Federal Resource Gateway
CDC Mental Health Resources
A federal gateway connecting crisis help, provider directories, treatment locators, insurance information, peer support and basic needs.
Who it helps:
People looking for a trusted starting point to multiple federal and national mental-health support systems.
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Nonprofit Resource Library
The Mental Health Coalition
A searchable mental-health resource library organized around conditions, symptoms, communities and life situations.
Who it helps:
People who want to browse mental-health resources based on their situation, symptoms or community.
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Ohio Public College / Regional Resource Model
Tri-C Help Is Here & Mental Health Resources
Mental-health, suicide-prevention, counseling and community-resource information from Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio.
Who it helps:
Tri-C students and employees, with portions of its public resource collection also useful to people in Northeast Ohio.
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Nonprofit Educational Library
NAMI Guides & Publications
Detailed guides for crisis navigation, families, caregivers, students, psychosis, workplaces and other mental-health situations.
Who it helps:
Individuals, family members, caregivers, students and professionals looking for deeper practical mental-health guidance.
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Federal Veterans Health Resource
VA Mental Health Services
Mental-health services and information for veterans, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief, military sexual trauma and other needs.
Who it helps:
Veterans and, for certain resources, service members and families.
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