Talk to someone now.
Every line here is free, confidential and staffed by real people. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out. Feeling stuck is reason enough.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Rather type than talk? Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741.
Text HOMEFind the right people.
Gambling
- Chat onlinencpgambling.org/chat
Pornography and sexual compulsion
There's no national hotline for this yet. These are good places to start.
- SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357free, confidential referrals to treatment and support groups, 24/7
- IITAP therapist directorycertified sex addiction therapists (CSATs)
- If it's become too heavy, call or text 988.
Drugs, alcohol and mental health
- Text your ZIP code to 435748 (HELP4U)for treatment near you
- Referrals and information, not counseling.For someone to talk to now, use 988.
Social media and screens
There's no hotline for this. If it's pulling at you hard, you're not alone, and it's worth talking about.
- Someone to talk to now: call or text 988, or text HOME to 741741
- A counselor near you: SAMHSA, 1-800-662-4357
LGBTQ+ young people
Sexual assault
- Chat onlineanonymous
Domestic violence
- Chat onlinethehotline.org
If someone might be watching your phone or computer, calling is safer than chat or text. Clear your browser history after visiting.
A child in danger, or exploited online
- Report onlinereport.cybertip.org
- Take It Downhelps remove nude images taken before you were 18, without uploading them
These are US lines run by independent organizations. Ward isn't a crisis service, and we get nothing for listing them. Ward doesn't see or keep which of these you open. Numbers checked October 2026.
Outside the US? Find A Helpline lists free, confidential support in your country.
Reaching out is the brave part.
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