National help hotlines for mental health
Get support right away for yourself or another person by calling one of these national hotlines.
Call 911 if you need immediate emergency help.- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – available 24/7
- Call or text 988
- When a call is placed to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the call is routed by area code to the closest crisis center – in Kansas, the Kansas Suicide Prevention Headquarters. Anyone can call for any reason, and the calls are free and confidential. The Kansas Suicide Prevention Headquarters direct line is 785-841-2345. Note: The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
- For Spanish language support call 1-888-628-9454
- Chat at https://988lifeline.org
- Text “HELLO” to 741741 to reach a trained Crisis Counselor, available 24/7, with the Crisis Text Line
- National Alliance on Mental Issues (NAMI) Helpline – Available Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. – 11 pm (CST)
- Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
- Text “HelpLine” to 62640
- Email Helpline@nami.org
- Chat at nami.org/help
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1
- Text to 838255
- Disaster Distress Helpline
- Call 1-800-985-5990
- Text “TalkWithUs” to 66746
