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This site is a directory, not a crisis service. If you need help right now, these free, confidential services are available 24/7.
Last updated: Numbers checked 2 November 2026
In immediate danger? Call 911.
- Suicidal thoughts, or a mental health or emotional crisis: call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org (988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline).
- Domestic violence or abuse in a relationship: call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at thehotline.org.
- Native American and Alaska Native survivors: StrongHearts Native Helpline, 1-844-762-8483.
- Deaf and hard of hearing survivors: Deaf Hotline video phone, 1-855-812-1001.
- Teens and young adults: Love Is Respect, 1-866-331-9474.
- Local low-cost counseling and services in California: dial 2-1-1.
Staying safe online
If someone may be monitoring your phone or computer, use a device they cannot access. The National Domestic Violence Hotline warns that browsing history can never be completely erased, even in private mode. The Quick exit button on this page leaves for a neutral website and replaces this page in your history. Pressing Escape twice does the same.
Is couples therapy right for us?
If one partner is afraid of the other, couples sessions may not be safe. Read when couples therapy isn't the right step.
Sources: thehotline.org, 988lifeline.org, checked 2 November 2026.