Recommended Crisis Resources
If you or someone you care about is in immediate danger, call 911 right away.
Below you’ll find national and state-level resources for mental health support, crisis intervention, and specialized needs. These are provided for your convenience and do not substitute for personalized professional care.
24/7 Crisis Lines & Hotlines (U.S.)
Name |
How to Reach |
Notes |
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline |
Call or text 988, or chat at 988Lifeline.org |
Free, confidential, available 24/7 for suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or mental health crisis |
Crisis Text Line |
Text HOME to 741741 |
Connects you with a trained crisis counselor via text |
Veterans Crisis Line |
Call 988, then press 1; or text 838255 |
For U.S. veterans and their families |
National Domestic Violence Hotline |
1‑800‑799‑SAFE (7233) |
24/7 help and referral for those affected by domestic violence |
RAINN (National Sexual Assault Hotline) |
1‑800‑656‑HOPE (4673) or online chat |
Confidential support for sexual assault survivors |
The Trevor Project |
1‑866‑488‑7386 or text START to 678678, LGBTQ crisis chat |
Crisis support for LGBTQ youth |
Trans Lifeline |
1‑877‑565‑8860 |
Peer support for transgender individuals in crisis |
24-Hour Suicide Prevention Lifeline |
1‑877‑565‑8860 |
Crisis support mental health struggles, drug or alcohol concerns, or someone to talk to. Also offers resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals needing suicide prevention. |
National Runaway Switchboard |
(800) 786-2929 |
Crisis intervention, message delivery service, & bus transportation home for runaway youth through age 21. |
Rape Recovery Center |
(801) 467-7273 |
State & Local Resources (Utah / Salt Lake Region)
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Utah HelpLine: (801) 323‑9900 – A support and referral line for Mental Illnesses. NAMI Utah
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Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH): DSAMH
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24-hour UNI Crisis Line: (801)-587-3000
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United Ways 211 Resources: Dial 211- 211 Utah – Local health and human services
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Rape Recovery Center: (801)-467-7273 – provider of sexual assault services through advocacy, crisis intervention, therapy, and primary prevention education in Utah – Rape Recovery Centerw
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Domestic Violence Information Line: (800) 897-5465 and (801) 521-5544
Ongoing Mental Health Supports & Information
These organizations offer education, referral directories, research, and support that are useful for planning beyond crisis.
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – Offers peer support, education, and resources, NAMI
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SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) – Resource hub for behavioral health and suicide prevention, SAMHSA
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Zero Suicide Alliance – Suicide prevention resources and training, Zero Suicide Alliance
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VOA – Homeless Outreach Program (HOP) – (801) 631-7584 Offers food, water, clothing, blankets & help connecting to community resources, Salt Lake County Emergency Help Lines