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)

    • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Utah HelpLine: (801) 323‑9900 – A support and referral line for Mental Illnesses. NAMI Utah

    • Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH): DSAMH

    • 24-hour UNI Crisis Line: (801)-587-3000

    • United Ways 211 Resources: Dial 211- 211 Utah – Local health and human services

  • 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

  • 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.

    • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – Offers peer support, education, and resources, NAMI

    • SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) – Resource hub for behavioral health and suicide prevention, SAMHSA

    • Zero Suicide Alliance – Suicide prevention resources and training, Zero Suicide Alliance