Resources
You Matter to Us!
If you are in need of immediate help:
- Call 911 for emergency services.
- Go to the nearest hospital emergency room or psychiatric urgent care center.
- Contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 24/7 to be connected to a trained mental health/addictions counselor at crisis center nearest you (for those in crisis and loved one). You can also text 988 or chat online at 988online.org.
- Press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line. You don’t have to be enrolled in VA health care or registered with VA to connect; loved ones can also connect for support.
- Press 2 for Spanish.
- Text Home (or Ayuda for Spanish) to 741741 to reach a trained counselor at the Crisis Text Line. You can also message on WhatsApp.
You can find additional support with these great organizations (everything is confidential):
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) offers a Disaster Distress Helpline. Call or text 1-800-985-5990.
- The Trevor Project’s trained counselors understand the challenges LGBTQ young people face. You can:
- Text Start to 678678
- Call them at 1-866-488-7386
- Chat via their website
- Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. Call them at 1-877-565-8860.
- The Maternal Mental Health Hotline is a confidential, toll-free hotline for expecting and new moms experiencing mental health challenges. The hotline is accessible by phone or text at 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS (1-833-943-5746) in English and Spanish. If you are in crisis, please use 911, 988 or the Crisis Text Line.
- The Family Tree’s 24-hour Parenting HelpLine provides free and confidential advice, community resources and support for parents and caregivers. Contact them at 1-800-243-7337.
- 211 Maryland is a way for Marylanders to connect with essential resources, including food, housing, healthcare, financial assistance and more. You can access the service by calling 211 or visiting their website. Please 1 for mental health needs.
- Institute on Aging’s 24-hour toll-free Friendship Line is the only accredited crisis line in the country for people aged 60 years and older, and adults living with disabilities. Contact 1-800-971-0016 to reach a trained volunteer specialized in offering a caring ear and a friendly conversation with depressed older adults.
- NEW: Safe Schools Maryland is an anonymous and free reporting system available 24/7 to students, teachers, staff members, parents and the general public to report any school or student safety concerns, including mental health concerns. Your anonymous report can be submitted by calling the tip line (1-833-MD-B-SAFE / 1-833-632-7233), completing an online form or downloading the free Safe Schools Maryland app from the App Store or Google Play.
- If you need words of wisdom, encouragement and life advice, call Peptoc, a free recorded service of uplifting words from children at West Side Elementary in Healdsburg, California. Call 1-707-873-7862 for a small dose of joy.
If you are experiencing violence or abuse, please reach out for support (everything is confidential):
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522.
- The National Child Abuse Hotline can be called or texted at 1-800-4AChild (1-800-422-4453).
- The National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
