Suicide Prevention

It’s okay to not be okay, but there are a lot of people who want to help you get better. If you are thinking about hurting yourself or like life isn't worth it, reach out now!

Get Immediate Help in a Crisis: 

• Call 9-1-1
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 
  • Call or Text: 988 (Call the Lifeline anytime 24/7)
  • TTY: Dial 711, then 988 or use your preferred Relay service
  • Lifeline Crisis Chat
• Disaster Distress Helpline 
  • Call or Text: 1-800-985-5990 (press 2 for Spanish)
  • Videophone for Deaf/HoH American Sign Language Users: https://vibrant.aslnow.io/app/8/10004
  • Text "TalkWithUs" for English to 66746
  • Text "Hablanos" for Spanish to 66746
  • Spanish speakers from Puerto Rico can text "Hablanos" to 1-787-339-2663.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline 
  • 1-800-799-7233
  • Text "LOVEIS" to 22522
  • TTY 1-800-787-3224
• National Child Abuse Hotline (ChildHelp)
  • 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453)
  • Text 1-800-422-4453
• National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
  • 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) 
  • Online Chat
• The Eldercare Locator
  • 1-800-677-1116
  • TTY Instructions
• Trevor Helpline/ Trevor Project
  • LGBTQ+ Young People Crisis Intervention/Suicide Prevention
  • Call 24/7/365: 1-866-488-7386
  • Text: START to 678-678
  • Chat
• Veteran’s Crisis Line
  • Call: 988  (Then Press 1)
  • Text: 838255
  • Crisis Chat  
  • Support for deaf and hard of hearing 1-800-799-4889
• Crisis Text Line
  • Text " HOME" to 741741
  • TTY 1-800-799-4889
  • www.CrisisTextLine.org

Find a health care provider or treatment for substance use disorder and mental health:

• Florida Department of Children and Families
  • Treatment for Substance Abuse
  • Adult Mental Health
  • Children's Mental Health Program
  • Additional Treatment Services and Facilities

^{Content Last Modified Date: January 16, 2025}