If you have an immediate need for help with depression, suicidal thoughts, or other serious mental health issues, please contact:
Emergency & Medical
- Emergency: 911
- Essential local and community services: 211, https://www.211.org/
- Grassroots Crisis Intervention Team at 410-531-6677
- The Maryland Crisis Hotline: Dial 211 and then choose option 1
- The Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” TO 741-741 | https://www.crisistextline.org/
- Planned Parenthood Hotline: 1-800-230-PLAN (7526)
- AIDS Crisis Line: 1-800-221-7044
- American Association of Poison Control Centers: 1-800-222-1222
Suicide & Self-Harm
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. (988lifeline.org). The previous 1-800-273-TALK (8255) number will continue to function indefinitely.
- Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
- National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
- Suicide Prevention Wiki: http://suicideprevention.wikia.com
- Lifeline Crisis Chat (Online live messaging): https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
- American Association of Suicidology | https://www.crisistextline.org/
- Prevent Suicide PA | https://www.preventsuicidepa.org/
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | https://afsp.org/
- https://www.addictions.com/suicide-prevention/
Substance Abuse & Eating Disorders
- Legal Professional 12-Step Support Group (Thursdays at 6:30pm) | https://baltimoreaa.org/meetings/legal-professionals/
- National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255
- National Crisis Line – Anorexia and Bulimia: 1-800-233-4357
- https://www.addictions.com/suicide-prevention/
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Narcotics.com – Find local Narcotics Anonymous meetings and provides resources for various types of treatment including inpatient, outpatient and support groups.
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Rehabs.org – Provides information for people at any stage of their recovery journey, including information on different types of therapy/recovery options, warning signs, how to talk to a family member, definitions of different types of treatment and a local treatment center directory.
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freerehabcenters.org is about providing the most complete list of free, low-cost, sliding scale, and low-income assisted rehab lists on the Internet.
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Detox.com is a network of addiction treatment facilities that provide drug and alcohol detox, support, and comprehensive substance abuse treatment services to the individuals and families struggling with addictions.
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ | 1-800-799-SAFE(7233) | TTY 1-800-787-3224
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: RAINN — a resource for victims of sexual assault that provides resources and is 100% confidential. Toll-free number: (800) 656-4673
LGBTQIA+ Resources
LGBTQIA+ Digital Divide Resource
- LGBTQIA+ National Hotline (peer support and local resources for all ages): 1-888-843-4564
- TransLifeline (Support for transgender people by transgender people): https://www.translifeline.org – 877-565-8860
- SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline (Peer support and local resources for older adults) 1-877-360-LGBT(5428)
- For LGBTQIA youth under age 25: The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth.
- Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386 crisis intervention and suicide prevention phone service 24/7/365
- Trevor Text: Text START to 678678 Confidential text messaging with a Trevor counselor, available 24-7/365
- TrevorChat Confidential online instant messaging with a Trevor counselor
Veteran Resources
- Veterans Crisis Line: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
- White House VA Hotline — you can speak with a trained staff member about any problems you are experiencing. The majority of staff are veterans or a military family member. Toll-free number: (800) 273-8255
Teen Resources
- Teen help hotline — If you are a teenager facing a problem or just want to talk with someone who understands and does not judge, Teen Line is there for you.
- Toll-free number: (800) TLC-TEEN (852-8336)