Insights for Your Path to Healing

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Crisis Text Line

New York State has partnered with Crisis Text Line, an anonymous texting service available 24/7. Starting a conversation is easy.

Text GOT5 to 741741

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

If your life or someone else's is in imminent danger, please call 911.

If you are in crisis and need immediate help, please call: 988

You can reach 988 by calling, texting, or using online chat. When prompted, you can press 1 for Veteran support, 2 for Spanish, or 3 for LGBTQI+ support if you are younger than 25 years old.

If you need relay service for deaf or hard of hearing, you can call 711 then 988.

Domestic Violence

If you or someone else is in a relationship is being controlled by another individual through verbal, physical, or sexual abuse, or other tactics, please call: 1-800-942-6906

NYC WELL

New York City’s free, confidential support and crisis intervention for anyone seeking help for mental health and/or substance misuse concerns, available 24/7.

Text “WELL” to 65173 or call 1-888-NYC-WELL.

Elder Abuse

If you suspect someone is a victim of elder abuse, call the NYS Adult Protective Services Helpline at 1-844-697-3505 (8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday). For emergencies that require immediate attention, call 9-1-1.

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline

Call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) for free, confidential support 24/7 in English and Spanish. Counselors can listen, connect you with local resources, and refer you to other health care professionals.

Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Call or text 1-800-944-4773 for information, resources, and support groups for women, partners, and supporters.

PSI's HelpLine is available from 8 AM–11 PM EST, but does not handle emergencies.

In an emergency, you can call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.

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