Suicide Hotline
Dial 988
Available 24/7
Crisis Text Line
Text ‘HOME’ to 741-741
Available 24/7
Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-827-7571
Available 24/7
IMALIVE
Online crisis chat service
Available 24/7
External Mental Health Resources
Illinois Helpline for Opioids & Other Substances
1-833-234-6343 or text ‘HELP’ to 833-234
Available 24/7
Poison Control Emergency Number
1-800-222-1222
Available 24/7
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Available 24/7
Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline
1-800-252-6465
Available 24/7
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Hopeline
1-800-622-2255
Available 24/7
Cocaine Hotline
1-800-262-2463
Available 24/7
Be Sober Hotline
1-800-BE-SOBER (237-6237)
Available 24/7
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Available 24/7
Family Violence Helpline
1-800-996-6228
Available 24/7
Illinois Elder Abuse Hotline
1-866-800-1409
Available 24/7
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453)
Available 24/7
Domestic violence crisis line
1-800-603-HELP (4357)
Available 24/7
Illinois Domestic Violence Helpline
1-877-863-6338
Available 24/7
Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-24-ABUSE (252-2873)
Available 24/7
Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline
1-888-293-2080
Available 24/7
National Eating Disorder Helpline
1-800-931-2237
Available Mon-Thurs: 10am-8pm & Fri: 10am-4pm CDT
Eating Disorder Center
1-888-236-1188
Available 24/7
LGBT National Hotline
1-888-843-4564
Available Mon-Fri: 3pm-11pm, Sat: 11am-4pm CDT
Trevor Project
Support for LGBTQ+ youth ages 24 & under who are in crisis
1-866-488-7386 or text ‘START’ to 678-678
Available 24/7
Pride Institute
Chemical dependency/mental health referral and information hotline for the LGBTQ community.
1-800-547-7433
Available 24/7
Trans Lifeline
1-877-565-8860
Available 24/7
National Youth Crisis Hotline
1-888-448-44663
Available 24/7
Teen Hope Line
1-800-394-HOPE
Available 24/7
Teen Line
Peer-to-peer support for teens
1-800-852-8336 or text ‘TEEN’ to 839-863
Available Mon-Sun 4pm-8pm CDT
Runaway & Homeless Youth Hotline
1-800-621-4000
Available 24/7
Covenent House Hotline
General hotline for teens
1-800-448-3000
Available 24/7
Youth America Hotline
Peer-to-peer support for teens
1-877-YOUTHLINE (968-8454)
Available 24/7
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
Offers local referrals for mental health and substance abuse treatment
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Available 24/7
NAMI Helpline
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Available 24/7
Crisis Text Line
Text ‘SUPPORT’ to 741-741
Available 24/7
United Way Crisis Line
1-800-233-HELP (4357)
Available 24/7
Veteran’s Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255
Available 24/7
Panic Disorder Information Hotline
1-800-64-PANIC (72642)
Available 24/7
Community Crisis Center
Support for any type of crisis in the Chicago metropolitan area
847-697-2380
Available 24/7
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago Crisis Line
773-769-0205
Available 24/7
Not sure if you are in crisis? Contact:
Illinois Warm Line
1 (866) 359-7953 – Select “The Warm Line”
Available Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm CDT (except holidays)
Call4Calm
Send a text message to receive a call from a counselor employed by a local community mental health center for support within 24 hours.
Text ‘TALK’ (or HABLAR for Spanish) to 552020
Available 24/7
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