If you're in crisis right now

This page is simple on purpose. You don't need to read anything long. Free, confidential help is available right now, 24/7 — and reaching for it is an act of courage, not weakness.

If you are in immediate danger

Call 911

Or go to your nearest emergency room. Right now matters more than anything else on this page.

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — 24/7, free, confidential

Call or text 988

Trained counselors, any kind of emotional distress — you don't have to be suicidal to call. Veterans: press 1. Spanish: press 2. Deaf/HoH: use your preferred relay service or visit 988lifeline.org for chat.

Prefer texting?

Text HOME to 741741

Crisis Text Line — a real human, by text, 24/7. Free on all major carriers.

Struggling, but not in immediate crisis?

You deserve support before things become an emergency. Our Find Care page has directories for licensed Christian counselors and therapists. And the SAMHSA National Helpline (1-800-662-4357) offers free, confidential treatment referrals 24/7.

If it's a hard night rather than an emergency, a grounding practice can help you get through the next few minutes — and the next few minutes are enough.

Wherever you are tonight: your life matters, your pain is real, and asking for help honors God — it does not disappoint Him.

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18