Crisis Text Line
Free support by text with a trained crisis counselor, any time.
Good to know
Texting can feel easier than talking out loud, and you set the pace.
Before you call
They can
- answer a text to 741741 (text HOME) from anywhere in the United States, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, free, with a live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor
- support people with challenges the page lists: stress, anxiety, loneliness, bullying, substance use, self-harm and suicidal thoughts
- talk by online chat or WhatsApp as well as text: the page offers all three
In the emergency guides: My child is being bullied at school →
- Text
- Text HOME to 741741
- Website
- https://www.crisistextline.org
- Hours
- 24/7
- Coverage
- Nationwide (U.S.)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Last checked
- October 18, 2026
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