Help Now for a Coronavirus Mental Health Crisis

We get how scary things feel right now. The world, your community, and many parts of your life feel really different than it did before COVID-19 become a pandemic. Work, school, childcare, eldercare, errands and even basic interactions have all changed a lot. If you feel isolated, lonely and scared - many of us do. It’s normal. You are not alone. We are all going through this together.

If you, or anyone you know, is thinking about suicide - hold on. You matter. You have options. Help is available for you 24/7 every single day. You can connect with a trained crisis counselor

• The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential phone & text crisis support. Call or text 988 to get started.

If you’re dealing with a crisis due to coronavirus, or any disaster, contact the National Disaster Distress Helpline.

• Text TalkWithUs to 66746

• Call 1-800-985-5990

• TTY 1-800-846-8517

Editor’s note: Updated to remove references to the Crisis Text Line. Reporting from Politico shows the mental health crisis organization shared conversation data with a related for-profit company. Learn more.