If you're worried about your teen's safety right now

Call or text 988

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day by call, text, or chat at 988lifeline.org. You can contact it about someone else, including your teen. If anyone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Other lines that can help

• Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741, 24 hours a day.
• Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222, for a possible overdose or poisoning (call 911 if someone can't be woken or isn't breathing normally).
• National Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738), call, text, or chat.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788.
• NAMI HelpLine (support and information, not a crisis line): 1-800-950-6264, or text NAMI to 62640.

For what happens at the emergency room and other crisis options, read the emergency room and crisis options: what parents should know.

We're not clinicians or doctors, and this practical guide isn't medical advice. For guidance about your teen, always talk with their doctor or therapist. If you're worried about their safety, call or text 988, or call 911.