If You or Someone You Know is in Crisis or Needs Immediate Help

Please reach out for help if you need it.
​We all need support sometimes and there are people who care about you.
If you need to share these resources, click here to download an accessible PDF version of these resources
(with an abbreviated list of contacts)  

Please call 911 if you are having a medical emergency
or feel you're in immediate danger.  
Be sure the 911 operator knows you have a disability
​and any other information that is relevant for first responders or your safety, including your race and gender.
If it is difficult for you to communicate in a crisis or you are concerned about using 911, consider having a letter or ID card that explains your disability, any of your characteristics that may alarm people trying to help you (e.g., if you make "odd" noises or don't like being touched), and what you may need (e.g., "tell me before you touch me")

See examples of cards/letters for people who stutter, who are autistic, ​or who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing.  Also consider having a friend, family member, or ally with you when you make the call or go to the emergency room. We want you to be safe and supported.

24-Hour Hotlines

  • National Suicide Prevention LifelineChat now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)

  • Crisis Text Line: Free, 24/7, Confidential
    Text START to 741-741 (Text "Steve" if you are a student of color and you will be prioritized for getting a counselor who is a POC; some culturally Deaf counselors are available, so if you prefer one, ask if any are available)
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  • The Trevor Lifeline (Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth): 866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386)

  • CDC-INFO (Formerly known as the CDC National STD and AIDS Hotline)
  • 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)

  • Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), press 1

  • Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance Abuse)
    1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)

  • Detox Referrals at detoxrehabs.org

  • Addition Resources for Veterans at drugRehab.com

  • National Sexual Assault 24-hour hotline: 
    1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673) or
    https://www.rainn.org/ for 24/7 text-based chat line

  • National Eating Disorders Association Helpline and Online Chat (only available 9am-9pm Monday through Thursday, and 9am-5pm Friday (Eastern Standard Time: 1-800-931-2337.  Online chat available at https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

Find Resources on Your Campus, in Your Community, or Online

TTY, Text, and VP Hotlines
​for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People

National Suicide Prevention Hotline:
Crisis text line: text START to 741-741 (free, available 24/7, sometimes have Deaf counselors available)

National Domestic Violence Hotline:
  • E-mail hotline: deafhelp@thehotline.org 
  • TTY: 1-800-787-3224 (24/7 hotline) 
  • VP:  1-855-812-1001  (Monday to Friday 9AM—5PM Pacific Standard Time)
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Self-Care Check

  • Need a self-care check?  Here's a text-based accessible interactive self-check you can do to see how you're feeling physically and emotionally, and what you may need: bit.ly/selfcarehelp

Grief and Resources for Those Who Have Lost Someone to Suicide

  • Resources for those who have lost someone to suicide are listed at the Suicide Prevention Lifeline website. There is a link to national resources at the bottom of the page.
  • Actively Moving Forward connects college students who are grieving and has a network of campus chapters.  
  • HealGrief.org provides state and national resources about grieving and death, including information about the death of parents, funeral and grief customs, grieving the loss of pets, and information about living wills and other legal documents.