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You Do Not Have to Face This Alone

Asking for help is not weakness. It is a decision to give yourself another chance, another conversation, and another sunrise.

Whether you are a veteran, service member, civilian, family member, caregiver, or friend, support is available. The resources below can connect you with crisis counselors, mental-health information, treatment programs, and local services.

If You Are in Immediate Danger

If you or someone else may be in immediate physical danger:

  • Call 911

  • Go to the nearest emergency room

  • If it is safe to do so, stay with the person until help arrives

  • Move firearms, medications, and other potential means of harm away from the person when this can be done safely

If you are experiencing emotional distress, thinking about suicide, worried you may hurt yourself, or concerned about someone else, contact 988 now.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call: 988
Text: 988
Online chat: 988lifeline.org

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free, confidential support throughout the United States and its territories, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You do not need to be actively considering suicide to contact 988. You can reach out for emotional distress, substance-use concerns, anxiety, depression, loneliness, or concern about someone you know.

Spanish-language support is available. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can find accessibility options through the 988 website.

Support for Veterans and Service Members

Veterans Crisis Line

The Veterans Crisis Line supports veterans, active-duty service members, members of the National Guard and Reserve, and the people who care about them.

Call: 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
Online chat: VeteransCrisisLine.net

Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7. You do not need to be enrolled in VA healthcare or receiving VA benefits to contact the Veterans Crisis Line.

If you are worried about a veteran or service member, you may also call, text, or chat for guidance.

Vet Center Call Center

Call: 1-877-927-8387
Website: VetCenter.va.gov

The Vet Center Call Center provides free, confidential, around-the-clock support for eligible veterans, service members, and their families. Callers can talk with people who understand military service, readjustment, trauma, and the transition to civilian life. The team can also help locate a nearby Vet Center.

VA Mental-Health Services

VA healthcare information: 1-877-222-8387
TTY: 1-800-877-8339
Website: VA Mental Health Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs offers support for PTSD, depression, anxiety, military sexual trauma, substance use, grief, and other mental-health concerns. Veterans may also contact or visit a VA medical center for assistance.

Crisis Support for Anyone

Crisis Text Line

Text: HOME to 741741
Website: CrisisTextLine.org

Crisis Text Line provides free, confidential text-based support 24/7. Trained crisis counselors assist people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, loneliness, bullying, self-harm, substance-use concerns, suicidal thoughts, and other difficult situations.

The Trevor Project

Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.

Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
Online chat: TheTrevorProject.org/Get-Help

The Trevor Project connects LGBTQ+ young people with trained crisis counselors by phone, text, and online chat.

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline

Support for pregnant people, new parents, and their families before, during, and after pregnancy.

Call or text: 1-833-TLC-MAMA
Numeric number: 1-833-852-6262
Website: National Maternal Mental Health Hotline

The hotline provides free, confidential mental-health support 24/7. English- and Spanish-speaking counselors are available.

Disaster Distress Helpline

Support for emotional distress related to natural disasters, severe weather, public-health emergencies, mass violence, or other traumatic events.

Call or text: 1-800-985-5990
Website: SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline

Trained crisis counselors are available 24/7 to support people affected by disasters and traumatic events.

Find Treatment and Ongoing Support

SAMHSA National Helpline

Support for mental-health conditions and substance-use concerns.

Call: 1-800-662-HELP
Numeric number: 1-800-662-4357
Treatment locator: FindTreatment.gov
Information: SAMHSA National Helpline

SAMHSA’s National Helpline provides free, confidential treatment referrals and information 24 hours a day, every day of the year. FindTreatment.gov offers a confidential and anonymous way to search for mental-health and substance-use treatment providers in the United States and its territories.

NAMI HelpLine

The NAMI HelpLine provides mental-health information, education, resources, and local support referrals. It is not a crisis-response line.

Call: 1-800-950-NAMI
Numeric number: 1-800-950-6264
Text: NAMI to 62640
Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Website: NAMI HelpLine

If you are in crisis or need immediate emotional support, call or text 988 instead.

Local Community Resources

Call: 211
Website: 211.org

The 211 network connects people with local mental-health services, housing assistance, food programs, healthcare, transportation, and other community resources. Availability and services vary by location.

If You Are Helping Someone Else

You do not need to be a counselor to make a difference.

  • Take statements about suicide or self-harm seriously.

  • Listen without judgment.

  • Ask directly whether the person is thinking about suicide.

  • Do not promise to keep a suicide plan secret.

  • Encourage the person to call or text 988.

  • Offer to stay with them while they contact support.

  • If immediate danger exists, call 911.

  • Follow up after the immediate crisis has passed.

You may contact 988 yourself if you are worried about someone and need guidance.

A Message From Make It to the Next Sunrise

Make It to the Next Sunrise is a mental-health-awareness brand created by disabled veterans who understand the weight of invisible struggles. We share messages of hope, encourage honest conversations, and help people find established support resources.

We do not provide medical advice, diagnosis, therapy, counseling, treatment, or crisis-response services. This page is not a substitute for care from a qualified healthcare professional.

If one resource does not feel right, try another. If one person does not listen, tell someone else. Keep reaching out until you connect with the support you need.

Your pain is real. Your life has value. Your story is not over.

Stay. Keep moving. Make it to the next sunrise.