If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (Español: 1-888-628-9454; Deaf/Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889) or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.
Getting Immediate Help
The links below can connect people with mental health needs, or their loved ones or caregivers, with services and other resources:
- NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness — NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (Eastern). Call 1-800-950-6264 or email info@nami.org.
- The Steve Fund — The Steve Fund is dedicated to supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color. Text STEVE to 741741 for a culturally-trained Crisis Text Line counselor.
- Trevor Project — The Trevor Project provides 24/7 crisis support services to LGBTQ young people. Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678 anytime.
- AFSP, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention — Support for individuals dealing with thoughts of self-harm, people who are worried about someone else, people who have lost someone, and survivors.
- NYC Well – For New Yorkers: Talk, text or chat with a mental health counselor. It’s free and confidential. Their website also contains a mental wellness app library and lists additional services you can use.
- New York State Project Hope – Anyone experiencing mental or emotional distress related to the pandemic can call 1-844-863-9314 between 8:00AM and 10:00PM, 7 days a week.
More Resources
Additional information for addressing mental health challenges from the McSilver Institute, our partners, and other leading organizations:
- From the Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center in partnership with NYU McSilver, Ring the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide (Podcast)
- Report by the Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health, Ring the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide
- From NYU McSilver, Resources for Coping with and Understanding the Impact of Trauma, Stress and COVID-19
- From the Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center in partnership with NYU McSilver, Fact Sheet on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health (PDF)
- From the Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center in partnership with NYU McSilver, Fact Sheet on effects of COVID-19 on Child Mental Health (PDF)