crisis hotline
Urgent help number
A crisis hotline is a telephone service providing immediate support to people experiencing emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or other urgent mental health emergencies.
Trained counselors staff these lines around the clock: She called the crisis hotline after her friend mentioned suicide.
Also called a crisis line or helpline.
- helplinePhone service for assistance
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- lifelineEssential connection to safety
- depressionProlonged low state
- emergencySerious sudden danger
hopelessness · peer support · safety planning · risk assessment · compassion · grief counseling · therapy · assistance · suicidal ideation · harm reduction · de-escalation techniques · operator · resources · phone · resilience · call for help · someone to talk to · warm line
- emergency responsefirst responders, emergency services, fire alarm, 911, call 911
- mental healthpsychiatry, psychotherapy, mental illness, psychiatrist, therapist
- charitiesRed Cross, food bank, food banks, homeless shelter, homeless shelters
- community healthhealth fair, health clinic, wellness center, health screening, vaccination drive
- community supportmutual aid, food bank, volunteering, caregiving, donations
- counselingpsychotherapy, family therapy, group therapy, counselor, individual counseling