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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 

Phone (800) 273-8255

The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Crisis Text Line

Text: ‘HOME’ To 741741

Crisis text line provides free, 24/7 support via text message, available for support about anything: anxiety, depression, suicide, school. 

THRESHOLDS: CHICAGO CRISIS SUPPORT

MOBILE CRISIS SUPPORT: Thresholds offers a Mobile Crisis Support Team available 24/7 in Chicago zip codes 60613, 60640, 60657. The Mobile Crisis Response Team provides a free, peer-led crisis response as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization or police response.

Phone: 773-572-5464

THE LIVING ROOM: Not located in 60613, 60640, 60657? Thresholds also offers The Living Room on the north side of Chicago for anyone to visit for in-person 24/7 crisis support.

Phone: 773-537-3601 or stop by at 4423 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago IL 60640

Trans Lifeline

Phone (877)565-8860

Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Phone (800)799-7233 | Text ‘START’ to 88788

24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.

The Trevor Project 

The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

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