Crisis lines and support
Help is here right now.
If you are struggling, you don’t have to wait. These free lines have trained people ready to listen, day or night.
Crisis lines
Open 24 hours a day. Call, text, or chat, whatever feels easiest.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Anyone in the United States. Free, private, 24/7.
Call or text 988
Or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org
Run by Vibrant Emotional Health with SAMHSA. 988lifeline.org
Crisis Text Line
If texting feels easier than talking. Free, 24/7.
Text HOME to 741741 in the US
In Canada, text 686868
Run by Crisis Text Line. crisistextline.org
The Trevor Project
For LGBTQ+ young people. Free, private, 24/7.
Call 1-866-488-7386
Or text START to 678-678
Run by The Trevor Project. thetrevorproject.org
Other support
For when you need someone to talk to, but it isn’t an emergency.
Recovering from Religion
Peer support for people questioning or leaving religion. Not a crisis line.
Call 1-844-368-2848 (84-I-DOUBT-IT) in the US and Canada
Or chat on their website
Run by Recovering from Religion. recoveringfromreligion.org
Secular Therapy Project
Find a licensed therapist who uses non-religious, evidence-based care.
Search for a therapist on their website
Run by Recovering from Religion. seculartherapy.org
Trans Lifeline
Peer support run by and for trans and questioning people.
US: 877-565-8860
Canada: 877-330-6366
Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM Pacific (11 AM to 7 PM Mountain)
Run by Trans Lifeline. translifeline.org
THRIVE does not run these services and is not connected with these organizations. We list them because they help people. Numbers and hours were checked on October 1, 2026. Please see each website for the latest details.