Resources
The 988 National Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to speak with a trained crisis counselor any time, day or night.
Western North Carolina Crisis Lines and Hotlines:
9-8-8 Mental Health Crisis Hotline
Tampa Florida Crisis Center: dial 2-1-1 or text 741741 (Serving Hillsborough & Pinellas Counties)
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Free, confidential, 24/7
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Vaya Crisis Line: 1-800-849-6127. This line can also be used for help in locating local services from care providers like Family Preservation Services and RHA.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224 www.thehotline.org
The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.
National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Support Groups
Depression & BiPolar Support Alliance
LGBTQ+ Teens (Q chat space)
LGBTQ+ Children, Parents, and Families
Tampa Crisis Center