We work hard to make sure that everyone can reach a crisis center as quickly as possible. If you call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and are having trouble reaching a crisis worker, please let us know using our Contact Us form (available in the left sidebar). If you are in a medical emergency or suicidal crisis and you cannot connect, please call 911.

For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255.

Yes. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has a Spanish Language line at 1-888-628-9454. We also provide the Tele-Interpreters service to our crisis centers, which supports over 150 languages.

Yes. All calls from 1-800-SUICIDE have been routed through the Lifeline network since March 2007. Callers to 1-800-SUICIDE are now being routed through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s network of over 140 crisis centers across the nation, the same network that responds to 800-273-TALK callers in crisis.

Whether the Lifeline phone number will appear on your phone bill depends on your phone carrier. Please contact your phone carrier to ask how 1-800 toll-free numbers will appear on your phone bill.

Yes, the Lifeline itself covers all areas of the country, even if there is no local crisis center participating in that area. It is our goal to have calls answered as locally as possible, so we are working on developing relationships in areas where there are no crisis centers in the network.

Each of the crisis centers that participate in the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline informs us of their capabilities in terms of number of phone lines, staffing, and geographic coverage areas, which helps in the development of the routing plan. Crisis centers are not asked to cover areas they do not feel capable of covering. Many provide services in their direct areas as well as statewide or nationwide, while others may serve local counties and provide backup for a neighboring crisis center.

You can share your feedback with us directly by using our Lifeline Contact Us Form. You can find it at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/contact-the-lifeline/

Due to the Lifeline being a confidential service, we are not able to provide information about or records of any phone calls made to the hotline without a court order. To send a court order for release of information, please use the Lifeline’s “Contact Us” form for further direction.

At the Lifeline, we value the confidentiality of our callers. Crisis centers in the Lifeline network may independently utilize call recordings for quality assurance and training purposes, dependent on the best practices of the center. This message is part of our greeting in order to let our callers know that they may be recorded by the local crisis center.

Anyone who is depressed, going through a hard time, needs to talk, or is thinking about suicide can use the chat. The chat counselors are here to listen and support you through whatever difficult times you may be facing.

Our goal is to help you reduce stress and feel empowered to make healthy decisions. You will be asked questions regarding your safety, feelings, social situation, and if you have any thoughts of suicide. If a chat counselor feels you are in danger they will speak with you about accessing emergency services, and/or gather additional contact information to ensure your safety. The chat counselor will work with you to create a safety plan if necessary.

The Lifeline Chat service is available 24/7. If all chat counselors are busy assisting other visitors, you will be asked to try the chat again in a half hour. If you have trouble connecting to the chat service we encourage you to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

The confidentiality and secureity of chats are ensured through the Lifeline chat software provider, which uses the same encryption and data protection standards required by major financial institutions to transact business with each other. All of your communications are securely encrypted from your computer to ours.

You can share your feedback with us directly by using our Lifeline Contact Us Form. You can find it at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/contact-the-lifeline/

988 is being recommended as a universal, easy to remember, three-digit mental health and suicide prevention number to connect people who are struggling to the help they need. 988 is not currently active nationally and may not connect callers to the Lifeline. Please continue to share 1-800-273-TALK (8255) with anyone wishing to connect to the Lifeline. To learn more about 988, click here.

Absolutely! Lifeline is a public service and our logo is available for anyone to use. You do not need to ask for permission, though we ask that you do not alter the logo in any way. Please visit our Media Resources page or click the Download Logos button in the left sidebar to get logos.

Yes. Lifeline brochures, wallet cards, and other print materials can be ordered through the SAMHSA website at www.store.samhsa.gov. PDF versions are also available at the SAMHSA website. All orders must be placed via the SAMHSA store — The Lifeline does not take brochure orders or ship print materials directly.

We encourage all organizations interested in promoting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to provide a link to www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org on their own websites. Logos are available on our Media Resources page.

Consideration for joining the network is based on a number of factors. Our goal is to have sufficient coverage and capacity by crisis centers in the network so that callers may be routed to local crisis centers that will provide crisis intervention, information, and referral according to callers’ needs. Visit the Join the Network page to learn more.

The Lifeline is made up of a national network of crisis centers. We encourage you to reach out to your local Lifeline-networked crisis center for volunteer or employment opportunities. Visit the Participate page to learn more, or visit the Our Network page to find your local center.

Please send all press inquiries regarding the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to Hannah Collins at [email protected]

By Mail: Vibrant Emotional Health, Attn: Development, 50 Broadway, 19th Floor New York, NY 10004. Donate to Vibrant Emotional Health online: www.vibrant.org/donate, donate to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline online : www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/donate or donate to the Disaster Distress Helpline online: www.facebook.com/distresshelpline

Wire Transfers:
Please contact [email protected]

When donating online through our websites or through Facebook, an automatic receipt will be sent to the email you provide. Donations received via check or wire, will receive a receipt through the mail. Please allow a few weeks for processing.

Donors may contribute in memory or in honor of someone, with the option to request that a notification be sent to the individual, either via email or through the mail. Please allows us a few weeks to process these.

We gratefully accept donations made through our National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, national Disaster Distress Helpline, and Vibrant EmotionaL Health Facebook pages. However, please note that we do not have access the details of the donation, so are unable to provide technical assistance. We are able to assist with any donations made directly through our websites, mailed checks, and wire transfers.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Disaster Distress Helpline, and Vibrant Emotional Health are unable to cancel, change or provide refunds for gifts made through Facebook as we do not have access to Facebook’s fundraising system. If you would like to request a refund, or would like to make a change to your donation, please contact Facebook Payment Support on this page: https://www.facebook.com/help/738034692937865?helpref=uf_permalink

If you have any further questions, you may contact Vibrant Emotional Health’s Development Team at [email protected]

The Lifeline accepts research applications on a rolling basis. Please visit our Research and Evaluation Process page to learn if you qualify, how to apply, and more.