🚨 Immediate Crisis Support

The services below offer immediate crisis support. Availability, privacy practices, and eligibility may differ by service and location.

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

  • Call or Text: 988 (US & Canada)

  • Details: Connect with a trained counselor if you or a loved one are experiencing thoughts of suicide, a mental health crisis, or emotional distress.

• The Crisis Text Line

  • Text: HOME to 741741

  • Details: Connect with a volunteer crisis counselor via text message 24/7.

• The Trevor Project (For LGBTQ+ Youth)

  • Call: 1-866-488-7386 | Text: START to 678-678

  • Details: Specialized crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ young people.

• Emergency & Immediate Safety

  • Call: 911 (or your local emergency services)

  • Action: If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency number, or go to the nearest emergency department.

🤝 Culturally Specific Support Networks

National and international organizations providing identity-affirming and culturally grounded mental health support.

🌍 MENA & South Asian Mental Health Links

• Naseeha Mental Health

  • Call/Text: 1-866-NASEEHA (627-3342)

  • Details: A confidential, culturally sensitive support helpline for Muslim and non-Muslim youth across North America, operating 7 days a week.

• SEEMA (Muslim Mental Health Support)

  • Details: Offers support groups, educational forums, and a directory of Muslim mental health professionals to ensure faith and identity are respected in healing.

• The Khalil Center

  • Details: A psychological spiritual clinic utilizing faith-based approaches rooted in Islamic psychology to provide clinical treatment.

👥 BIPOC & Minority Support Networks

• NAMI Sharing Hope

  • Details: An initiative by the National Alliance on Mental Illness providing mental health resources, presentation materials, and stories uniquely tailored for Black and Brown communities.

• InnoPsych

  • Details: A directory designed to help individuals easily find and plug into a network of therapists of color.

Last reviewed: 3rd July 2024.
Please confirm availability directly with each organization before seeking services.