988 Lifeline

🏠 What It Is?

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a free and confidential mental health support line available 24/7, across the entire United States. Whether you're experiencing emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or a mental health or substance use crisis, trained crisis counselors are just a call, text, or chat away.

📞 How to Reach It:

Dial: 988

Text: 988

Chat: 988lifeline.org/chat

🕒 Always Open — No Judgment, Just Support988 is available to everyone—youth, adults, friends, family, and caregivers.

It connects you to a local crisis center based on your area code, so the help is tailored to your community.

Support includes:

• Crisis counseling

• Suicide prevention

• Substance use help

• Connecting you to local services

• Help for you or someone you’re worried about

💡 Why It Matters for Youth

Teen mental health matters more than ever. Whether you're overwhelmed by school, family stress, bullying, or big feelings you can’t explain—you don’t have to go through it alone.988 gives you:

• Someone to talk to, anytime

• Judgment-free, confidential help

• A calm voice to guide you when everything feels too heavy

🌐 Expanding Access & Equity

988 is working to improve access for underserved groups, including LGBTQ+ youth, people of color, rural communities, and individuals with disabilities. Services are also available in Spanish and many other languages.

📢 A Word from Solera Behavioral Health's Founder

Mental health support should be easy to access. That’s why 988 is so important. It removes barriers and gives young people a direct line to help. Whether you need someone to talk to tonight or want to check in for a friend, 988 is a lifeline.

💬 Need help?

Call or text 988.

Or visit: https://988lifeline.org

Asking for help is powerful.