When you need help right now
Free, 24 hours, every day. Needing one of these does not mean you failed at this.
- 988 · 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- Call or text, anywhere in the US, any hour. You do not have to be suicidal to call. Overwhelmed counts.
- 741741 · Crisis Text Line
- Text the word HOME. If you cannot make your mouth work, type instead.
- 1-800-677-1116 · Eldercare Locator
- Respite care, adult day programs, transportation and meals through your local Area Agency on Aging. This is the number nobody tells you about.
- 1-800-272-3900 · Alzheimer's Association Helpline
- Open 24 hours, staffed by actual clinicians. They will talk through a behavior with you at 3am.
- 1-855-260-3274 · VA Caregiver Support Line
- For anybody caring for a veteran. Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm ET, plus Saturday 8am to 5pm ET.
- 855-227-3640 · Caregiver Help Desk, Caregiver Action Network
- Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm ET. A real person who helps you figure out the next step.
If somebody is in immediate danger, call 911. Ask whether a Crisis Intervention Team or a behavioral-health responder is available.