For anyone struggling with PTSD or mental health challenges, there are resources available to help. You don’t have to face these battles alone. This is the most current information available at the time of publishing.
Veterans Crisis Line (for veterans and their families):
- Phone: Dial 988 and press 1, or call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1
- Text: 838255
- Online Chat: www.veteranscrisisline.net
For civilians:
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:
- Phone: Dial 988
- Text: Text “HELLO” to 741741
- Website: www.988lifeline.org
- Website: https://www.crisistextline.org/
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):
- Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
- Text: Text “helpline” to 62640
- Website: www.nami.org
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
- Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- Website: www.samhsa.gov
Reaching out for help is the first step toward healing. You don’t have to go through this alone.
This information is current as of 2/18/25 and is updated as often as possible.