Mental Health and COVID-19
Mental Health Resources During COVID-19
General Crisis
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741 and get confidential crisis intervention via SMS message 24 hours a day, every day.
- Counseling/Therapy: Call 1-800-THERAPIST (1-800-843-7274) to find a local therapist.
- Mental Health America: call 1-800-273-8255 or text 741741 at the Crisis text line
Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call 1-800-273-8255 or use the chat line.
COVID-Related Distress
- SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline: Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746.
- Managing Stress and Anxiety During COVID-19
- Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak
COVID-19 CSA Prevention
Managing Substance Use
- Virtual Recovery Meetings: Unity Recovery, WEconnect, SOS Recovery, and Alano Club have joined forces to offer free virtual recovery meetings 5 times/day. Specialized groups for family and loved ones’ support group, LGBTQ+ group, and Women’s Only.
- SAMHSA Substance Use Resource Page: Includes links to multiple virtual meeting options.
- Center on Addiction Services: The Center on Addiction offers helpline services via phone, text message, and email, as well as live online meeting groups.
- Shatterproof’s Addiction Resources: Shatterproof has compiled a list of resources for those seeking treatment, recovery support, support for loved ones, self-care, grief, harm reduction, veterans, and providers.
- Stay Quit Coach: This free resource is an application developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to support adults already in treatment for smoking cessation or trying to maintain their smoking cessation.
- Alcoholics Anonymous Online Intergroup: Online resources for individuals seeking Alcoholics Anonymous services related to alcohol use disorder. This site includes an online meeting directory.
- SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline: Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746.
Domestic Violence
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 1−800−799−SAFE (7233) or use the chat function on their website, or text LOVEIS to 22522.
- Resources for Parents and Children to Prevent Abuse During the COVID-19 Outbreak
LGBT and QUEER Resources
- GLBT National Hotline 1-888-843-4564 and online peer-support chat
- GLBT National Resource Database
Loss and Grief
Other Resources
USDA National Hunger Hotline: 1-866-348-6479/1-877-842-6273