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The Division of Mental Health and Addiction recommends that if there are Hoosiers who feel distress or anxiety due to the pandemic, please call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990.
This hotline will provide live crisis counseling…it is is toll-free, multi-lingual and confidential.
If you our a loved one are in distress, or need prevention and crisis resources, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by just dialing 988 on your phone.
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support. If you or a loved one are at immediate risk of suicide or self-harm, you can also call 911.
For teens who’d rather text for help, these resources are available:
- Crisis Text Line: text START to 741-741
- Families First of Indiana: text CSIS to 839863
- Trevor Project: text Trevor to 1-202-304-1200
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service: text “TALKWITHUS” to 66746
Click here for a list of local mental health resources in the Michiana area.
In Indiana, you can also contact Look Up Indiana online at lookupindiana.org or by calling the crisis line at 1-800-248-8439.
For teens who are suffering in silence and are looking for help and information, a number of resources are available on ReachOut.com.